Wheat: Net sales of 503,100 metric tons for delivery in marketing year 2016/2017 were up 4 percent from the previous week, but down 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Taiwan (125,300 MT, including 38,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Japan (103,400 MT), China (57,700 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (57,600 MT, including decreases of 14,200 MT), and Nigeria (39,200 MT, including 15,100 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT). Reductions of 89,100 MT were reported for unknown destinations. For 2017/2018, net sales of 24,100 MT were reported for Mexico (23,400 MT) and Guatemala (700 MT). Exports of 555,500 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 59 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Morocco (91,900 MT), Japan (89,800 MT), China (57,800 MT), the Philippines (49,500 MT), and Chile (45,600 MT).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 24,900 MT is for Canada.
Corn: Net sales of 1,495,400 MT for 2016/2017 were up 96 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for Peru (426,000 MT, including decreases of 7,700 MT), Japan (320,800 MT, including 147,900 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (218,800 MT, including 28,000 MT switched from unknown destinations, 20,000 MT switched from Canada, and decreases of 12,800 MT), South Korea (206,100 MT), and Saudi Arabia (182,000 MT, including 176,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,600 MT). Reductions were for unknown destinations (469,800 MT) and Canada (16,400 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 1,000 MT were reported for Nicaragua. Exports of 1,366,400 MT were up 69 percent from the previous week and 94 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (292,000 MT), Mexico (256,700 MT), Taiwan (214,000 MT), Saudi Arabia (182,000 MT), and Peru (72,800 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2016/2017, options were exercised to export 65,000 MT to Taiwan from the United States. The current optional origin outstanding balance of 546,000 MT is for unknown destinations (274,000 MT) and South Korea (272,000 MT).
Barley: No net sales were reported for the week. Exports of 900 MT were reported to Japan.
Sorghum: Net sales reductions of 10,400 MT for 2016/2017--a marketing-year low--were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for China (44,600 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 17,300 MT) and Nigeria (100 MT), were more than offset by reductions for unknown destinations (55,000 MT) and Mexico (100 MT). Exports of 232,900 MT--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (210,200 MT), Mexico (22,100 MT), and Nigeria (700 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 61,300 MT for 2016/2017 were up noticeably from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (43,100 MT), Guatemala (7,800 MT, including 3,900 MT switched from unknown destinations), Jordan (4,500 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Taiwan (4,000 MT), and Saudi Arabia (3,500 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (11,100 MT). Exports of 55,100 MT were down 10 percent from the previous week and 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (14,100 MT), El Salvador (11,300 MT), Guatemala (10,100 MT), Jordan (4,900 MT), and Saudi Arabia (4,400 MT).
Exports for Own Account: Exports for own account to Canada (100 MT) were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current outstanding balance of 100 MT is for Canada.
Soybeans: Net sales of 1,461,700 MT for 2016/2017 were up 10 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (1,566,900 MT, including 693,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 17,800 MT), Pakistan (76,000 MT), the Netherlands (70,100 MT), Vietnam (67,700 MT, including decreases of 2,100 MT), and Mexico (63,300 MT, including decreases of 600 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (501,400 MT), Singapore (3,000 MT), Burma (1,000 MT), and Cuba (800 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 6,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations. Exports of 1,869,700 MT were down 19 percent from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (1,431,800 MT), Japan (91,400 MT), the Netherlands (70,100 MT), Vietnam (67,700 MT), and Mexico (59,100 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2016/2017, the current optional origin outstanding balance of 180,000 MT is for China.
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 20,300 MT is for Canada.
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports of soybeans to China were adjusted down 70,836 MT for week ending November 24th. This export should have been reported by another exporter and is included in this week’s report.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 222,500 MT for 2016/2017 were up 48 percent from the previous week, but down 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Thailand (57,800 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Canada (44,800 MT), Mexico (38,800 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), the Philippines (32,700 MT), and Guatemala (29,600 MT, including 7,600 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were for unknown destinations (61,500 MT) and Taiwan (1,300 MT). Exports of 201,000 MT were up 40 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Thailand (57,800 MT), the Philippines (46,700 MT), Mexico (30,000 MT), Canada (12,200 MT), and Saudi Arabia (11,900 MT).
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 13,400 MT for 2016/2017 down 75 percent from the previous week and 52 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for South Korea (10,000 MT), Mexico (1,700 MT), and the Dominican Republic (1,500 MT). Reductions of 100 MT were reported for Colombia. Exports of 28,600 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 40 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Colombia (20,900 MT), Mexico (4,800 MT), and Nicaragua (2,500 MT).
Cotton: Net upland sales of 405,200 RB for 2016/2017--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and 93 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Vietnam (103,200 RB, including decreases of 500 RB), Turkey (74,600 RB), China (60,800 RB, including 1,100 RB switched from Thailand, 800 RB switched from South Korea, and decreases of 100 RB), Japan (58,500 RB, including decreases of 500 RB), and Bangladesh (50,200 RB). Reductions were reported for Thailand (34,910 RB) and Mexico (100 RB). Exports of 229,700 RB--a marketing-year high--were up 75 percent from the previous week and 85 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (67,700 RB), Vietnam (52,200 RB), Turkey (17,300 RB), Pakistan (13,500 RB), and Thailand (13,200 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 4,200 RB for 2016/2017 were down 14 percent from the previous week and 40 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported primarily for Hong Kong (2,400 RB), China (800 RB), Thailand (400 RB), and Japan (300 RB). Exports of 8,000 RB were down 44 percent from the previous week and 42 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily India (3,300 RB), China (2,200 RB), Pakistan (900 RB), and Vietnam (600 RB).
Exports for Own Account: New exports for own account totaling 19,600 RB were reported to China (11,400 RB) and Indonesia (8,100 RB). Exports to China (900 RB) were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current outstanding balance of 66,300 RB is for China (25,600 RB), Indonesia (18,400 RB), Taiwan (10,200 RB), Vietnam (4,600 RB), South Korea (3,500 RB), Bangladesh (1,800 RB), India (1,400 RB), Pakistan (500 RB), and (Thailand 300 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 486,100 pieces for 2016 were up noticeably from the previous week and 49 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 484,200 pieces were for China (338,400 pieces, including decreases of 9,500 pieces), South Korea (84,800 pieces, including decreases of 4,900 pieces), Mexico (32,700 pieces, including decreases of 300 pieces), Thailand (13,500 pieces), and Taiwan (5,400 pieces, including decreases of 500 pieces). Reductions were reported for Vietnam (100 pieces) and Indonesia (100 pieces). Exports of 386,500 pieces were up 2 percent from the previous week, but down 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 382,700 pieces were primarily to China (239,100 pieces), South Korea (80,700 pieces), Mexico (22,500 pieces), Taiwan (15,200 pieces), and Thailand (11,600 pieces).
Net sales of 9,100 wet blues for 2016 were up 18 percent from the previous week, but down 94 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (33,700 grain splits), China (21,500 unsplit), Vietnam (10,700 unsplit), and Italy (8,800 unsplit). Reductions were reported for China (50,400 grain splits), South Korea (8,500 grain splits), Taiwan (3,600 unsplit), India (1,600 unsplit), the Dominican Republic (1,100 unsplit), Thailand (200 unsplit), and Hong Kong (200 grain splits). For 2017, net sales of 101,200 wet blues were primarily for China (58,200 grain spilts and 15,800 unsplit) and Italy (9,000 unsplit). Exports of 151,200 wet blues were up 41 percent from the previous week and 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. Exports were primarily to China (46,600 unsplit and 12,000 grain splits), Taiwan (21,000 unsplit), Vietnam (17,100 unsplit), and Italy (16,400 unsplit and 3,600 grain splits). Net sales of splits totaling 666,000 pounds for 2016 were reported for China (569,200 pounds), Vietnam (525,200 pounds), and Taiwan (44,400 pounds). Reductions were reported for Hong Kong (437,600 pounds) and Italy (35,300 pounds). For 2017, net sales of 618,400 pounds were reported for Hong Kong (401,600 pounds) and China (216,900 pounds). Exports of 593.800 pounds were up 58 percent from the previous week and 74 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Hong Kong (285,100 pounds), Vietnam (168,000 pounds), China (126,700 pounds), and South Korea (14,000 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 4,500 MT for 2016 were down 79 percent from the previous week and 72 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (1,800 MT, including decreases of 1,500 MT), Mexico (1,400 MT), Canada (500 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Taiwan (300 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), and Hong Kong (100 MT, including decreases of 100 MT). For 2017, net sales of 10,900 MT were primary for Japan (6,000 MT), Hong Kong (2,800 MT), South Korea (700 MT), and Taiwan (600 MT). Exports of 16,400 MT were up 9 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were South Korea (4,700 MT), Japan (4,500 MT), Hong Kong (2,200 MT), Mexico (1,800 MT), and Canada (1,300 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 11,400 MT for 2016 were up 29 percent from the previous week, but down 35 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (2,700 MT), South Korea (2,300 MT), Hong Kong (1,700 MT), Canada (1,400 MT), and Japan (1,400 MT). For 2017, net sales of 11,800 MT were primarily for South Korea (7,200 MT), Colombia (1,800 MT), Japan (900 MT), and Australia (700 MT). Exports of 24,400 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 8 percent from the previous week and 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (10,500 MT), Japan (4,000 MT), South Korea (3,300 MT), Canada (1,800 MT), and Hong Kong (900 MT).
Source : USDA