Wheat: Net sales of 320,200 metric tons for delivery in marketing year 2015/2016 were up 42 percent from the previous week, but down 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Taiwan (136,000 MT, including 46,600 MT switched from unknown destinations), Japan (84,800 MT, including 35,700 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT), Nigeria (61,600 MT), Brazil (21,300 MT, including 25,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 5,000 MT), Italy (20,100 MT), Mexico (18,700 MT), and Colombia (8,400 MT, including 6,100 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (50,000 MT), South Korea (2,500 MT), and Barbados (200 MT). Exports of 332,300 MT were up 55 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Nigeria (56,600 MT), Brazil (51,300 MT), Israel (49,800 MT), Taiwan (48,900 MT), Colombia (36,700 MT), and Japan (35,800 MT).
Exports for Own Account: New exports for own account totaling 19,400 MT were reported to Italy. Exports totaling 2,900 MT to Italy were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current outstanding balance is 66,500 MT, all Italy.
Corn: Net sales of 579,400 MT for 2015/2016 were down 44 percent from the previous week and 47 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for unknown destinations (172,100 MT), Colombia (131,500 MT, including 25,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 3,200 MT), Japan (99,000 MT, including 3,600 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 9,500 MT), South Korea (65,000 MT), Peru (35,600 MT), Mexico (32,200 MT), and Cuba (25,000 MT). Reductions were reported for Guatemala (7,000 MT) and the French West Indies (1,700 MT). Net sales of 98,200 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Japan (97,200 MT) and Nicaragua (1,000 MT). Exports of 495,000 MT were up 2 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (194,300 MT), Japan (105,500 MT), Colombia (96,600 MT), Peru (66,200 MT), Nicaragua (12,800 MT), and Taiwan (8,900 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, the current outstanding balance is 511,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports to Japan were adjusted down 62,993 MT for week ending December 3rd. This shipment was reported twice.
Barley: There were no sales reported during the week. Exports of 400 MT were reported to Israel (300 MT) and South Korea (100 MT).
Sorghum: Net sales of 168,500 MT for 2015/2016 were up 63 percent from the previous week, but down 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (106,000 MT), unknown destinations (51,500 MT), and Mexico (11,000 MT). Exports of 58,900 MT were down 79 percent from the previous week and 74 percent from prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (58,600 MT) and Mexico (300 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 37,000 MT for 2015/2016 were down 53 percent from the previous week and 29 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Jordan (10,900 MT), Honduras (9,500 MT), Mexico (9,400 MT), Canada (2,600 MT), and Japan (1,500 MT). Exports of 55,700 MT, down 36 percent from the previous week and 20 percent from the prior 4-week average, were reported to Mexico (31,700 MT), Haiti (19,000 MT), Canada (3,000 MT), New Guinea (900 MT), and Jordan (200 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 887,800 MT for 2015/2016 were down 39 percent from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (438,600 MT, including 188,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 254,800 MT), Mexico (100,500 MT), the Netherlands (96,400 MT, including 91,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,800 MT), Germany (75,000 MT), and Vietnam (72,900 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (177,600 MT) and Canada (21,100 MT). Net sales of 136,000 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for unknown destinations (70,000 MT) and Japan (66,000 MT). Exports of 1,554,400 MT were down 5 percent from the previous week and 19 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (910,500 MT), the Netherlands (96,400 MT), Vietnam (78,400 MT), Germany (75,000 MT), and Mexico (74,000 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 31,000 MT were reported to Canada. The current outstanding balance is 49,800 MT, all Canada.
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports to the Netherlands were adjusted down 74,992 MT for week ending November 19th. The correct destination is Germany and is included in this week’s report. Accumulated exports to China were adjusted down 64,500 MT for week ending November 26th. This shipment was reported twice.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 108,600 MT for 2015/2016 were down 53 percent from the previous week and 45 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (22,100 MT), Colombia (18,000 MT), Bangladesh (15,700 MT), Nicaragua (9,600 MT, including 4,500 MT switched from El Salvador, 2,000 MT switched from Guatemala, and decreases of 100 MT), Burma (9,300 MT), Peru (8,000 MT), Cambodia (7,800 MT), and unknown destinations (7,500 MT). Reductions were reported for Malaysia (5,000 MT), El Salvador (4,500 MT), and Guatemala (2,000 MT). Exports of 131,900 MT were down 43 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (52,600 MT), Nicaragua (25,700 MT), Canada (11,700 MT), Ecuador (10,900 MT), and Colombia (9,100 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, outstanding optional origin sales total 99,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 10,200 MT for 2015/2016 were down 26 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for the Dominican Republic (8,900 MT), Mexico (2,400 MT), Peru (1,100 MT), Canada (100 MT), and Belgium (100 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (2,500 MT) and Colombia (100 MT). Exports of 21,700 MT were down 7 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily the Dominican Republic (10,900 MT), Colombia (5,900 MT), Mexico (4,600 MT), and Canada (100 MT).
Cotton: Net upland sales totaling 99,500 RB for 2015/2016 were up 27 percent from the previous week, but down 52 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Vietnam (47,500 RB), China (12,000 RB), Turkey (10,200 RB), Taiwan (7,600 RB), Thailand (6,400 RB, including 300 RB switched from Japan), Pakistan (4,500 RB), Peru (2,800 RB), Malaysia (2,600 RB), and Venezuela (2,200 RB). Reductions of 6,100 RB were reported for El Salvador. Net sales of 12,100 RB for 2016/2017 were reported for Thailand (7,900 RB) and El Salvador (4,200 RB). Exports of 91,900 RB were down 18 percent from the previous week, but up 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (18,600 RB), Turkey (9,900 RB), Vietnam (9,900 RB), Taiwan (8,700 RB), and Thailand (7,400 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 9,100 RB for 2015/2016 were up 33 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (4,200 RB, including 2,600 RB switched from India), India (2,500 RB), Pakistan (2,200 RB), and Vietnam (900 RB, switched from Thailand). Reductions of 800 RB were reported for Thailand. Exports of 15,000 RB--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (9,700 RB), India (1,600 RB), Pakistan (1,100 RB), Vietnam (900 RB), and Indonesia (700 RB).
Exports for Own Account: Exports for own account to China totaling 700 RB were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current outstanding balance is 42,000 RB, and is for China (36,400 RB) and Vietnam (5,600 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 472,500 pieces for 2015 were up 62 percent from the previous week and 36 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 450,500 pieces were primarily for China (297,600 pieces), South Korea (97,900 pieces), Thailand (28,900 pieces), Mexico (11,900 pieces), and Taiwan (7,800 pieces). Exports of 411,700 pieces were down 9 percent from the previous week, but up 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 410,600 pieces were primarily to China (284,900 pieces), South Korea (63,400 pieces), Mexico (25,200 pieces), Taiwan (18,900 pieces), and Thailand (13,800 pieces).
Net sales of 75,900 wet blues for 2015 were up 17 percent from the previous week, but down 45 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Italy (21,300 unsplit and 9,000 grain splits), China (14,700 unsplit and 4,800 grain splits), Taiwan (9,200 unsplit), and Vietnam (4,700 unsplit). Reductions were reported for Mexico (300 grain splits). For 2016, net sales of 1,400 wet blues for Taiwan (9,600 unsplit), Vietnam (4,800 grain splits), and India (1,300 unsplit), were partially offset by reductions for Italy (8,900 unsplit), China (3,800 grain splits and 300 unsplit), and Hong Kong (1,300 grain splits). Exports of 100,800 wet blues were down 24 percent from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (32,100 unsplit and 10,000 grain splits), Italy (17,800 unsplit and 3,600 grain splits), Vietnam (16,800 unsplit), and Mexico (9,900 grain splits and 3,100 unsplit). Net sales of splits totaling 216,000 pounds for 2015 were for China (172,200 pounds) and Vietnam (43,800 pounds). For 2016, net sales reductions of 947,000 pounds were reported for Taiwan (564,900 pounds) and China (382,100 pounds). Exports of 917,800 pounds were up 6 percent from the previous week and 44 percent and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Vietnam (559,500 pounds), China (203,300 pounds), Hong Kong (150,000 pounds), and South Korea (5,000 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 6,000 MT for 2015 were down 20 percent from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (3,000 MT), Mexico (1,600 MT), Canada (500 MT), South Korea (400 MT), and Taiwan (200 MT). Net sales reductions of 1,800 MT for 2016 resulted as increases for South Korea (1,500 MT), Hong Kong (500 MT), Mexico (100 MT), and Taiwan (100 MT), were more than offset by reductions for Japan (4,100 MT). Exports of 9,000 MT were down 30 percent from the previous week and 26 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Hong Kong (2,400 MT), Japan (2,000 MT), South Korea (1,500 MT), Mexico (1,100 MT), and Taiwan (800 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 4,200 MT for 2015 were down 29 percent from the previous week and 66 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (1,400 MT), Japan (800 MT), South Korea (600 MT), Hong Kong (600 MT), and Canada (500 MT). Reductions were reported for China (700 MT). Net sales of 5,200 MT for 2016 were reported for Mexico (1,900 MT), China (900 MT), Canada (600 MT), South Korea (500 MT), and Colombia (400 MT). Exports of 20,100 MT were up 11 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (7,200 MT), Japan (3,300 MT), South Korea (2,900 MT), Canada (1,800 MT), and China (1,200 MT).
Source: USDA