U.S. exporters booked 849,800 metric tons of wheat during the week ended October 22, marking the largest weekly total of the 2026-27 marketing year, with the Philippines, South Korea, and Indonesia leading as top buyers.
- U.S. wheat sales reached 849,800 metric tons in the week ended October 22, the highest weekly total of the 2026-27 marketing year
- Top five wheat buyers were Philippines (226,300 MT), South Korea (154,000 MT), Indonesia (140,000 MT), Vietnam (100,700 MT), and Mexico (93,300 MT)
- Weekly wheat exports totaled 266,000 metric tons, up 11% from the previous week
- Soybeans led overall export activity with 2,576,400 metric tons in net sales, with China accounting for 1,627,000 metric tons
- Corn exports slowed to 552,900 metric tons, down 29% from the prior week, leaving more tonnage to ship in coming weeks
U.S. exporters booked 849,800 metric tons of wheat for the 2026-27 marketing year during the week ended Oct. 22, the largest weekly total of the marketing year, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.
The agency's weekly export sales highlights showed wheat sales rose sharply from both the previous week and the prior four-week average. The Philippines took 226,300 metric tons, South Korea 154,000 metric tons, Indonesia 140,000 metric tons, Vietnam 100,700 metric tons and Mexico 93,300 metric tons. Wheat exports reached 266,000 metric tons, up 11% from the previous week.
Soybeans again carried the week. Net sales totaled 2,576,400 metric tons, down 9% from the week before but well above the four-week average. China accounted for 1,627,000 metric tons of that total, including 255,000 metric tons switched from unknown destinations. Spain, Vietnam and Pakistan were also buyers.
Shipments matched the sales pace. Soybean exports reached 2,384,100 metric tons, up 18% from the previous week and 72% from the prior four-week average, with 1,657,000 metric tons bound for China. Mexico, Egypt, Algeria and Vietnam rounded out the top destinations.
Corn told a split story. Net sales of 1,303,900 metric tons were down 15% from the previous week but up 32% from the four-week average, led by unknown destinations, Mexico and Japan. Corn exports slowed to 552,900 metric tons, down 29% from the week before and 57% from the four-week average. Mexico took 333,000 metric tons of those shipments.
Feed ingredient demand held steady. Soybean cake and meal sales totaled 347,500 metric tons, led by Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Mexico, while meal exports reached 410,600 metric tons. Sorghum remained quiet, with net sales of 2,100 metric tons and exports of 2,200 metric tons, all to Mexico.
For grain handlers and exporters, the numbers point to a heavy soybean export program moving through ports this fall while corn shipments lag the sales book. The gap between corn sales and shipments leaves more tonnage to move in the weeks ahead.
USDA's next weekly export sales report covers the week ending Oct. 29.
