Grains Report 09/22/2026

DJ USDA Grain Inspections for Export in Metric Tons – Sep 21
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Washington, DC Mon Sep 21, 2026 USDA Market News
COUNTRY OF DESTINATION IS REPORTED AS KNOWN AT THE TIME OF EXPORTATION.
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT REFLECTS EXPORTED GRAIN INSPECTED AND WEIGHED
THROUGH THE AUTHORITY UNDER THE U.S. GRAIN STANDARDS ACT. NO ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS,
COMPILATIONS OR DATA IS AVAILABLE
GRAINS INSPECTED AND/OR WEIGHED FOR EXPORT
REPORTED IN WEEK ENDING SEP 17, 2026
— METRIC TONS —
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CURRENT PREVIOUS
———– WEEK ENDING ———- MARKET YEAR MARKET YEAR
GRAIN 09/17/2026 09/10/2026 09/18/2025 TO DATE TO DATE
BARLEY 0 0 171 244 4,019
CORN 1,938,523 1,552,010 1,385,966 4,138,602 3,569,546
FLAXSEED 0 0 0 96 216
MIXED 0 49 0 49 0
OATS 0 0 0 998 2,793
RYE 0 0 0 0 0
SORGHUM 416 3,453 30,601 4,701 66,601
SOYBEANS 759,193 680,252 565,630 1,681,512 1,652,148
SUNFLOWER 0 0 0 0 0
WHEAT 335,253 472,980 939,803 6,027,559 8,798,607
Total 3,033,385 2,708,744 2,922,171 11,853,761 14,093,930
CROP MARKETING YEARS BEGIN JUNE 1 FOR WHEAT, RYE, OATS, BARLEY AND
FLAXSEED; SEPTEMBER 1 FOR CORN, SORGHUM, SOYBEANS AND SUNFLOWER SEEDS.
INCLUDES WATERWAY SHIPMENTS TO CANADA

WHEAT:
General Comments: Wheat was higher in both markets yesterday as the Ukraine-Russia war continues and threatens any exports from the region. Both sides have reported an export pace more than 50% less than a year ago. The president of Ukraine has said that his country and Russia would sit down soon to try to find a way for grains exports to resume from both countries, and Russia said that a proposal by Ukraine was not practical. The US Winter Wheat planting is 12% complete. Spring Wheat is being harvested and the harvest is almost over. Conditions are mixed in the US Midwest, but Europe has been too hot. The weather is now featuring scattered showers for parts of the Midwest along with moderate temperatures after a got week last week. The Great Plains should stay dry but less hot.
Overnight News:
Chart Analysis: Trends in Chicago are mixed to down. Support is at 706, 685, and 677 December, with resistance at 743, 763, and 767 December. Trends in Kansas City are mixed to down. Support is at 773, 747, and 730 December, with resistance at 807, 828, and 8a58 December. Trends in Minneapolis are not available

RICE:
General Comments Rice closed higher yesterday but still felt some selling tied to good harvest progress. Brazil prices are strong on ideas of short production and El Nino fears for production on the next crop. Harvest is active in most states and is 50% complete. Demand remains moderate to poor for US Rice and was moderate last week. El Nino is threatening production in Asia and Indian prices remain high and are going higher, Trends are turning down on the daily charts and are up on the weekly charts,
Overnight News:
Chart Analysis: Trends are mixed to down. Support is at 1550, 1510, and 1465 November and resistance is at 1622, 1634, and 1646 November.

CORN AND OATS
General Comments: Corn was sharply higher yesterday on hopes for positive demand news from the China summit later this week. Some farmer selling was noted. There is moderating weather in the western and southern Midwest. Ukraine and Russia are back at war again and shipping is very limited in both countries. It should be cooler with some wet weather in the Midwest this week. The crop conditions were steady last week and below aa year ago. Progress is about normal and the harvest is now 6% complete. Anecdotal report indicate that the harvest has started in the southern Midwest. Temperatures in the Midwest should be cooler this week amid wet weather. Oats were higher. The harvest is complete.
Overnight News:
Chart Analysis: Trends in Corn are mixed . Support is at 521, 513, and 497 December, and resistance is at 554, 560, and 566 December. Trends in Oats are mixed. Support is at 394, 382, and 377 December, and resistance is at 420, 426, and 432 December.

SOYBEANS
General Comments: Soybeans and the products were higher on hopes for positive demand news from the China summit later this week and on ideas of higher world petroleum prices longer term from the wars. China is expected to buy more cargoes of US Soybeans before the US-China summit meetings in the coming weeks. The harvest Hs started. It is still hot and dry in the south but cool and wet in the north. Moderating weather is expected in southern areas this week. Condition is below a year ago and unchanged from the previous week. Cooler temperatures and wet weather in northern areas are expected for the next week in the Midwest. Southern areas are hot and dry. There is some concern that El Nono could affect South American Soybeans production this year.
Overnight News:
Analysis: Trends in Soybeans are mixed. Support is at 1290, 1256, and 1244 November, and resistance is at 1335, 1348, and 1360 September. Trends in Soybean Meal are mixed to up. Support is at 351.00, 345.00, and 341.00 October, and resistance is at 372.00, 3675.00,and 378.00 October. Trends in Soybean Oil are mixed to down. Support is at 6700, 6630, and 6570 October, with resistance at 7170, 7280, and 7370 October.

PALM OIL AND CANOLA
General Comments: Palm Oil was lower today but higher last week. Daily chart trends are down. Canola was higher last week and trends are mixed on the daily charts and up on the weekly charts.
Overnight News
Chart Analysis: Trends in Canola are mixed. Support is at 807.00, 793.00, and 780.00 November, with resistance at 844.00, 856.00, and 868.00 November. Trends in Palm Oil are mixed to down. Support is at 4850, 4800, and 4750 December, with resistance at 4950, 5000, and 5050 December.

DJ Malaysian PM Cash Market Prices for Palm Oil – Sep 21
The following are prices for Malaysian palm oil in the cash market at 1000 GMT Monday, supplied by commodity broker Matthes & Porton Bhd.
Prices are quoted in U.S. dollars a metric ton, except for crude palm oil and palm kernel oil, which are in ringgit a ton. Palm kernel oil prices are in ringgit a pikul, a Malaysian measurement equivalent to 60 kilograms.
Refined, bleached and deodorized palm oil, FOB, Malaysian ports
Offer Change Bid Change Traded
Oct 1202.50 — Unquoted – –
Nov 1202.50 — Unquoted – –
Dec 1202.50 — Unquoted – –
Jan/Feb/Mar 1260.00 -02.50 Unquoted – –
Apr/May/June 1285.00 -07.50 Unquoted – –
RBD palm olein, FOB, Malaysian ports
Offer Change Bid Change Traded
Oct 1207.50 — Unquoted – –
Nov 1207.50 — Unquoted – –
Dec 1207.50 — Unquoted – –
Jan/Feb/Mar 1265.00 -02.50 Unquoted – –
Apr/May/Jun 1290.00 -07.50 Unquoted – –
RBD palm stearin, FOB, Malaysian ports
Offer Change Bid Change Traded
Oct 1137.50 — Unquoted – –
Palm Fatty Acid Distillate, FOB Malaysian ports
Offer Change Bid Change Traded
Oct 1080.00 — Unquoted – –
Crude palm oil, Delivered Basis, South Malaysia
Offer Change Bid Change Traded
Oct 4,700.00 — Unquoted – –
Palm kernel oil, Delivered Basis, South Malaysia
Offer Change Bid Change Traded
Oct 468.00 — Unquoted – –
($1=MYR4.0755)

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