This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period January 2 - 8, 2026.

Wheat: Net sales of 156,300 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were up 32 percent from the previous week, but down 21 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for unknown destinations (72,000 MT), the Philippines (61,500 MT), Japan (6,000 MT), Thailand (4,500 MT), and Mexico (3,400 MT), were offset by reductions for Guatemala (200 MT) and Taiwan (100 MT). Exports of 303,300 MT were up 76 percent from the previous week, but down 29 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to the Philippines (100,500 MT), Mexico (87,600 MT), Taiwan (39,900 MT), Venezuela (34,700 MT), and Algeria (34,400 MT). 

Corn: Net sales of 1,139,500 MT for 2025/2026 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Mexico (265,800 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 12,100 MT), Japan (210,800 MT, including 171,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 4,800 MT), Taiwan (133,400 MT, including 68,000 MT switched from unknown destinations,  55,000 MT switched from South Korea, and decreases of 1,300 MT), Colombia (125,800 MT, including decreases of 4,000 MT), and Algeria (96,200 MT), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (13,900 MT). Total net sales of 1,300 MT for 2026/2027 were for Mexico. Exports of 1,555,600 MT were up 11 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (685,500 MT), Japan (255,100 MT), Taiwan (161,800 MT), South Korea (131,900 MT), and Ireland (50,500 MT).

Late Reporting: For 2025/2026, net sales and exports totaling 22,965 MT of corn were reported late for Panama.

Barley: Total net sales of 100 MT for 2025/2026 were for South Korea. Exports of 1,800 MT were to Canada (1,300 MT) and Japan (500 MT).

Sorghum: Net sales of 290,700 MT for 2025/2026 were up 26 percent from the previous week and 35 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for China (141,700 MT, including decreases of 1,300 MT), unknown destinations (101,000 MT), Italy (30,600 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (14,500 MT), and Spain (2,700 MT). Exports of 146,800 MT were down 24 percent from the previous week, but up 70 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (66,700 MT), Spain (35,000 MT), Italy (30,600 MT), and Mexico (14,500 MT).

Rice: Net sales of 58,100 MT for 2025/2026 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 66 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Mexico (33,400 MT), unknown destinations (11,500 MT), Saudi Arabia (9,900 MT), Canada (1,400 MT), and Jordan (1,000 MT), were offset by reductions for Haiti (300 MT). Exports of 40,500 MT were down 8 percent from the previous week, but up 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (24,900 MT), Saudi Arabia (9,300 MT), Taiwan (2,700 MT), Canada (2,500 MT), and Jordan (500 MT).

Soybeans: Net sales of 2,061,900 MT for 2025/2026 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 54 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (1,224,100 MT, including 132,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Egypt (273,200 MT, including 53,200 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 5,000 MT), Mexico (191,000 MT, including decreases of 4,400 MT), Algeria (89,100 MT, including 45,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,400 MT), and the Netherlands (68,800 MT, including 66,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (68,500 MT). Total net sales of 10,000 MT for 2026/2027 were for Japan. Exports of 1,637,400 MT were up 47 percent from the previous week and 71 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (901,100 MT), Mexico (178,500 MT), Algeria (86,100 MT), the Netherlands (68,800 MT), and the United Kingdom (65,300 MT).

Exports for Own Account: For 2025/2026, the current outstanding balance of 1,800 MT, all Taiwan.

Late Reporting: For 2025/2026, net sales totaling 111,652 MT of soybeans were reported late for Iraq. Exports totaling 52,400 MT of soybeans were reported late to Iraq.

Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 340,600 MT for 2025/2026 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for the Philippines (105,100 MT, including 10,000 MT switched from Japan), Vietnam (54,600 MT, including 48,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Ecuador (49,500 MT, including 45,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (46,800 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), and Canada (42,800 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (73,000 MT), Japan (10,200 MT), and Nicaragua (500 MT). Total net sales reductions of 100 MT for 2026/2027 were for Canada. Exports of 305,200 MT were down 39 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (55,900 MT), Vietnam (54,900 MT), Colombia (54,500 MT), Canada (51,600 MT), and Ecuador (49,500 MT).

Optional Origin Sales: For 2025/2026, the current outstanding balance of 11,000 MT is Ecuador.

Soybean Oil: Net sales of 14,100 MT for 2025/2026 were down 43 percent from the previous week and 37 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for Colombia (10,000 MT), Mexico (2,200 MT), Jamaica (1,200 MT), and Guatemala (1,000 MT), were offset by reductions for Canada (300 MT). Exports of 12,200 MT were down 45 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Egypt (8,000 MT), Mexico (2,500 MT), and Canada (1,600 MT).

Cotton: Net sales of Upland totaling 339,700 RB for 2025/2026--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and up 89 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (127,400 RB, including 100 RB switched from Japan and decreases of 100 RB), China (57,200 RB), Pakistan (48,000 RB, including 100 RB switched from China and decreases of 300 RB), Indonesia (25,200 RB), and Bangladesh (14,500 RB), were offset by reductions for Japan (100 RB). Net sales of 10,100 RB for 2026/2027 were reported for Costa Rica (7,200 RB), El Salvador (2,600 RB), and Pakistan (300 RB). Exports of 156,100 RB were up 1 percent from the previous week and 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (56,200 RB), Pakistan (24,900 RB), China (18,200 RB), Turkey (13,500 RB), and Indonesia (10,200 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 15,700 RB for 2025/2026--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for India (11,800 RB), China (2,700 RB), Turkey (400 RB), Vietnam (400 RB switched from China), and Portugal (200 RB), were offset by reductions for Japan (200 RB). Exports of 9,800 RB were up noticeably from the previous week and up 49 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to India (3,300 RB), China (3,200 RB), Peru (1,400 RB), Costa Rica (900 RB), and Turkey (300 RB).

Exports for Own Account: For 2025/2026, new exports for own account totaling 2,300 RB were to Pakistan. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 41,700 RB were to India (30,100 RB), Bangladesh (4,400 RB), Vietnam (3,200 RB), Pakistan (2,300 RB), and Turkey (1,700 RB).

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 332,600 pieces for 2026 primarily for China (221,600 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 16,500 pieces), Mexico (55,700 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,700 pieces), South Korea (28,200 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 500 pieces), Thailand (18,500 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 100 pieces), and Indonesia (2,500 whole cattle hides, including 2,700 pieces switched from China and decreases of 200 pieces), were offset by reductions for Brazil (1,800 pieces) and Japan (300 pieces). Total net sales of 7,200 kip skins were for Germany. Exports of 343,200 whole cattle hides were primarily to China (233,200 pieces), Mexico (28,600 pieces), South Korea (28,300 pieces), Thailand (20,400 pieces), and Brazil (19,500 pieces). Exports of 7,200 kip skins were to Belgium.

Net sales of 129,800 wet blues for 2026 were reported for Hong Kong (71,700 unsplit, including decreases of 300 unsplit), China (40,700 unsplit), Brazil (5,100 unsplit), the Dominican Republic (4,700 unsplit), and Thailand (3,600 grain splits), were offset by reductions for Italy (400 unsplit). Total net sales reductions of 100 other excluding wet blues were for Turkey. Exports of 116,500 wet blues were primarily to Italy (36,300 unsplit), Vietnam (33,000 unsplit), China (22,900 unsplit), Hong Kong (9,400 unsplit), and Thailand (4,900 unsplit). Exports of 5,100 other excluding wet blues were to Turkey (3,100 pounds), China (1,300 pounds), and Mexico (700 pounds). Total net sales of 40,700 splits were for Vietnam. No exports of splits were reported for the week.

Beef: Net sales of 11,200 MT for 2026 were primarily for South Korea (3,800 MT, including decreases of 600 MT), Japan (2,000 MT, including decreases of 600 MT), Mexico (1,700 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Taiwan (1,000 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), and Hong Kong (900 MT, including decreases of 400 MT). Exports of 11,700 MT were primarily to Japan (3,400 MT), South Korea (3,100 MT), Taiwan (1,600 MT), Mexico (1,100 MT), and Hong Kong (1,000 MT).

Pork: Net sales of 26,800 MT for 2026 primarily for Mexico (9,200 MT, including decreases of 10,400 MT), Japan (5,200 MT, including decreases of 2,200 MT), South Korea (4,100 MT, including decreases of 2,200 MT), Canada (2,300 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), and the Dominican Republic (1,500 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), were offset by reductions for Panama (100 MT). Total net sales reductions of 700 MT for 2027 were primarily for South Korea (100 MT), Panama (100 MT), Chile (100 MT), Honduras (100 MT), and the Dominican Republic (100 MT). Exports of 40,700 MT were primarily to Mexico (21,000 MT), Japan (4,200 MT), China (3,400 MT), South Korea (3,300 MT), and Canada (2,300 MT).

January 15, 2026                            1                  FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA

SUMMARY OF EXPORT TRANSACTIONS

REPORTED UNDER THE DAILY SALES REPORTING SYSTEM

FOR PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 8, 2026

COMMODITY                                         DESTINATION                          QUANITY (MT)                            MARKETING YEAR

SOYBEANS                                            CHINA                                         468,000 MT 1/                               2025/2026

SOYBEANS                                            UNKNOWN                                198,000 MT 1/                               2025/2026

1/ Export sales.