Wheat: Net sales of 711,800 metric tons for 2018/2019 were up 89 percent from the previous week and 58 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Egypt (120,000 MT), Mexico (118,100 MT, including decreases of 7,400 MT), Thailand (109,100 MT), South Korea (87,700 MT), and Venezuela (60,000 MT). Reductions were primarily for Japan (16,100 MT). Exports of 480,700 MT were up 93 percent from the previous week and 43 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (67,400 MT), Guatemala (65,100 MT), the Philippines (51,800 MT), Mexico (51,700 MT), and Iraq (50,100 MT).
Exports Own Account: For 2018/2019, exports for own accounts to Italy totaling 33,400 MT were applied to new our outstanding sales.
Corn: Net sales of 1,177,500 MT for 2018/2019 were down 7 percent from the previous week, but up 26 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (302,700 MT, including decreases of 7,400 MT), Japan (292,600 MT), unknown destinations (178,000 MT), Colombia (135,100 MT, including 77,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,000 MT), and South Korea (77,700 MT). Reductions were reported for France (9,900 MT). Exports of 1,166,300 MT were up 11 percent from the previous week and 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (358,400 MT), Japan (173,000 MT), South Korea (135,300 MT), Colombia (129,100 MT), and Taiwan (78,200 MT).
Optional Origin: For 2018/2019, new optional origin sales of 251,000 MT were reported for South Korea. Options were exercised to export 69,000 MT to South Korea from the United States. Options were exercised to export 65,000 MT to unknown destinations from other than the United States. The current outstanding balance of 760,200 MT is for South Korea (454,000 MT) and unknown destinations (306,200 MT).
Barley: No net sales were reported for the week. Exports of 800 MT were to Japan (500 MT) and South Korea (300).
Sorghum: Net sales of 65,000 MT for 2018/2019 resulting in increases for Spain (91,500 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (400 MT), and South Korea (100 MT), were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (27,000 MT). Exports of 105,100 MT--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were to Spain (91,500 MT) and Mexico (13,700 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 71,300 MT for 2018/2019 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (27,000 MT), Mexico (15,500 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), Costa Rica (15,000 MT), Canada (3,100 MT), and Israel (2,800 MT). Exports of 142,100 MT--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Iraq (31,000 MT), Costa Rica (25,900 MT), Japan (25,200 MT), Honduras (18,500 MT), and Haiti (15,200 MT).
Soybeans: Net sales of 890,900 MT for 2018/2019 were up 42 percent from the previous week and 87 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Argentina (169,500 MT, including 167,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,000 MT), Indonesia (149,600 MT, including 68,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 300 MT), Spain (135,200 MT, including 140,100 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 6,900 MT), the Netherlands (103,600 MT, including 96,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Egypt (89,000 MT, including 31,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 3,200 MT). Reductions were primarily for unknown destinations (166,300 MT) and Mexico (32,900 MT). For 2019/2020, net sales of 4,100 MT were reported for Japan. Exports of 1,252,200 MT were up 22 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Argentina (213,900 MT), Spain (133,200 MT), Pakistan (131,300 MT), the Netherlands (103,600 MT), and Indonesia (99,800 MT).
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 287,300 MT for 2018/2019 were up 52 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for unknown destinations (85,800 MT), Vietnam (52,100 MT), Mexico (41,600 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Japan (24,200 MT, including decreases of 1,200 MT), and Colombia (11,800 MT, including decreases of 4,700 MT). Reductions were for Jamaica (4,300 MT), Cyprus (3,600 MT), and Guatemala (600 MT). Exports of 266,000 MT were up 27 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily for the Philippines (49,300 MT), Colombia (40,900 MT), Mexico (39,900 MT), Venezuela (30,000 MT), and Canada (27,600 MT)
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 21,000 MT for 2018/2019 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for South Korea (9,000 MT), Guatemala (6,500 MT), the Dominican Republic (3,000 MT), El Salvador (1,200 MT), and Mexico (1,100 MT). Exports of 40,100 MT were up 71 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported to South Korea (25,000 MT), Guatemala (7,000 MT), the Dominican Republic (4,000 MT), Mexico (2,600 MT), and Trinidad (700 MT).
Cotton: Net sales of 94,900 RB for 2018/2019 were down 46 percent from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Vietnam (31,900 RB, including 900 RB switched from Taiwan, 200 RB switched from Japan, and decreases of 1,100 RB), Bangladesh (28,300 RB, including decreases of 100 RB), Malaysia (16,700 RB, including decreases of 1,800 RB), Pakistan (13,200 RB, including decreases of 400 RB), and Turkey (10,400 RB). Reductions were reported for China (30,300 RB). For 2019/2020, net sales of 80,500 RB were reported for Malaysia (47,500 RB), China (28,200 RB), and Thailand (4,800 RB). Exports of 158,600 RB were up 26 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. Exports were primarily to Vietnam (41,500 RB), Mexico (15,500 RB), China (14,200 RB), Indonesia (11,300 RB), and South Korea (10,300 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 22,400 RB for 2018/2019 were up 5 percent from the previous week and 29 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for India (6,800 RB), Vietnam (4,300 RB, switched from China), China (3,600 RB), Egypt (2,600 RB), and Austria (2,600 RB). Exports of 16,300 RB--a marketing-year high--were up 67 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (9,500 RB), Pakistan (3,100 RB), Peru (1,400 RB), and Vietnam (1,300 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 285,200 pieces reported for 2018 were down 12 percent from the previous week and 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales totaling 283,900 pieces were primarily for China (166,900 pieces, including decreases of 8,800 pieces), South Korea (68,800 pieces, including decreases of 3,800 pieces), Mexico (25,800 pieces including decreases of 600 pieces), Thailand (9,500 pieces, including decreases of 1,100 pieces), and Slovenia (7,600 pieces). Reductions were reported for Indonesia (500 pieces) and Japan (400 pieces). For 2019, net sales of 52,200 pieces were reported for China (45,100 pieces) and Mexico (7,100 pieces). Exports of 342,400 pieces reported for 2018 were down 20 percent from the previous week and 24 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 335,000 pieces were primarily to China (208,200 pieces), South Korea (65,800 pieces), Mexico (30,300 pieces), Taiwan (11,000 pieces), and Thailand (9,100 pieces).
Net sales of 80,300 wet blues for 2018 were up 3 percent from the previous week and 28 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Italy (32,200 unsplit), China (17,100 unsplit), Mexico (15,500 grain splits), Vietnam (11,800 unsplit), and Taiwan (3,900 unsplit). Reductions were reported for Thailand (300 unsplit). For 2019, net sales of 21,800 unsplit were reported for Italy (11,800 unsplit) and Thailand (10,000 unsplit). Exports of 137,900 wet blues for 2018 were up 21 percent from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Italy (62,700 unsplit and 7,300 grain splits), China (36,900 unsplit), Vietnam (16,000 unsplit), and Mexico (5,500 grain splits). Net sales of splits totaling 396,200 pounds for 2018 were for Vietnam. Exports of 420,000 pounds for 2018 were up 91 percent from the previous week and 74 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Vietnam (320,000 pounds) and China (100,000 pounds).
Beef: Net sales reductions of 100 MT reported for 2018 resulted in increases for Japan (2,900 MT, including decreases of 600 MT), Mexico (1,300 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (400 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Indonesia (300 MT), and Italy (300 MT). Reductions were primarily for South Korea (4,800 MT) and Hong Kong (1,100 MT). For 2019, net sales of 12,900 MT were primarily for South Korea (7,600 MT), Hong Kong (1,700 MT), the Philippines (1,500 MT), and Japan (1,100 MT). Exports of 18,400 MT were up 26 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (5,300 MT), South Korea (3,800 MT), Hong Kong (2,900 MT), Mexico (2,000 MT), and Canada (1,700 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 20,000 MT reported for 2018 were down 5 percent from the previous week, but up 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (6,300 MT), Mexico (3,300 MT), South Korea (3,200 MT), China (2,400 MT), and Australia (900 MT). For 2019, net sales of 8,600 MT reported for South Korea (4,200 MT), Mexico (2,600 MT), Australia (900 MT), and Taiwan (400 MT), were partially offset by reductions for Colombia (100 MT) and China (100 MT). Exports of 27,900 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 7 percent from the previous week and 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (10,400 MT), South Korea (4,600 MT), Japan (4,100 MT), Colombia (1,900 MT), and Canada (1,700 MT).
Source : USDA