US soybean export sales jumped to 2.84 million t in the week to Oct 15; China bought 2.18 million t

USDA: Net sales of 2,841,200 MT for 2026/2027 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (2,178,600 MT, including 390,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,500 MT), Mexico (232,200 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), the Netherlands (84,500 MT, including 86,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,500 MT), Portugal (75,000 MT), and Vietnam (70,600 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), were offset by reductions for Costa Rica (500 MT). Exports of 2,016,800 MT were up 75 percent from the previous week and 88 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (1,333,600 MT), Mexico (238,800 MT), Japan (95,300 MT), the Netherlands (84,500 MT), and Vietnam (64,700 MT). Week ending October 15, 2026: net sales 2,841,199 t, shipments 2,016,753 t; sold but not yet shipped 19,095,747 t; shipped so far this marketing year (Sep 2026/Aug 2027) 7,105,559 t, against 5,151,106 t a year earlier. Source: USDA's Weekly Export Sales.