date:Jun 17, 2013
was far below average sales of more than 106,000 metric tons over each of the previous five weeks.
Most exporters on Friday were not issuing bids for soft white wheat to be delivered in June to Portland, Oregon, a key export terminal in the Pacific Northwest, according to the USDA market report. The region is the largest export gateway for U.S. wheat.
Most exporters who are not issuing bids already have their short-term needs covered and are waiting for the next harvest to begin in about two