| USDA Weekly Export Sales Report Week Ended April 24, 2025 | |
| Corn | |
| Actual Sales (in MT) | 2024-25: 1,014,400 |
| Expectations (in MT) | 2024-25: 700,000-1,500,000 |
| Weekly Sales Details | Net sales of 1,014,400 MT for 2024/2025 were down 12 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Mexico (451,400 MT, including 147,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 25,500 MT), Colombia (166,200 MT, including 83,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 69,600 MT), Israel (130,700 MT, including 100,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), South Korea (122,500 MT), and Vietnam (103,000 MT, including 33,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (469,900 MT), Honduras (31,100 MT), and Japan (700 MT). Net sales of 244,700 MT for 2025/2026 were reported for Mexico (184,700 MT), Japan (56,000 MT), and Nicaragua (4,000 MT). |
| Weekly Export Details | Exports of 1,598,100 MT were down 10 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (504,600 MT), Japan (376,800 MT), Colombia (205,200 MT), Morocco (79,600 MT), and Taiwan (78,600 MT). |
| Comments and Performance Indicators | Export commitments are 25.7% ahead of a year-ago, compared to 26.6% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 2.550 billion bu., 11.3% above the previous marketing year. |
| Wheat | |
| Actual Sales (in MT) | 2024-25: 72,000 |
| Expectations (in MT) | 2024-25: (200,000)-300,000 |
| Weekly Sales Details | Net sales of 72,000 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025 were up noticeably from the previous week and down 24 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Thailand (58,000 MT switched from Vietnam), Nigeria (39,000 MT, including 40,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,000 MT), Ecuador (36,200 MT, including 33,400 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 45,200 MT), Colombia (28,100 MT, including 26,600 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT), and Brazil (27,000 MT, including decreases of 3,000 MT), were offset by reductions primarily for unknown destinations (166,400 MT), Vietnam (58,000 MT), Mexico (16,400 MT), South Korea (3,700 MT), and Haiti (1,000 MT). Net sales of 238,300 MT for 2025/2026 were primarily for South Korea (58,000 MT), unknown destinations (49,600 MT), Nigeria (38,000 MT), Colombia (30,000 MT), and Haiti (25,000 MT). |
| Weekly Export Details | Exports of 491,700 MT were up 3 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to South Korea (165,500 MT), Mexico (69,700 MT), Taiwan (40,200 MT), Nigeria (39,000 MT), and Ecuador (36,200 MT). |
| Comments and Performance Indicators | Export commitments are 13.6% ahead of year-ago, compared to 13.1% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 exports are projected at 820 million bu., up 16.0% from last year. |
| Soybeans | |
| Actual Sales (in MT) | 2024-25: 428,200 |
| Expectations (in MT) | 2024-25: 150,000-600,000 |
| Weekly Sales Details | Net sales of 428,200 MT for 2024/2025 were up 55 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (139,400 MT, including 134,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Germany (70,000 MT), the Netherlands (57,100 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,900 MT), Mexico (44,800 MT, including decreases of 1,900 MT), and Indonesia (38,200 MT, including decreases of 3,200 MT), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (47,600 MT). Total net sales of 50,000 MT for 2025/2026 were for Mexico. |
| Weekly Export Details | Exports of 587,300 MT were up 19 percent from the previous week, but down 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (205,500 MT), Mexico (131,600 MT), Germany (70,000 MT), the Netherlands (57,100 MT), and Japan (44,200 MT). |
| Comments and Performance Indicators | Export commitments are running 13.1% ahead of a year-ago, compared to 13.4% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 1.825 billion bu., up 7.7% from the previous marketing year. |
| Soymeal | |
| Actual Sales (in MT) | 2024-25: 323,100 |
| Expectations | 2024-25: 150,000-400,000 |
| Weekly Sales Details | Net sales of 323,100 MT for 2024/2025 were up 89 percent from the previous week and 88 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Morocco (84,100 MT, including 25,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), the Philippines (75,100 MT, including 27,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Colombia (53,100 MT, including 6,000 MT switched from Venezuela and decreases of 8,000 MT), unknown destinations (32,800 MT), and the Dominican Republic (19,200 MT, including 1,200 MT switched from unknown destinations), were offset by reductions for Panama (6,600 MT) and Venezuela (6,000 MT). Net sales of 5,200 MT for 2025/2026 were reported for Mexico (4,100 MT) and Canada (1,100 MT). |
| Weekly Export Details | Exports of 291,400 MT were down 21 percent from the previous week and 24 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Colombia (40,800 MT), Morocco (37, |
| Comments and Performance Indicators | Export commitments are 10.8% ahead of a year-ago, compared to 9.2% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 will increase 8.0% from the previous marketing year in 2023-24. |
| Soyoil | |
| Actual Sales (in MT) | 2024-25: 8,200 |
| Expectations (in MT) | 2024-25: 4,000-25,000 |
| Weekly Sales Details | Net sales of 8,200 MT for 2024/2025 were down 34 percent from the previous week and 42 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for Mexico (4,300 MT, including decreases of 6,500 MT), Guatemala (2,500 MT), Canada (1,800 MT), Venezuela (900 MT, including 500 MT switched from the Dominican Republic, 500 MT switched from Colombia, and decreases of 4,600 MT), and Honduras (100 MT), were offset by reductions for the Dominican Republic (900 MT) and Colombia (500 MT). |
| Weekly Export Details | Exports of 40,800 MT were down 10 percent from the previous week, but up 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to the Dominican Republic (12,200 MT), Venezuela (11,900 MT), Mexico (8,800 MT), Jamaica (3,500 MT), and Guatemala (2,500 MT). |
| Comments and Performance Indicators | Export commitments are well ahead of year-ago. USDA projects exports will nearly quadruple in 2023-24. |
| Cotton | |
| Actual Upland Sales (in RB) | 2024-25: 108,400 |
| Weekly Sales Details | Net sales of Upland totaling 108,400 RB for 2024/2025 were up 4 percent from the previous week, but down 21 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Malaysia (25,600 RB), Bangladesh (25,400 RB), Vietnam (15,200 RB, including 2,200 RB switched from China, 400 RB switched from South Korea, 400 RB switched from Hong Kong, 100 RB switched from Japan, and decreases of 500 RB), Thailand (14,800 RB, including decreases of 500 RB), and Indonesia (8,900 RB, including 100 RB switched from Japan), were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (400 RB), China (400 RB), South Korea (400 RB), and Guatemala (100 RB). Net sales of 32,900 RB for 2025/2026 were reported for Indonesia (15,800 RB), Pakistan (15,400 RB), China (900 RB), Turkey (600 RB), and Vietnam (200 RB). |
| Weekly Export Details | Exports of 366,000 RB were up 25 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (108,000 RB), Turkey (96,100 RB), Pakistan (52,300 RB), Bangladesh (28,100 RB), and Malaysia (11,100 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 13,200 RB for 2024/2025 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (5,500 RB, including 100 RB switched from Japan), Peru (3,500 RB), Egypt (3,000 RB), Bangladesh (400 RB, including decreases of 700 RB), and India (400 RB), were offset by reductions for Japan (200 RB). Total net sales of 200 RB for 2025/2026 were for Turkey. Exports of 3,900 RB were down 73 percent from the previous week and 64 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to India (2,300 RB), Egypt (900 RB), Peru (400 RB), Pakistan (100 RB), and Japan (100 RB). |
| Comments and Performance Indicators | Upland cotton export commitments are running 3.7% behind a year ago, compared to 3.9% behind last week. USDA forecasts total cotton exports will fall 7.2% from a year ago to 10.90 million bales in 2024-25. |
| Beef | |
| Actual Sales (in MT) | 2025: 12,900 |
| Weekly Sales Details | Net sales of 12,900 MT for 2025 were up 25 percent from the previous week and 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Japan (4,000 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), South Korea (3,700 MT, including decreases of 500 MT), Mexico (1,400 MT), Taiwan (1,100 MT), and Canada (1,100 MT). |
| Weekly Export Details | Exports of 15,800 MT were up 20 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to South Korea (5,600 MT), Japan (4,900 MT), Mexico (1,500 MT), Taiwan (1,300 MT), and Canada (1,000 MT). |
| Comments and Performance Indicators | USDA projects 2024 exports will fall 11.0% from a year ago. |
| Pork | |
| Actual Sales (in MT) | 2025: 34,500 |
| Weekly Sales Details | Net sales of 34,500 MT for 2025 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 34 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Mexico (20,000 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Japan (3,500 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), South Korea (2,900 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Australia (2,500 MT), and Colombia (1,100 MT, including decreases of 100 MT). |
| Weekly Export Details | Exports of 25,800 MT were down 5 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (10,500 MT), So |
| Comments and Performance Indicators | USDA projects exports in 2025 will fall 2.2% from last year. |
Weekly soybean sales rise on the week
Soybean sales during the week ended April 24 rose 55% on the week despite the seasonal lull amid fresh South American supplies. Wheat sales were also up noticeably, while corn sales slid 12% week-over-week.
(Chip Flory)