U.S. Corn and Wheat Export Sales Miss Mark

In its latest weekly report issued Thursday, the Department of Agriculture said that for the week ended September 19, corn sales in 2024/25 totaled 535,100 metric tons. Wheat totaled 168,900 tons across 2024/25 and 2025/26 – with a marketing year low of 158,900 tons sold for 2024/25.

Both totals fell below analyst estimates, with analysts forecasting wheat sales to land between 225,000 to 600,000 tons across both marketing years, and corn sales to fall between 600,000 tons to 1.3 million tons.

Soybean sales landed close to the midpoint of analyst expectations, coming in at 1.57 million tons for 2024/25. China was the leading buyer of U.S. soybeans for the week, at 869,700 tons.

Chile, the Philippines, and Japan were the leading buyers of U.S. wheat for the week, while Colombia and Mexico were the top buyers of corn.

CBOT grain futures are mixed pre-market, with most-active corn down 0.2% while soybeans are up 0.6% and wheat rises 0.9%. Most of trader focus is being placed on activity overseas, says Doug Bergman of RCM Alternatives in a note. Bergman adds that he found wheat and corn sales ‘disappointing’ in today’s report.

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