U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) publishes a new Commercial Sales report every Thursday documenting wheat export sales-to-date by country and class for the current marketing year compared to the previous marketing year on the same date. The report also includes a 10-year commercial sales history by class and country. Data is sourced from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Weekly Export Sales Report.
October 16 2020 Commercial Sales
U.S. export sales to date for delivery in 2020/21 total
15.0 MMT
up 9 percent from last year
Net sales of
528,000 metric tons
were reported this week
USDA expects 2020/21 U.S. wheat exports to total
26.5 MMT
up slightly from 2019/20, if realized
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) weekly Export Sales Report, total known outstanding sales and accumulated exports of all classes of wheat for the 2020/21 marketing year, through October 8, 2020, were 15.0 million metric tons (MMT), 9 percent ahead of last year’s pace.
Net sales of 528,000 metric tons (MT) were reported for delivery in 2020/21, in line with last week and on the high end of trade expectations of 200,000 MT to 600,000 MT. Primary increases were reported for Mexico (158,741 HRW, 44,430 HRS, 25,800 SRW), Japan (29,550 HRW, 19,443 HRS, 13,160 white), China (55,650 HRW, 1,730 HRS), Thailand (7,500 HRW, 21,000 HRS, 26,482 white) and unknown destinations (-51,000 HRW, -11,500 SRW, 110,000 white).
USDA forecasts 2020/21 U.S. wheat exports (including donations) will total 26.5 MMT. Commitments to date (of wheat and wheat products) are 57% of total projected exports.
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