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 November 25, 2021 were 14.3 million metric tons (MMT), 23% behind last year’s pace.

Net sales of 79,900 metric tons (MT) for delivery in 2021/22, were down 86% from last week’s 567,500 (MT) and were below trade expectations of 250,000 MT to 600,000 MT. Increases were reported for Colombia (18,100 HRW, 20,300 SRW), Mexico (14,765 HRW, 2,000 SRW), Malaysia (8,537 HRS, 500 white), El Salvador (7,000 HRW) and Guatemala (4,300 HRW).

USDA forecasts 2021/22 U.S. wheat exports (including donations) will total 23.4 MMT. Commitments to date (of wheat and wheat products) are 61% of total projected exports.