Wheat: Net sales of 391,600 metric tons for delivery in marketing year 2016/2017 were up 21 percent from the previous week, but down 14 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (56,400 MT), Bangladesh (55,000 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Yemen (50,000 MT), Mexico (41,000 MT, including decreases of 23,000 MT), and the Philippines (36,700 MT, including 33,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 500 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (26,500 MT), Singapore (10,000 MT), and Cost Rica (5,000 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 40,000 MT reported for unknown destinations (42,400 MT), the Philippines (2,000 MT), and Panama (500 MT), were partially offset by reductions for Japan (4,900 MT). Exports of 450,500 MT were down 12 percent from the previous week and 14 percent and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily Mexico (63,700 MT), China (63,000 MT), Bangladesh (55,000 MT), the Philippines (34,700 MT), Guatemala (34,600 MT), and South Korea (32,900 MT).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 24,900 MT is for Canada.
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports of hard red winter to Algeria were adjusted down 29,040 MT for week ending February 23rd. The correct destination is Morocco and is included in this week’s report.
Corn: Net sales of 741,100 MT for 2016/2017 were up 7 percent from the previous week, but down 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for Japan (318,800 MT, including 99,200 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 5,000 MT), South Korea (175,800 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 14,500 MT), Mexico (165,000 MT, including decreases of 1,600 MT), Saudi Arabia (113,100 MT, including 101,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Colombia (61,700 MT, including 48,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (218,300 MT) and El Salvador (15,600 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 93,000 MT were reported for Mexico (90,000 MT) and Japan (3,000 MT). Exports of 1,453,700 MT were down 3 percent from the previous week, but up 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (457,200 MT), Mexico (246,300 MT), South Korea (196,500 MT), Colombia (164,000 MT), and Saudi Arabia (113,100 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2016/2017, options were exercised to export 68,000 MT to South Korea from the United States. The current optional origin outstanding balance of 688,000 MT is for unknown destinations (293,000 MT) and South Korea (395,000 MT).
Barley: No net sales were reported for the week. Exports of 300 MT were reported to Taiwan.
Sorghum: Net sales of 110,100 MT for 2016/2017 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 79 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for Mexico (99,300 MT), Japan (10,000 MT), and China (1,700 MT). Reductions were reported for Nigeria (900 MT). Exports of 52,700 MT were down 49 percent from the previous week and 57 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (51,700 MT), Mexico (600 MT), and Nigeria (400 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 72,100 MT for 2016/2017 were down 28 percent from the previous week and 24 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (20,200 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), Haiti (11,900 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Japan (9,500 MT), Saudi Arabia (7,900 MT), and Canada (5,500 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 200 MT were reported for Israel. Exports of 95,000 MT were up 70 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily Haiti (21,400 MT), Japan (16,700 MT), Costa Rica (13,400 MT), Panama (10,700 MT), and Saudi Arabia (6,500 MT).
Exports for Own Account: New exports for own account totaling 100 MT were reported to Canada. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 400 MT is for Canada.
Soybeans: Net sales of 485,500 MT for 2016/2017 were up 14 percent from the previous week, but down 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (151,500 MT, including decreases of 11,300 MT), China (84,300 MT), Japan (77,800 MT, including 61,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT), Taiwan (70,900 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT), and Indonesia (70,100 MT, including 48,700 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,100 MT). Reductions were reported for Germany (75,400 MT), unknown destinations (59,800 MT), Costa Rica (900 MT), and Barbados (400 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 29,600 MT were reported for Canada (25,000 MT) and Japan (4,600 MT). Exports of 982,900 MT were unchanged from the previous week, but down 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily China (533,300 MT), Japan (95,000 MT), Indonesia (81,400 MT), Taiwan (78,300 MT), and the Netherlands (65,600 MT).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 20,000 MT is for Canada.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 301,900 MT for 2016/2017 were up noticeably from the previous week and 54 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for the Philippines (163,800 MT), Venezuela (50,000 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Vietnam (45,000 MT, switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (29,200 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), and Israel (14,100 MT, including 17,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,900 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (89,200 MT) and El Salvador (4,500 MT). Exports of 319,900 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 43 percent from the previous week and 37 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily Mexico (78,800 MT), Thailand (42,000 MT), Pakistan (40,900 MT), Venezuela (30,000 MT), and Denmark (22,500 MT).
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 8,400 MT for 2016/2017 were down 71 percent from the previous week and 61 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for South Korea (4,000 MT), Colombia (1,700 MT), the Dominican Republic (1,500 MT), and Mexico (700 MT). Exports of 13,500 MT were down 41 percent from the previous week and 57 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily Mexico (5,600 MT), Colombia (5,600 MT), Costa Rica (2,000 MT), and Canada (200 MT).
Cotton: Net upland sales of 248,900 RB for 2016/2017 were down 48 percent from the previous week and 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Indonesia (68,400 RB, including decreases of 300 RB), China (42,200 RB, including decreases of 4,400 RB), Turkey (36,300 RB, including decreases of 100 RB), India (21,600 RB), Vietnam (18,700 RB, including decreases of 600 RB), and Thailand (14,300 RB, including 500 RB switched from Japan and decreases of 600 RB). Reductions were reported for Japan (500 RB) and El Salvador (400 RB). For 2017/2018, net sales of 215,500 RB were reported primarily for Pakistan (88,400 RB), Indonesia (44,000 RB), China (42,600 RB), and South Korea (18,800 RB). Exports of 529,000 RB--a marketing-year high--were up 66 percent from the previous week and 45 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (107,300 RB), Vietnam (93,800 RB), Turkey (60,000 RB), Indonesia (56,400 RB), and Pakistan (54,400 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 14,100 RB for 2016/2017 were up 65 percent from the previous week and 46 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Vietnam (7,400 RB), India (2,500 RB), China (1,700 RB, including 900 RB switched from Hong Kong), and Turkey (900 RB). Reductions were reported for Hong Kong (900 RB). For 2017/2018, net sales of 2,600 RB were reported for India. Exports of 15,100 RB were up 94 percent from the previous week and 14 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were India (4,900 RB), China (3,600 RB), Egypt (1,700 RB), Peru (1,400 RB), and Pakistan (1,400 RB).
Exports for Own Account: Exports for own account to Indonesia (8,800 RB) and South Korea (900 RB) were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 107,500 RB is for Indonesia (56,700 RB), China (26,800 RB), Taiwan (9,700 RB), Vietnam (7,800 RB), South Korea (2,600 RB), Bangladesh (1,800 RB), India (1,300 RB), Pakistan (500 RB), and (Thailand 300 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 439,400 pieces reported for 2017, all whole cattle hides were up 18 percent from previous week and 30 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for China (341,700 pieces, including decreases of 10,000 pieces), South Korea (52,800 pieces, including 1,400 pieces switched from Japan and decreases of 1,700 pieces), Mexico (13,300 pieces, including decreases of 2,200 pieces), Thailand (8,500 pieces, including decreases of 700 pieces), and Brazil (6,100 pieces). Exports of 387,300 pieces reported for 2017, were up 8 percent from the previous week and 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 380,200 pieces were primarily to China (237,800 pieces), South Korea (73,600 pieces), Mexico (27,200 pieces), Thailand (12,200 pieces), and Taiwan (10,400 pieces).
Net sales of 36,800 wet blues for 2017 were down 25 percent from the previous week and 66 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (23,700 grain splits and 100 unsplit), China (6,000 grain splits and 3,100 unsplit), Hong Kong (5,200 unsplit), and Brazil (100 unsplit). Reductions were reported for Vietnam (1,200 unsplit), Italy (200 grain splits), India (100 unsplit), and Vietnam (100 grain splits). Exports of 75,600 wet blues for 2017 were down 40 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations Italy (27,300 unsplit), Vietnam (11,400 unsplit and 4,700 grain splits), China (6,100 unsplit and 6,000 grain splits), and Mexico (8,100 grain splits and 2,100 unsplit). Net sales of splits totaling 528,800 pounds for 2017 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Vietnam (452,900 pounds), China (64,700 pounds), South Korea (8,100 pounds) and Taiwan (3,000 pounds). Exports of 489,500 pounds were down 32 percent from the previous week, but up 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Vietnam (210,600 pounds), China (157,400 pounds), and South Korea (121,600 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 16,900 MT reported for 2017 were up 10 percent from the previous week and 23 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (9,300 MT, including decreases of 600 MT), Hong Kong (2,600 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Mexico (1,800 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), South Korea (1,600 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), and Canada (800 MT, including decreases of 100 MT). Exports of 13,900 MT reported for 2017 were up 7 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (4,900 MT), South Korea (3,000 MT), Mexico (1,600 MT), Hong Kong (1,500 MT), and Canada (1,100 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 18,100 MT reported for 2017 were up 8 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (9,200 MT), Mexico (5,000 MT), Australia (1,000 MT), Chile (800 MT), and the Philippines (500 MT). Reductions were reported for Hong Kong (100 MT). Exports of 21,400 MT were down 11 percent from the previous week and 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily Mexico (7,600 MT), Japan (3,700 MT), South Korea (3,200 MT), China (1,900 MT), and Canada (1,500 MT).
Source : USDA