🚢 Export Sales Tracker
USDA weekly export sales data • Track grain demand from the world's largest buyers
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Corn Exports
Marketing Year: Sep 1 - Aug 31 • US exports ~2.4 billion bushels annually (~15% of production)
🌍 Top Corn Buyers
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Mexico
#1 buyer, ~700M bu/yr
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Japan
#2 buyer, ~400M bu/yr
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China
Variable, 0-500M bu
🇨🇴
Colombia
Growing market
🇰🇷
S. Korea
Feed corn demand
📋 Key Corn Export Facts
Gulf Export Basis+$0.40-0.80/bu over futures
PNW Export Basis+$0.50-1.00/bu over futures
Flash Sale Threshold100,000+ MT in 1 day
Top Competitor🇧🇷 Brazil (2nd season)
Peak ShipmentsOct-Mar (post-harvest)
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Soybean Exports
Marketing Year: Sep 1 - Aug 31 • US exports ~1.7 billion bushels annually (~40% of production)
🌍 Top Soybean Buyers
🇨🇳
China
#1 by far, ~1B bu/yr
🇪🇺
EU
~100M bu/yr
🇲🇽
Mexico
Growing demand
🇯🇵
Japan
Food-grade premium
🇪🇬
Egypt
Soybean oil demand
📋 Key Soybean Export Facts
China Dependency~60% of all US soy exports
Gulf Basis+$0.30-0.70/bu over futures
Peak SeasonOct-Feb (US harvest)
Off-SeasonMar-Aug (Brazil ships)
Top Competitor🇧🇷 Brazil (#1 globally)
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Wheat Exports
Marketing Year: Jun 1 - May 31 • US exports ~800 million bushels annually (~40-50% of production)
🌍 Top Wheat Buyers
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Mexico
#1 buyer
🇯🇵
Japan
Premium classes
🇵🇭
Philippines
Growing demand
🇰🇷
S. Korea
Feed wheat
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Nigeria
HRW demand
📋 Key Wheat Export Facts
US Export ClassesHRW, SRW, HRS, SW, Durum
Gulf vs PNWHRW=Gulf, HRS/SW=PNW
Global Competitors🇷🇺 Russia, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇦🇺 Aus
US Global Share~12% (was 30% in 1990s)
Peak ShipmentsJul-Dec (post-harvest)
📚 How Exports Affect YOUR Grain Price
🎯 Bottom Line: Export demand is a key driver of futures prices and local basis. When exports are strong, basis strengthens and cash prices rise. When exports slow, basis weakens.
| Export Signal | Effect on Futures | Effect on Basis | What To Do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Sale Announced | Usually bullish (+5-15¢) | Gulf basis firms | Consider selling into strength |
| Weekly Sales Above Pace | Supportive | Stable to firmer | Monitor for selling opportunities |
| Weekly Sales Below Pace | Bearish pressure | May soften | Wait for demand improvement |
| Large Cancellation | Often bearish (-5-20¢) | Can weaken | Reassess marketing plan |
| China Buys (Soybeans) | Very bullish | Strong | Major sell signal if large |
| Brazil Harvest Starts | Seasonal pressure | Typically weakens | Sell US beans before Feb/Mar |
📊 Understanding the Weekly Export Sales Report
Net Sales
New commitments minus cancellations. Positive = new demand. Compare to weekly pace needed to meet USDA projection.
Exports (Shipments)
Grain that actually left the US that week. Compare to outstanding sales to gauge pipeline fullness.
Outstanding Sales
Grain sold but not yet shipped. High outstanding = future demand locked in. Low = risk of missing USDA target.
📄 Weekly Export Reports
Official USDA FAS📄
Weekly Export Sales
Current week net sales & shipments
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Marketing Year Totals
Cumulative sales vs USDA projection
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Outstanding Sales
Unshipped commitments by country
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Sales Highlights
Flash sales & notable transactions
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📅 Report Schedule: Export Sales reports release every Thursday at 8:30 AM ET, covering the prior Friday-Thursday week. Flash sales (100,000+ MT to one destination) are reported within 24 hours.