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.
August 11, 2022
U.S. export sales to date for delivery in 2022/23 total
8.6 MMT
1% behind last year’s pace
359,200 MT
were reported this week
USDA expects 2022/23 U.S. wheat exports to total
22.45 MMT
up 3% compared to 2021/22, 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 2022/23 marketing year, through August 4, 2022 were 8.6 million metric tons (MMT), 1% behind last year’s pace.
Net sales of 359,200 metric tons (MT) for delivery in 2022/23, were above last week’s 249,900 MT and in line with trade expectations of 200,000 MT to 600,000 MT. Increases were reported for Mexico (92,956 HRW, 4,970 SRW, 1,473 HRS), South Korea (19,452 HRW, 16,558 HRS, 26,012 white), Taiwan (13,670 HRW, 29,795 HRS, 7,445 white), Japan (16,830 HRW, 19,335 HRS, 5,045 white), and Dominican Republic (23,002 HRW, 13,188 SRW).
USDA forecasts 2022/23 U.S. wheat exports (including donations) will total 22.45 MMT. Commitments to date (of wheat and wheat products) are 38% of total projected exports.