Wheat: Net sales of 568,400 metric tons for delivery in marketing year 2016/2017 were up 23 percent from the previous week and 48 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for unknown destinations (134,400 MT), Taiwan (98,200 MT), Algeria (92,300 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), South Korea (65,000 MT), Mexico (55,900 MT, including decreases of 23,400 MT), and Japan (46,100 MT, including 46,700 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,000 MT). Reductions were reported for Guatemala (700 MT) and the Leeward and Windward Islands (300 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 87,000 MT were reported primarily for the Philippines (43,000 MT), unknown destinations (22,500 MT), Mexico (10,000 MT), and Italy (10,000 MT). Exports of 564,900 MT were up 14 percent from the previous week and 2 percent and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily Mexico (127,700 MT), Japan (114,400 MT), Indonesia (75,700 MT), Thailand (58,200 MT), and Algeria (52,300 MT).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 24,900 MT is for Canada.
Corn: Net sales of 1,138,100 MT for 2016/2017 were up 59 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (280,500 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 18,300 MT), Colombia (252,300 MT, including 206,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 104,300 MT), Japan (242,500 MT, including 65,400 MT switched from unknown destinations), Taiwan (135,500 MT), and South Korea (130,700 MT, including decreases of 67,000 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (287,900 MT), Haiti (700 MT), and the Leeward and Windward Islands (100 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 34,600 MT reported for Mexico (37,600 MT) and Guatemala (8,000 MT), were partially offset by decreases for Nicaragua (11,000 MT). Exports of 1,597,700 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 14 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Colombia (474,500 MT), Japan (373,100 MT), Mexico (242,600 MT), Saudi Arabia (134,700 MT), and South Korea (133,500 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2016/2017, options were exercised to export 60,000 MT to South Korea from the United States. The current optional origin outstanding balance of 402,000 MT is for unknown destinations (203,000 MT) and South Korea (199,000 MT).
Barley: No net sales were reported for the week. Exports of 700 MT were reported to Japan.
Sorghum: Net sales of 130,200 MT for 2016/2017 were up noticeably from the previous week and 50 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (63,500 MT, including decreases of 1,300 MT), unknown destinations (53,000 MT), Mexico (13,200 MT), and Taiwan (500 MT). Exports of 220,500 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (202,300 MT), Mexico (17,700 MT), and Taiwan (500 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 86,800 MT for 2016/2017 were down 20 percent from the previous week, but up 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Libya (27,500 MT), South Korea (22,200 MT), Mexico (11,200 MT), Guatemala (10,300 MT, including 5,100 MT switched from unknown destinations), El Salvador (8,300 MT, including 5,100 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Haiti (7,300 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (10,200 MT) and Japan (200 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales reductions of 200 MT resulted as increases for Japan (300 MT) and Jordan (100 MT), were more than offset by reductions for Taiwan (600 MT). Exports of 95,700 MT were up 43 percent from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily Japan (26,700 MT), Haiti (15,100 MT), Honduras (14,300 MT), South Korea (10,000 MT), and El Salvador (9,000 MT).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 400 MT is for Canada.
Soybeans: Net sales of 482,000 MT for 2016/2017 were down 29 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (370,900 MT, including 120,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 5,100 MT), the Netherlands (84,700 MT, including 74,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Indonesia (66,500 MT, including 56,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,300 MT), Pakistan (63,000 MT), and Turkey (41,200 MT, including 40,000 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (293,100 MT) and Cuba (8,000 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 395,000 MT were reported for China (291,000 MT), unknown destinations (66,000 MT), Mexico (35,000 MT), and Japan (3,000 MT). Exports of 754,900 MT were down 21 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily China (305,600 MT), the Netherlands (84,700 MT), Indonesia (83,600 MT), Egypt (67,600 MT), and Mexico (55,500 MT).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 20,000 MT is for Canada.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 229,100 MT for 2016/2017 were up noticeably from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Colombia (124,300 MT, including 25,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 4,500 MT), the Philippines (50,500 MT), Thailand (30,000 MT), Mexico (15,200 MT), and Canada (13,900 MT, including decreases of 100 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (42,200 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 2,800 MT were reported for Japan (1,800 MT) and Nicaragua (1,000 MT). Exports of 255,100 MT were down 24 percent from the previous week and 23 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily the Philippines (78,800 MT), Mexico (52,500 MT), Colombia (34,100 MT), Guatemala (15,800 MT), and Peru (12,100 MT).
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports to Colombia were adjusted down 96,700 MT for week ending March 23th. This shipment was actually corn and is reported in this week’s report.
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 22,400 MT for 2016/2017 were up 79 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for South Korea (12,000 MT), Mexico (4,500 MT, including decreases of 1,000 MT), the Dominican Republic (3,000 MT), and Canada (900 MT). Exports of 33,000 MT were up 48 percent from the previous week and 44 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily South Korea (19,300 MT), Guatemala (8,500 MT), Mexico (4,600 MT), and Canada (200 MT).
Cotton: Net upland sales of 270,000 RB for 2016/2017 were down 31 percent from the previous week and 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Turkey (100,400 RB, including decreases of 3,100 RB), India (77,500 RB), Vietnam (50,900 RB, including 2,400 RB switched from Japan and decreases of 1,200 RB), Bangladesh (11,400 RB, including decreases of 100 RB), and China (10,100 RB, including 3,700 RB switched from Hong Kong, 1,900 RB switched from South Korea, and decreases of 9,300 RB). Reductions were reported for Japan (14,600 RB) and Hong Kong (3,700 RB). For 2017/2018, net sales of 121,000 RB were reported primarily for China (55,000 RB), Indonesia (31,500 RB), and Mexico (9,900 RB). Exports of 447,300 RB were up 14 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Vietnam (95,100 RB), China (88,500 RB), Pakistan (40,700 RB), Turkey (38,800 RB), and Indonesia (36,300 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 14,600 RB for 2016/2017 were up 44 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for India (4,900 RB), Peru (2,800 RB), Germany (2,400 RB), and Thailand (1,000 RB). For 2017/2018, net sales of 8,800 RB were reported for China. Exports of 16,100 RB were up 99 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Vietnam (4,100 RB), China (3,900 RB), India (3,500 RB), Pakistan (2,000 RB), and Peru (1,400 RB).
Exports for Own Account: New exports for own account were reported to Indonesia (1,800 RB), Bangladesh (800 RB), and Thailand (300 RB). Exports to China (1,100 RB) were applied to new or outstanding sales. Decreases were reported to Vietnam (1,100 RB). The current outstanding balance of 114,400 RB is for Indonesia (67,000 RB), China (25,600 RB), Taiwan (9,700 RB), Vietnam (3,300 RB), South Korea (2,600 RB), Bangladesh (2,500 RB), Thailand (1,900 RB), India (1,300 RB), and Pakistan (500 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 225,900 pieces reported for 2017 were down 40 percent from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales totaling 225,300 pieces were primarily for China (119,400 pieces, including decreases of 7,700 pieces), South Korea (31,300 pieces, including decreases of 1,600 pieces), Taiwan (30,900 pieces, including decreases of 100 pieces), Mexico (30,100 pieces, including decreases of 400 pieces), and Brazil (5,900 pieces). Reductions were reported for Thailand (100 pieces). Exports of 470,100 pieces reported for 2017 were up 14 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 468,100 pieces were primarily to China (330,500 pieces), South Korea (66,100 pieces), Thailand (19,400 pieces), Taiwan (16,700 pieces), and Mexico (16,200 pieces).
Net sales of 216,400 wet blues for 2017 were up noticeably from the previous week and 74 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (82,700 unsplit and 1,800 grain splits), Italy (72,900 unsplit), and Mexico (31,300 grain splits and 100 unsplit). Exports of 139,300 wet blues for 2017 were down 14 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (51,600 unsplit), Italy (28,200 unsplit and 3,800 grain splits), and Vietnam (17,400 unsplit). Net sales of splits totaling 176,800 pounds for 2017 resulted as increases for China (180,300 pounds) were partially offset by reductions for Vietnam (3,400 pounds). Exports of 54,000 pounds were down 92 percent from the previous week and 91 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (50,000 pounds) and South Korea (4,000 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 19,300 MT reported for 2017 were up 78 percent from the previous week and 32 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (10,900 MT, including decreases of 900 MT), Mexico (2,200 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Hong Kong (2,000 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), South Korea (2,000 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), and Canada (1,400 MT, including decreases of 200 MT). Exports of 12,900 MT were down 11 percent from the previous week and 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (4,000 MT), South Korea (2,600 MT), Mexico (1,600 MT), and Hong Kong (1,500 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 21,500 MT reported for 2017 were up 2 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (4,900 MT), Hong Kong (3,100 MT), South Korea (2,300 MT), China (2,200 MT), and Japan (2,100 MT). Exports of 22,300 MT were up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily Mexico (8,000 MT), Japan (4,100 MT), South Korea (3,000 MT), Hong Kong (1,900 MT), and China (1,500 MT).
Source : USDA