Wheat: Net sales of 392,200 metric tons for delivery in marketing year 2015/2016 were up 29 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (98,300 MT, including 94,300 MT switched from unknown destinations), South Korea (79,200 MT), unknown destinations (66,200 MT), Mexico (49,800 MT), the Philippines (30,400 MT), the United Kingdom (24,100 MT, including 24,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,000 MT), and Nigeria (23,700 MT, switched from Cyprus). Reductions were reported for Cyprus (24,000 MT) and the French West Indies (7,500 MT). Net sales of 40,700 MT for 2016/2017 were for Panama (30,700 MT), the Leeward Windward Islands (5,500 MT), and the Philippines (4,500 MT). Exports of 399,000 MT were up 54 percent from the previous week and 56 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (98,300 MT), South Korea (53,600 MT), the Philippines (50,400 MT), Mexico (24,700 MT), the United Kingdom (24,100 MT), and Nigeria (23,700 MT).
Exports for Own Account: Exports for own account totaling 1,300 MT to Italy were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current outstanding balance is 50,100 MT, all Italy.
Corn: Net sales of 499,400 MT for 2015/2016 were down 76 percent from the previous week and 50 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (216,900 MT), Japan (190,900 MT, including 47,600 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 4,200 MT), Guatemala (30,800 MT, including 16,200 MT switched from unknown destinations and 2,100 MT switched from Nicaragua), Colombia (29,200 MT), Honduras (15,700 MT, including 13,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), and El Salvador (12,700 MT, including 11,700 MT switched from unknown destinations and 700 MT switched from Nicaragua). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (8,500 MT) and Nicaragua (2,800 MT). Exports of 373,800 MT were down 30 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (114,700 MT), Mexico (102,900 MT), Peru (33,300 MT), Honduras (30,100 MT), Guatemala (27,700 MT), and Colombia (19,700 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, new optional origin sales totaling 116,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations. The current outstanding balance is 511,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Barley: There were no sales reported during the week. Exports of 100 MT were reported to Taiwan.
Sorghum: Net sales of 109,700 MT for 2015/2016 resulted as increases for China (216,200 MT, including 106,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 5,400 MT), were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (106,500 MT). Exports of 172,800 MT were up 6 percent from the previous week, but down 17 percent from prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (158,000 MT) and Mexico (14,800 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 53,700 MT for 2015/2016 were up 59 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (24,000 MT), Haiti (19,000 MT), Guatemala (5,000 MT), New Guinea (2,000 MT), and Taiwan (1,800 MT). Reductions were reported for Colombia (2,200 MT). Exports of 54,300 MT, up 95 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average, were reported to Mexico (13,200 MT), Japan (12,100 MT), Haiti (12,000 MT), Colombia (9,300 MT), and Canada (2,100 MT).
Exports for Own Account: Exports for own account totaling 100 MT to Canada were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current outstanding balance is 500 MT, all Canada.
Soybeans: Net sales of 878,300 MT for 2015/2016 were down 25 percent from the previous week and 29 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (521,500 MT, including 439,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 74,800 MT), Turkey (139,300 MT, including 64,000 MT switched from Canada), Egypt (104,700 MT, including 6,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (99,900 MT), the Netherlands (75,100 MT, including 70,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Spain (71,200 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (397,700 MT), Canada (64,100 MT), and Costa Rica (7,000 MT). Exports of 2,004,100 MT were up 5 percent from the previous week, but down 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (1,349,900 MT), Turkey (116,200 MT), Thailand (83,300 MT), Taiwan (77,100 MT), the Netherlands (75,100 MT), Spain (71,200 MT), and Vietnam (70,300 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, outstanding optional origin sales total 295,000 MT and are for China (175,000 MT), Pakistan (60,000 MT), and unknown destinations (60,000 MT).
Exports for Own Account: New exports for own account totaling 52,500 MT were reported to Canada. Decreases totaling 70,000 MT were reported to Canada. The current outstanding balance is 36,500 MT, all Canada.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 77,500 MT for 2015/2016--a marketing-year low--were down 70 percent from the previous week and 67 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Egypt (29,100 MT), Germany (20,000 MT, including 13,800 MT switched from Poland), Colombia (12,200 MT, including 10,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 800 MT), Mexico (12,100 MT), and Honduras (11,600 MT, including 8,400 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (40,600 MT) and Poland (13,800 MT). Exports of 275,500 MT were up 58 percent from the previous week and 49 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily to Thailand (65,100 MT), Colombia (31,600 MT), Egypt (29,100 MT), Mexico (27,000 MT), and Poland (26,200 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, outstanding optional origin sales total 99,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 5,300 MT for 2015/2016--a marketing-year low--were down 59 percent from the previous week and 82 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Colombia (3,500 MT), Mexico (1,200 MT), Peru (300 MT), and Canada (300 MT). Exports of 28,100 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 21 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily to Peru (14,400 MT), Colombia (5,000 MT), Mexico (3,600 MT), and Jamaica (3,500 MT).
Cotton: Net upland sales totaling 287,100 RB for 2015/2016--a marketing-year high--were up 7 percent from the previous week and 56 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Vietnam (111,800 RB, including 200 RB switched from Japan and decreases of 400 RB), Turkey (85,700 RB), Bangladesh (34,600 RB), Pakistan (9,900 RB), and Indonesia (8,200 RB). Reductions were reported for El Salvador (1,100 RB). Net sales of 2,600 RB for 2016/2017 were reported for Thailand. Exports of 80,600 RB were down 11 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (18,900 RB), Vietnam (12,900 RB), Turkey (9,000 RB), Indonesia (6,700 RB), and Peru (6,100 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 2,400 RB for 2015/2016 were down 69 percent from the previous week and 79 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Pakistan (800 RB), Thailand (300 RB), China (300 RB), Peru (300 RB), and Japan (200 RB). Reductions were reported for Brazil (100 RB). Exports of 10,200 RB were up 17 percent from the previous week and 75 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (6,700 RB), Pakistan (1,500 RB), India (500 RB), Turkey (300 RB), and Germany (300 RB).
Exports for Own Account: Exports for own account totaling 400 RB to China were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current outstanding balance is 46,400 RB, and is for China (40,800 RB) and Vietnam (5,600 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 297,900 pieces for 2015, all whole cattle hides, were down 29 percent from the previous week and 33 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for China (143,300 pieces), South Korea (106,400 pieces), Thailand (26,500 pieces), Mexico (10,100 pieces), and Italy (4,600 pieces). Exports of 364,900 pieces were down 21 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 362,200 pieces were primarily to China (251,000 pieces), South Korea (55,400 pieces), Mexico (18,500 pieces), Thailand (13,000 pieces), and Taiwan (9,400 pieces).
Net sales of 173,000 wet blues for 2015 were up 13 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (83,600 unsplit), Vietnam (69,300 unsplit), Italy (9,300 unsplit and 3,600 grain splits), and Thailand (9,500 unsplit). Reductions were reported for China (5,900 grain splits), Taiwan (5,500 unsplit), Bangladesh (2,600 grain splits), and Hong Kong (1,300 grain splits). For 2016, net sales of 54,900 wet blues reported for Thailand (30,200 unsplit and 100 grain splits), Taiwan (9,600 unsplit), India (5,900 grain splits), China (5,100 grain splits and 300 unsplit), Bangladesh (2,600 grain splits), and Hong Kong (1,900 grain splits), were partially offset by reductions for Italy (700 unsplits). Exports of 145,500 wet blues were down 15 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (40,600 unsplit and 10,500 grain splits), Vietnam (35,900 unsplit), Mexico (16,100 grain splits and 4,700 unsplit), Italy (11,200 unsplit and 3,600 grain splits), and South Korea (11,400 grain splits). Net sales of splits totaling 9,558,800 pounds for 2015--a marketing-year high--were for Vietnam (8,808,900 pounds) and China (749,900 pounds). For 2016, net sales of 5,700 pounds were reported for China. Exports of 751,900 pounds were up 63 percent from the previous week, but down 10 percent and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Vietnam (618,200 pounds), China (128,700 pounds), and South Korea (5,000 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 5,300 MT for 2015 were down 47 percent from the previous week and 35 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for South Korea (1,400 MT), Mexico (1,200 MT), Canada (1,100 MT), Taiwan (500 MT), and Hong Kong (500 MT). Net sales of 2,100 MT for 2016 were reported for Japan (1,400 MT) and Hong Kong (600 MT). Exports of 11,200 MT were down 9 percent from the previous week and 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (3,200 MT), Hong Kong (2,300 MT), South Korea (1,900 MT), Mexico (1,700 MT), and Canada (1,100 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 14,300 MT for 2015 were up 59 percent from the previous week and 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (7,000 MT), Japan (3,400 MT), Australia (1,200 MT), Hong Kong (800 MT), and China (800 MT). Reductions were reported for the Philippines (200 MT). Net sales of 10,500 MT for 2016 were reported for Mexico (6,200 MT), Australia (2,400 MT), China (800 MT), and Guatemala (500 MT). Exports of 17,000 MT were down 15 percent from the previous week and 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (6,100 MT), Japan (3,600 MT), South Korea (1,900 MT), Canada (1,800 MT), and China (1,100 MT).
Source: USDA