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 October 14, 2021 were 12.3 million metric tons (MMT), 20% behind last year’s pace.

Net sales of 362,400 metric tons (MT) for delivery in 2021/22, were down 36% from last week’s 567,600 (MT) and were in line with trade expectations of 250,000 MT to 650,000 MT. Increases were reported for Nigeria (64,000 HRW, 34,000 white), Japan (59,805 HRW, 24,229 HRS, 8,110 white), Colombia (59,958 HRW, 16,094 SRW), Thailand (2,500 HRW, 25 SRW, 31,670 HRS, 18,000 white), and Venezuela (33,000 HRW).

USDA forecasts 2021/22 U.S. wheat exports (including donations) will total 23.8 MMT. Commitments to date (of wheat and wheat products) are 52% of total projected exports.