Wheat: Net sales of 178,900 metric tons for delivery in marketing year 2015/2016 were down 49 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for China (61,500 MT), Mexico (36,100 MT), Nigeria (32,200 MT), Ecuador (28,100 MT, including 25,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), Japan (28,000 MT, including 24,100 MT switched from unknown destinations), Colombia (23,700 MT), and Italy (10,300 MT), were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (59,000 MT), the Dominican Republic (4,100 MT), Taiwan (1,000 MT), and Jamaica (300 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 140,000 MT were reported primarily for China (61,500 MT), Mexico (25,700 MT), Japan (20,000 MT), and South Korea (19,700 MT). Reductions were reported for Italy (10,300 MT) and Trinidad (1,600 MT). Exports of 385,200 MT were down 12 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (64,000 MT), Nigeria (43,200 MT), Mexico (33,800 MT), China (31,500 MT), South Korea (29,500 MT), and Ecuador (28,100 MT).
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports to Japan were adjusted down 1,535 MT for week ending April 7th. The correct destination is South Korea and is included in this week’s report.
Corn: Net sales of 769,300 MT for 2015/2016 were down 64 percent from the previous week and 44 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (458,600 MT, including 111,900 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 25,300 MT), Mexico (113,900 MT, including 57,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 18,100 MT), Taiwan (88,700 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 700 MT), Peru (67,100 MT, including 57,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,100 MT), China (65,100 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Venezuela (60,000 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (246,200 MT), Nicaragua (18,800 MT), the French West Indies (8,600 MT) and Guatemala (2,000 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 60,500 MT were reported for Mexico (30,000 MT), Nicaragua (17,500 MT), and Peru (13,000 MT). Exports of 1,226,000 MT were up 13 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (373,700 MT), Colombia (257,500 MT), Peru (140,900 MT), Japan (111,900 MT), Taiwan (101,000 MT), China (65,100 MT), and Venezuela (60,000 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, new optional origin sales totaling 50,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations. The current outstanding balance totals 392,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports to Honduras were adjusted down 701 MT for week ending April 21st. This is an adjustment in the shipment tonnage.
Soybeans: Net sales of 815,800 MT for 2015/2016 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for unknown destinations (483,600 MT), Japan (69,100 MT, including 29,200 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 6,200 MT), Germany (63,300 MT, previously reported as Egypt), France (60,900 MT, previously reported as Egypt), China (60,000 MT), and Venezuela (30,000 MT, switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for Bangladesh (3,000 MT), India (2,800 MT), Sri Lanka (1,700 MT), and Costa Rica (1,300 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 430,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations (296,000 MT), Mexico (103,200 MT), Japan (14,800 MT), Taiwan (6,000 MT), Malaysia (5,000 MT), and Indonesia (5,000 MT). Exports of 305,700 MT were up 10 percent from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Germany (63,300 MT, previously reported as Egypt), France (60,900 MT, previously reported as Egypt), Japan (34,900 MT), Venezuela (30,000 MT), Indonesia (27,100 MT), and Costa Rica (25,700 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, the current optional origin outstanding balance totals 480,000 MT, all China.
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account outstanding balance totals 500 MT, all Canada.
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports to Egypt were adjusted down 63,345 MT for week ending February 4th, the correct destination is Germany and is included in this week’s report. Accumulated exports to Egypt were adjusted down 60,937 MT for week ending March 3rd , the correct destination is France and is included in this week’s report.
Barley: There were no sales reported for 2015/2016 during the week. For 2016/2017, net sales of 500 MT were reported for Japan. Exports of 100 MT were reported to South Korea.
Sorghum: Net sales of 180,100 MT for 2015/2016 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for China (222,700 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations) and Mexico (2,300 MT), were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (44,900 MT). Exports of 229,000 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 62 percent from prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (227,700 MT) and Mexico (1,300 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 45,500 MT for 2015/2016 were up 43 percent from the previous week, but down 36 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for Mexico (37,400 MT), Honduras (15,900 MT, including 14,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), Haiti (8,000 MT), Saudi Arabia (1,100 MT), and the Dominican Republic (700 MT), were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (13,400 MT), Canada (3,800 MT), and Yemen (1,100 MT). Exports of 90,600 MT, up noticeably from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average, were reported to Mexico (26,900 MT), Honduras (15,900 MT), Japan (13,200 MT), Haiti (10,000 MT), and Costa Rica (7,900 MT).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account outstanding balance totals 500 MT, all Canada.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 152,700 MT for 2015/2016 were down 27 percent from the previous week, but up 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for the Philippines (88,500 MT), Venezuela (20,000 MT), Colombia (19,200 MT, including 10,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 500 MT), Peru (12,300 MT, including 12,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Honduras (11,500 MT, including 9,900 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Trinidad (10,600 MT, including 9,800 MT switched from unknown destinations. Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (42,800 MT), Taiwan (12,000 MT), the French West Indies (3,300 MT), and Nicaragua (700 MT). Exports of 202,800 MT were down 18 percent from the previous week and 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (84,200 MT), the Philippines (29,100 MT), Colombia (22,600 MT), Peru (17,900 MT), Trinidad (13,300 MT), Honduras (11,400 MT), and Canada (10,300 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, the current optional origin outstanding sales balance totals 99,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports to Honduras were adjusted down 287 MT for week ending April 21st. This is an adjustment in the shipment tonnage.
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 10,000 MT for 2015/2016 were up 4 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for the Dominican Republic (7,900 MT), Haiti (800 MT), Mexico (700 MT), Panama (500 MT), Trinidad (100 MT), and Lebanon (100 MT). Exports of 4,200 MT were down 72 percent from the previous week and 67 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (2,500 MT), Haiti (1,300 MT), the Philippines (200 MT), and Lebanon (100 MT).
Cotton: Net upland sales totaling 61,300 RB for 2015/2016 were up 26 percent from the previous week, but down 45 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Brazil (23,600 RB), China (22,200 RB), Pakistan (17,200 RB), Indonesia (9,700 RB, including 1,200 RB switched from Japan, and decreases of 100 RB)Thailand (9,200 RB, including 800 RB switched from China and 100 RB switched from Japan), and Mexico (2,800 RB, including 800 RB switched from Ecuador and 400 RB switched from Honduras). Reductions were reported for Turkey (8,700 RB), South Korea (6,600 RB), Colombia (3,500 RB), and Vietnam (3,100 RB). For 2016/2017, net sales of 24,800 RB reported primarily for Mexico (9,200 RB), Peru (5,900 RB), South Korea (3,600 RB), and Colombia (3,500 RB), were partially offset by reductions for Guatemala (400 RB). Exports of 277,600 RB were up 14 percent from the previous week and 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Turkey (83,700 RB), Vietnam (33,400 RB), Mexico (25,700 RB), Indonesia (19,700 RB), South Korea (17,200 RB), Bangladesh (14,700 RB), and Taiwan (12,500 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 11,400 RB for 2015/2016 were down 56 percent from the previous week and 32 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for India (7,200 RB), China (1,400 RB), Pakistan (1,000 RB), and Thailand (900 RB). Reductions of 100 RB were reported for Japan. Exports of 12,900 RB were down 10 percent from the previous week, but up 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (3,900 RB), India (3,200 RB), Pakistan (1,700 RB), Peru (1,300 RB), and Egypt (900 RB).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 40,700 RB is for China (35,100 RB) and Vietnam (5,600 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 334,900 pieces, all whole cattle hides, reported for delivery in 2016, were down 17 percent from the previous, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (188,100 pieces), South Korea (45,100 pieces), Mexico (35,500 pieces), Thailand (15,100 pieces), and the Netherlands (14,200 MT). Exports of 372,900 pieces were down 4 percent from the previous week 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hides exports of 371,600 pieces were primarily to China (182,200 pieces), South Korea (90,100 pieces), Mexico (37,000 pieces), Thailand (19,300 pieces), and Taiwan (19,300 pieces).
Net sales of 129,300 wet blues for 2016 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 14 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Italy (58,800 unsplit and 18,700 grain splits), South Korea (12,200 grain splits and 3,100 unsplit), Brazil (11,200 grain splits), Thailand (10,400 unsplit), and China (8,100 grain splits and 1,200 unsplit). Reductions were reported for Japan (2,900 unsplit), the Dominican Republic (800 unsplit), Hong Kong (700 grain splits), Thailand (100 grain splits), and Taiwan (100 unsplit). Exports of 169,900 wet blues were up 85 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average. Exports were primarily to China (45,400 unsplit and 13,400 grain splits), Italy (30,000 unsplit), Vietnam (9,500 unsplit and 4,900 grain splits), Hong Kong (10,100 grain splits and 3,900 unsplit), Thailand (12,000 unsplit), and Mexico (8,300 grain splits and 3,000 unsplit). Net sales of splits totaling 1,235,800 pounds for 2016 were reported for Hong Kong (905,400 pounds), Taiwan (285,400 pounds), and Italy (229,200 pounds). Reductions were reported for South Korea (135,400 pounds) and China (48,900 pounds). Exports of 501,400 pounds were reported to South Korea (339,000 pounds) and Italy (162,300 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 15,500 MT for 2016 were up 29 percent from the previous week and 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (7,100 MT), South Korea (2,900 MT), Canada (2,200 MT), Mexico (1,800 MT), and Taiwan (700 MT). Exports of 12,500 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 13 percent from the previous week and 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (5,500 MT), South Korea (2,200 MT), Mexico (1,700 MT), Canada (1,100 MT), and Hong Kong (1,000 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 30,300 MT for 2016 were down 50 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (20,300 MT), Japan (3,600 MT), China (1,900 MT), South Korea (1,800 MT), and Canada (1,300 MT). Reductions were reported for Costa Rica (100 MT). Exports of 23,200 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 5 percent from the previous week and 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (6,600 MT), China (5,500 MT), Japan (3,900 MT), South Korea (1,700 MT), and Australia (1,500 MT).
Source : USDA