Export shipments

How much U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat actually left for other countries last week, who bought it, and whether the year is on pace for USDA's export forecast.

Next updateTuesday, October 13, about 10:00 AM CT

Week ending Thursday, October 1

Corn

53.8 million bushels shipped

This week1.37 MMT Week before1.58 MMT Same week last yr1.70 MMT

Year to date: 280 mil. bu +4% vs. last year

Progress toward USDA's 3,300 mil. bu forecast (2026/27), 4 of 52 weeks in

8% shipped8% of the year gone

Shipped 53.8 million bushels (1.37 million metric tons) in the week ending Oct 1, down 13% from the week before.
Marketing year to date: 280 million bushels, 4% ahead of last year's pace.
That's 8% of USDA's 3,300 million bushel export forecast; hitting it takes about 62.9 million bushels a week from here (this week: 53.8).
Top buyers this week: Mexico 540k t, Japan 373k t, Colombia 178k t, South Korea 142k t.

Top buyers this week	Metric tons	Mil. bu
Mexico	539,841	21.3
Japan	372,508	14.7
Colombia	177,792	7.0
South Korea	141,539	5.6
Portugal	27,870	1.1

Soybeans

41.8 million bushels shipped

This week1.14 MMT Week before1.16 MMT Same week last yr0.78 MMT

Year to date: 146 mil. bu +31% vs. last year

Progress toward USDA's 1,695 mil. bu forecast (2026/27), 4 of 52 weeks in

9% shipped8% of the year gone

Shipped 41.8 million bushels (1.14 million metric tons) in the week ending Oct 1, down 2% from the week before.
Marketing year to date: 146 million bushels, 31% ahead of last year's pace.
That's 9% of USDA's 1,695 million bushel export forecast; hitting it takes about 32.3 million bushels a week from here (this week: 41.8).
Top buyers this week: China 756k t, Algeria 127k t, Bangladesh 59k t, Germany 59k t.

Top buyers this week	Metric tons	Mil. bu
China	756,492	27.8
Algeria	126,680	4.7
Bangladesh	59,219	2.2
Germany	58,993	2.2
Portugal	35,887	1.3

Wheat

11.1 million bushels shipped

This week0.30 MMT Week before0.34 MMT Same week last yr0.59 MMT

Year to date: 245 mil. bu -35% vs. last year

Progress toward USDA's 750 mil. bu forecast (2026/27), 17 of 52 weeks in

33% shipped33% of the year gone

Shipped 11.1 million bushels (0.30 million metric tons) in the week ending Oct 1, down 10% from the week before.
Marketing year to date: 245 million bushels, 35% behind last year's pace.
That's 33% of USDA's 750 million bushel export forecast; hitting it takes about 14.4 million bushels a week from here (this week: 11.1).
Top buyers this week: Philippines 63k t, Bangladesh 59k t, Taiwan 51k t, South Korea 47k t.

Top buyers this week	Metric tons	Mil. bu
Philippines	63,280	2.3
Bangladesh	59,056	2.2
Taiwan	51,448	1.9
South Korea	46,597	1.7
Mexico	27,753	1.0

Source: USDA AMS, Grains Inspected and/or Weighed for Export, posted Mondays. Converted at 39.368 bu/metric ton for corn and 36.744 for soybeans and wheat. Marketing years start Sept. 1 (corn, soybeans) and June 1 (wheat). USDA's forecast is from the latest WASDE. Early in the year shipments usually run behind the straight-line pace and catch up later.

Shipments vs. sales

These are bushels that physically left the country (inspections). Export sales are new purchases for later delivery; they lead shipments by weeks or months.

Why it matters

USDA's ending stocks assume a certain export total. If shipments fall behind pace, USDA may cut exports and raise stocks later, which usually weighs on prices.

Who's buying

China is the swing buyer for soybeans; Mexico and Japan for corn. A big week to a new buyer can be the first sign of fresh demand.

WASDE: what changed · Price charts · Cash bids