SOYBEAN PURCHASES: The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed private sales of 405,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans to unknown destinations, including 120,000 tons for shipment in the 2023/24 marketing year and 60,000 tons for shipment in 2024/25. FEED WHEAT SALE: An importer group in Thailand is believed to have purchased about 60,000 metric tons of animal feed wheat sourced from optional origins this week WHEAT PURCHASE: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 121,516 metric tons of food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender that closed on Thursday. FEED WHEAT, BARLEY SALE: Japan will import 23,048 metric tonnes of feed-quality wheat, and 380 tonnes of barley for livestock use, via a simultaneous buy and sell (SBS) auction that closed late on Wednesday, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) said. MILLING WHEAT TENDER: Jordan’s state grain buyer has issued an international tender to buy up to 120,000 metric tons of milling wheat which can be sourced from optional origins.