# U.S. corn exports rise 86 percent – Mexico remains largest buyer

> U.S. corn shipments abroad topped one million tonnes in the reported week, up 86% from the previous week. USDA net export sales for 2026/27 were about 1.29 million tonnes, roughly 1% lower week over week but 10% above the prior four-week average; Mexico was the largest buyer with 381,300 tonnes.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T09:17:58.867Z
- Category: report · region United States · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89234-u-s-corn-exports-rise-86-percent-mexico-remains-largest-buyer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong shipments and above-average sales indicate solid export demand, providing support for U.S. corn prices. Mexico’s leading position underscores the importance of that market to U.S. export flows.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-06-27 | [Demand, prices support Mexico’s corn, sorghum, rice \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24283-demand-prices-support-mexico-s-corn-sorghum-rice-world-grain.md) | +5.1% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2025-04-18 | [Corn exports up and China buys tariffed soybeans - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14673-corn-exports-up-and-china-buys-tariffed-soybeans-high-plains-journal.md) | -0.1% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2024-12-10 | [USDA forecasts lower US wheat stocks, raises corn exports in latest WASDE report \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26902-usda-forecasts-lower-us-wheat-stocks-raises-corn-exports-in-latest-wasde-report.md) | +1.6% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2018-03-09 | [WASDE: Soybean Exports Reduced, Corn Increased – Lakeview Grains, LLC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10890-wasde-soybean-exports-reduced-corn-increased-lakeview-grains-llc.md) | +1.9% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2022-06-28 | [Mexico corn imports seen higher in 2022-23 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40930-mexico-corn-imports-seen-higher-in-2022-23-world-grain.md) | +4.0% | -16.7% |

## Sources

- agrarwelt.com: https://www.agrarwelt.com/us-maisexporte-steigen-um-86-prozent-mexiko-groesster-abnehmer/

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