Wheat: Net sales of 363,500 metric tons for delivery in marketing year 2015/2016 were down 2 percent from the previous week, but up 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Indonesia (102,200 MT, including 7,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Italy (57,400 MT), Mexico (42,500 MT, including 11,100 MT switched from Chile and decreases of 1,100 MT), Jamaica (42,000 MT), Tunisia (30,800 MT, previously reported as Italy), Japan (27,000 MT), and Malaysia (22,800 MT, including 21,500 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (48,900 MT) and Chile (11,100 MT). Net sales of 18,900 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Panama. Exports of 253,800 MT were down 38 percent from the previous week and 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Italy (61,200 MT), Mexico (48,700 MT), Japan (32,000 MT), Tunisia (30,800 MT, previously reported as Italy), Malaysia (22,800 MT), and South Korea (15,400 MT).
Exports for Own Account: Exports for own account totaling 3,500 MT to Italy were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current outstanding balance is 62,600 MT, all Italy.
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports to Italy were adjusted down 13,336 MT for week ending September 10th and 17,444 MT for week ending November 5th. The correct destination for these shipments is Tunisia and is included in this week’s report.
Corn: Net sales of 705,200 MT for 2015/2016 were down 12 percent from the previous week and 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (173,700 MT), unknown destinations (152,900 MT), Japan (130,800 MT, including 49,600 MT switched from unknown destinations), Peru (70,700 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,300 MT), Colombia (62,700 MT, including 20,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 500 MT), and Nicaragua (51,100 MT). Reductions were reported for Trinidad (700 MT). Exports of 556,400 MT were down 32 percent from the previous week, but up 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (275,400 MT), Indonesia (70,300 MT), Peru (60,700 MT), Colombia (55,700 MT), Japan (49,600 MT), Costa Rica (19,200 MT), and Honduras (17,300 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, the current outstanding balance totals 456,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Barley: There were no sales or exports reported during the week.
Sorghum: Net sales of 134,800 MT for 2015/2016 were down 59 percent from the previous week and 24 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (118,600 MT, including 58,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (11,800 MT), and unknown destinations (4,500 MT). Exports of 139,800 MT were down 46 percent from the previous week and 28 percent from prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (117,600 MT) and Mexico (22,200 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 72,800 MT for 2015/2016 were up 73 percent from the previous week and 38 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for Japan (25,600 MT), South Korea (22,200 MT), Mexico (10,500 MT), Guatemala (7,200 MT, switched from unknown destinations), and El Salvador (6,500 MT, including 2,900 MT switched from unknown destinations), were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (6,200 MT). Exports of 34,000 MT, down 35 percent from the previous week and 46 percent from the prior 4-week average, were reported to Japan (16,400 MT), Guatemala (7,200 MT), El Salvador (3,500 MT), Taiwan (2,100 MT), and Canada (1,900 MT).
Exports for Own Account: The current outstanding balance is 500 MT, all Canada.
Soybeans: Net sales of 478,800 MT for 2015/2016 were down 77 percent from the previous week and 62 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (280,900 MT, including 181,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Germany (149,400 MT, including 75,700 MT previously reported as the Netherlands, and 70,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Spain (73,800 MT, including 68,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), the Netherlands (71,200 MT, including 66,000 MT switched from Saudi Arabia), Italy (44,400 MT, switched from unknown destinations), Russia (32,500 MT, including 33,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,000 MT), and Indonesia (22,300 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (186,000 MT) and Saudi Arabia (66,000 MT). Net sales of 100,600 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for unknown destinations (100,000 MT) and Japan (600 MT). Exports of 1,366,600 MT were down 16 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (707,900 MT), Germany (149,400 MT, including 75,700 MT previously report to the Netherlands), Spain (73,800 MT), the Netherlands (71,200 MT), Russia (62,500 MT), and Bangladesh (52,400 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, the current outstanding balance totals 235,000 MT and is for China (175,000 MT) and unknown destinations (60,000 MT).
Exports for Own Account: The current outstanding balance is 500 MT, all Canada.
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports to the Netherlands were adjusted down 75,699 MT for week ending December 3rd. The correct destination is Germany and is included in this week’s report.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 78,900 MT for 2015/2016 were down 69 percent from the previous week and 53 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for the Dominican Republic (22,700 MT), Mexico (19,700 MT), Italy (17,100 MT, including 8,600 MT switched from Spain and 8,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), Honduras (7,600 MT), and Costa Rica (5,800 MT, including 5,300 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for Spain (8,600 MT) and unknown destinations (6,400 MT). Net sales of 200 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Mexico. Exports of 189,800 MT were down 32 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Thailand (61,000 MT), Mexico (39,000 MT), Egypt (27,500 MT), Italy (17,100 MT), and Canada (10,600 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, outstanding optional origin sales total 99,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Soybean Oil: Net sales reductions of 5,700 MT for 2015/2016 resulted as increases for Colombia (10,000 MT), South Korea (10,000 MT, switched from unknown destinations), Jamaica (4,000 MT), Peru (2,800 MT), and the Dominican Republic (1,400 MT), were more than offset by reductions for Egypt (25,000 MT) and unknown destinations (10,000 MT). Exports of 51,500 MT were up 34 percent from the previous week and 85 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily China (20,000 MT), Morocco (18,500 MT), South Korea (10,000 MT), Mexico (2,800 MT), and Canada (100 MT).
Cotton: Net upland sales totaling 106,700 RB for 2015/2016 were down 10 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Vietnam (27,800 RB, including 1,800 RB switched from China), Mexico (14,300 RB), Indonesia (9,000 RB, including 400 RB switched from Japan), Turkey (8,600 RB), and El Salvador (8,600 RB). Net sales of 9,100 RB for 2016/2017 were reported for Mexico (4,500 RB), El Salvador (3,700 RB), and South Korea (900 RB). Exports of 158,600 RB were up 24 percent from the previous week and 54 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Vietnam (47,600 RB), Turkey (27,700 RB), Mexico (12,300 RB), Indonesia (11,700 RB), and Taiwan (11,400 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 7,600 RB for 2015/2016 were down 35 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Pakistan (2,900 RB), India (1,100 RB), Germany (1,000 RB), Egypt (900 RB), and China (700 RB). Reductions were reported for Japan (300 RB). Exports of 7,900 RB were down 21 percent from the previous week and 19 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Thailand (2,700 RB), Indonesia (1,200 RB), Turkey (1,100 RB), Pakistan (900 RB), and India (700 RB).
Exports for Own Account: Decreases totaling 1,300 MT were reported for China. The current outstanding balance is 40,700 RB, and is for China (35,100 RB) and Vietnam (5,600 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 206,100 pieces for 2015 were down 34 percent from the previous week and 40 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 206,600 pieces were primarily for China (129,300 pieces), South Korea (35,200 pieces), Thailand (22,400 pieces), Taiwan (9,400 pieces), and Mexico (6,500 pieces). Reductions were reported for Indonesia (800 pieces), Vietnam (200 pieces), the Netherlands (200 pieces), and Turkey (100 pieces). Exports of 409,700 pieces were up 31 percent from the previous week and 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 405,700 pieces were primarily to China (276,000 pieces), South Korea (72,200 pieces), Thailand (24,700 pieces), Taiwan (8,500 pieces), Mexico (8,400 pieces), and Turkey (4,400 pieces).
Net sales of 197,500 wet blues for 2015 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Italy (65,800 unsplit and 14,300 grain splits), China (41,600 unsplit and 14,600 grain splits), Japan (31,800 unsplit ), and Mexico (21,500 grain splits and 5,700 unsplit). Reductions were reported for India (7,800 unsplit and 2,300 grain splits), Japan (200 grain splits), and Vietnam (200 unsplit). For 2016, net sales of 20,900 wet blues were reported for India (6,200 unsplit and 2,100 grain splits), Hong Kong (5,400 grain splits), Taiwan (4,200 unsplit), and the Dominican Republic (3,200 unsplit). Reductions were reported for Italy (3,200 unsplit). Exports of 147,600 wet blues were down 6 percent from the previous week, but up 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (24,200 unsplit and 23,500 grain splits), Italy (23,900 unsplit and 3,600 grain splits), Mexico (17,100 grain splits and 7,100 unsplit), Vietnam (14,300 unsplit and 3,600 grain splits), and South Korea (10,600 grain splits and 7,100 unsplit). Net sales reductions of splits totaling 6,547,600 pounds for 2015 were for Vietnam (6,506,600 pounds) and India (40,900 pounds). For 2016, net sales of 6,749,200 pounds were reported for Vietnam (6,613,000 pounds), China (92,600 pounds), India (41,000 pounds), and South Korea (2,700 pounds). Exports of 751,300 pounds were down 49 percent from the previous week and 25 percent and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Vietnam (646,300 pounds), Taiwan (100,000 pounds), and South Korea (5,000 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 4,000 MT for 2015 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for South Korea (1,400 MT), Mexico (1,000 MT), Canada (600 MT), Japan (400 MT), and Indonesia (200 MT), were partially offset by reductions for Chile (100 MT). Net sales of 2,400 MT for 2016 reported for Canada (800 MT), Mexico (700 MT), Hong Kong (600 MT), Taiwan (300 MT), and Vietnam (100 MT), were partially offset by reductions for Japan (200 MT). Exports of 12,400 MT were down 21 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (3,100 MT), South Korea (2,300 MT), Mexico (2,000 MT), Hong Kong (1,900 MT), and Canada (1,300 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 8,100 MT for 2015 were down 22 percent from the previous week and 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (4,700 MT), Japan (2,000 MT), Hong Kong (1,000 MT), South Korea (400 MT), and Canada (300 MT). Reductions were reported for China (1,100 MT) and Colombia (100 MT). Net sales of 15,100 MT for 2016 were reported for China (6,300 MT), Mexico (5,900 MT), South Korea (900 MT), Japan (800 MT), and Canada (500 MT). Exports of 17,700 MT were down 12 percent from the previous week and 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (6,500 MT), Japan (4,000 MT), South Korea (2,100 MT), Canada (1,300 MT), and China (900 MT).
Source: USDA