Wheat: Net sales reductions of 148,200 metric tons for delivery in marketing year 2014/2015, which include significant quantities switched to 2015/2016, were up 67 percent from the previous week and down noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Italy (20,800 MT), Japan (13,800 MT), Liberia (5,900 MT), Honduras (4,300 MT, including 2,600 MT switched from unknown destinations), Ecuador (3,000 MT), and South Korea (2,700 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (109,000 MT), China (57,500 MT), Guatemala (20,100 MT), El Salvador (15,400 MT), and Mexico (3,200 MT). Net sales of 446,800 MT for 2015/2016 were primarily for unknown destinations (204,400 MT), Brazil (60,000 MT), China (59,800 MT), South Korea (31,000 MT), and Japan (25,000 MT). Exports of 286,200 MT were down 53 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Nigeria (60,200 MT), Japan (48,800 MT), Mexico (38,300 MT), South Korea (30,400 MT), the Philippines (26,400 MT), and Italy (25,300 MT).
Exports for Own Account: New exports for own account totaling 22,000 MT were reported to Italy. Exports for own account to Italy totaling 4,500 MT were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account balance is 44,200 MT, all Italy.
Corn: Net sales of 841,800 MT for delivery in 2014/2015 were up 1 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Taiwan (277,900 MT, including 18,000 MT switched from China and decreases of 1,100 MT), Mexico (203,300 MT), Japan (163,400 MT, including 78,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 38,900 MT), South Korea (126,000 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from China and decreases of 9,500 MT), Colombia (109,600 MT, including 91,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,000 MT), and Honduras (27,900 MT, including 19,100 MT switched from unknown destinations). Decreases were reported for China (83,000 MT), unknown destinations (24,400 MT), and Canada (3,800 MT). Net sales of 55,400 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for Japan (50,000 MT), unknown destinations (3,400 MT), and the Leeward Islands (2,000 MT). Exports of 1,135,200 MT were down 11 percent from the previous week, but up 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (400,100 MT), Mexico (206,100 MT), Colombia (176,800 MT), South Korea (134,600 MT), and Taiwan (60,800 MT).
Barley: Net sales of 2,600 MT for 2014/2015 were reported for South Korea (2,000 MT) and Taiwan (600 MT). Exports of 900 MT were reported to Taiwan (700 MT) and Canada (200 MT).
Sorghum: Net sales reductions of 1,700 MT for 2014/2015 resulted as increases for China (107,500 MT, switched from unknown destinations) and Japan (300 MT), were more than offset by decreases for unknown destinations (109,400 MT). Net sales of 112,000 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for unknown destinations (58,000 MT) and China (54,000 MT). Exports of 225,800 MT were up 41 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (216,500 MT) and Japan (9,300 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 62,500 MT for 2014/2015 were down 45 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for South Korea (20,000 MT), Mexico (17,000 MT), Honduras (16,000 MT, including 8,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), Colombia (15,400 MT), and Libya (12,500 MT). Decreases were reported for Turkey (28,500 MT) and unknown destinations (6,000 MT). Exports of 78,700 MT were up 36 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (19,600 MT), Colombia (15,500 MT), Honduras (12,300 MT), Japan (12,200 MT), and Haiti (7,100 MT).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account balance is 300 MT, all Canada.
Soybeans: Net sales of 338,900 MT for 2014/2015 were down 22 percent from the previous week, but up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for unknown destinations (170,000 MT), Mexico (67,800 MT), Indonesia (38,400 MT, including 25,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,500 MT), Japan (32,200 MT, including 18,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 4,300 MT), Costa Rica (22,800 MT, including 14,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and China (5,300 MT). Decreases were reported for Canada (4,600 MT). Net sales of 350,300 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for unknown destinations (450,000 MT) and Japan (300 MT), were partially offset by decreases for China (100,000 MT). Exports of 186,700 MT were down 29 percent from the previous week and 51 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (50,500 MT), Mexico (50,400 MT), Indonesia (38,800 MT), Costa Rica (15,800 MT), Venezuela (6,000 MT), and China (5,700 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2014/2015, options were exercised to export 30,400 MT from other than the United States. Outstanding optional origin sales total 475,000 MT, all China. For 2015/2016, new optional origin sales totaling 118,000 MT were reported for China. Outstanding optional origin sales total 173,000 MT, all China.
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account balance is 1,900 MT, all Canada.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 136,800 MT for 2014/2015 were up 2 percent from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (46,700 MT), the Dominican Republic (22,200 MT), Peru (21,400 MT), Honduras (16,800 MT, including 8,900 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT), Colombia (13,800 MT), Nicaragua (7,400 MT, including 1,000 MT switched from El Salvador and 1,000 MT switched from Guatemala), and Canada (5,500 MT). Decreases were reported for Vietnam (11,100 MT), Sri Lanka (1,000 MT), Guatemala (1,000 MT), and El Salvador (900 MT). Net sales of 31,300 MT for 2015/2016 were reported primarily for Peru (22,500 MT) and the Dominican Republic (7,200 MT). Exports of 235,500 MT were down 20 percent from the previous week and 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were the Philippines (89,400 MT), Mexico (35,200 MT), Vietnam (34,300 MT), Venezuela (16,000 MT), Colombia (14,800 MT), and Canada (14,800 MT).
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 15,600 MT for 2014/2015 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (25,800 MT), Jamaica (4,000 MT), and Canada (200 MT), were partially offset by decreases for the Dominican Republic (9,800 MT), Colombia (4,300 MT), and Panama (500 MT). Exports of 19,600 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 29 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were the Dominican Republic (10,300 MT), Colombia (5,300 MT), and Mexico (3,400 MT).
Cotton: Net Upland sales of 19,800 RB for 2014/2015 were down 84 percent from the previous week and 73 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for South Korea (9,100 RB), Turkey (4,900 RB), Thailand (3,800 RB, including 500 RB switched from Japan and decreases of 1,100 RB), Mexico (3,600 RB), India (1,800 RB), and Italy (1,100 RB, switched from China). Decreases were reported for China (4,200 RB), Pakistan (1,300 RB), Japan (800 RB), and Nicaragua (700 RB). Net sales of 13,600 RB for 2015/2016 were reported for Indonesia (9,000 RB) and Peru (4,800 RB), were partially offset by decreases for Thailand (200 RB). Exports of 412,500 RB were up 45 percent from the previous week and 33 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (115,500 RB), Vietnam (77,000 RB), Turkey (42,400 RB), South Korea (29,000 RB), and Indonesia (25,300 RB). Net American Pima sales of 13,300 RB for 2014/2015 were up 31 percent from the previous week, but down 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Pakistan (6,200 RB), India (3,600 RB), China (1,900 RB), and Japan (800 RB). Exports of 7,300 RB were up 52 percent from the previous week, but down 36 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (4,800 RB), India (1,300 RB), Turkey (300 RB), and Pakistan (300 RB).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2014/2015, outstanding optional origin sales total 16,200 RB, and are for Thailand (11,300 RB), South Korea (4,600 RB), and Vietnam (300 RB).
Exports for Own Account: New exports for own account totaling 4,400 MT were reported for China. The current exports for own account balance is 50,900 RB, and is for China (47,400 RB) and Turkey (3,500 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 420,500 pieces for 2015 were up 2 percent from the previous week and 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 422,500 pieces were primarily for China (268,500 pieces), South Korea (99,200 pieces), Mexico (31,500 pieces), and Taiwan (8,300 pieces). Exports of 451,200 pieces were down 2 percent from the previous week, but up 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 437,700 pieces were primarily to China (296,700 pieces), South Korea (98,300 pieces), Mexico (18,700 pieces), and Taiwan (7,500 pieces).
Net sales of 258,500 wet blues for 2015 were up noticeably from the previous week and 88 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Italy (118,900 unsplit and 40,600 grain splits), Mexico (35,100 grain splits and 16,100 unsplit), Vietnam (6,500 unsplit and 6,300 grain splits), China (12,700 grain splits), and Thailand (12,200 unsplit). Decreases were reported for China (11,800 unsplit). Exports of 198,300 wet blues were primarily to Italy (64,300 unsplit and 8,600 grain splits), China (58,800 unsplit and 7,900 grain splits), Vietnam (12,800 unsplit and 3,600 grain splits), and Mexico (12,900 grain splits and 3,100 unsplit). Net sales of splits totaling 1,122,200 pounds for 2015 for South Korea (974,700 pounds), Italy (611,200 pounds), Hong Kong (150,000 pounds), and China (42,100 pounds), were partially offset by decreases for Taiwan (655,800 pounds). Exports of 1,086,500 pounds were reported to South Korea (679,400 pounds), China (204,100 pounds), and Italy (202,900 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 14,700 MT for 2015 were up 19 percent from the previous week and 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (5,400 MT), South Korea (2,200 MT), Canada (1,900 MT), Hong Kong (1,600 MT), and Mexico (1,500 MT). Net sales of 200 MT for 2016 were reported for Canada. Exports of 12,000 MT were up 11 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (4,100 MT), South Korea (2,200 MT), Mexico (1,400 MT), Canada (1,200 MT), and Hong Kong (1,100 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 16,700 MT for 2015 were down 32 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (4,700 MT), South Korea (3,500 MT), Japan (2,400 MT), Canada (1,800 MT), and the Philippines (1,300 MT). Exports of 23,500 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 19 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (7,700 MT), South Korea (3,900 MT), Japan (3,800 MT), Canada (1,600 MT), and China (1,500 MT).
Source: USDA