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 2021/22 marketing year, through June 10, 2021 were 6.1 million metric tons (MMT), 10% behind last year’s pace.

Net sales of 374,100 metric tons (MT) for delivery in 2021/22, were up 30% from last week’s 287,100 (MT) and in line with trade expectations of 200,000 MT to 525,000 MT. Increases were reported for Mexico (42,788 HRW, 22,751 HRS, 29,000 SRW), Nigeria (64,630 HRW, 960 HRS, 11,000 White), Japan (39,688 HRW, 1,213 HRS, 32,073 White), and the Dominican Republic (10,612 HRW, 4,473 HRS).

USDA forecasts 2021/22 U.S. wheat exports (including donations) will total 24.5 MMT. Commitments to date (of wheat and wheat products) are 76% of total projected exports.