Wheat: Net sales of 699,400 metric tons for delivery in marketing year 2015/2016 were up 39 percent from the previous week and 86 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for unknown destinations (200,500 MT), Mexico (116,400 MT), Taiwan (107,800 MT), Italy (78,000 MT), and Nigeria (59,500 MT). Decreases were reported for Cyprus (9,200 MT). Net sales of 1,000 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Italy. Exports of 366,700 MT were down 37 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior-4 week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (81,900 MT), Japan (61,000 MT), Taiwan (52,600 MT), Nigeria (36,000 MT), Italy (33,200 MT), the Philippines (23,400 MT), and Honduras (18,600 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, options were exercised to export 23,000 MT to Italy from the United States.
Exports for Own Account: Exports for own account totaling 500 MT to Italy were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account balance is 33,300 MT, all Italy.
Corn: Net sales of 364,900 MT for delivery in 2014/2015 were up 63 percent from the previous week, but down 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (362,200 MT, including 235,900 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 54,400 MT), Colombia (90,000 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,500 MT), Egypt (22,900 MT, including 21,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Guatemala (22,800 MT, including 18,900 MT switched from unknown destinations), Ireland (20,000 MT), and Mexico (15,100 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (226,900 MT) and the French West Indies (7,000 MT). Net sales of 443,300 MT for 2015/2016 were reported primarily for Mexico (279,500 MT), unknown destinations (70,600 MT), Japan (60,000 MT), and Guatemala (15,000 MT). Decreases were reported for Taiwan (10,000 MT). Exports of 1,072,700 MT were down 7 percent from the previous week, but down unchanged from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (494,900 MT), Mexico (163,500 MT), South Korea (129,300 MT), Saudi Arabia (73,600 MT), Colombia (68,500 MT), and Peru (24,800 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2014/2015, outstanding optional origin sales total 52,500 MT, all Egypt.
Barley: Net sales of 100 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for South Korea. There were no exports reported during the week.
Sorghum: Net sales of 107,200 MT for 2014/2015 were reported for China (104,200 MT, including 58,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 3,300 MT) and unknown destinations (3,000 MT). Net sales of 108,000 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for unknown destinations (58,000 MT) and China (50,000 MT). Exports of 163,700 MT were up 41 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. The destination was China.
Rice: Net sales of 8,400 MT for 2014/2015 were down 11 percent from the previous week and 82 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (3,000 MT), unknown destinations (2,000 MT), Canada (1,200 MT), the United Kingdom (600 MT), and Mexico (400 MT). Net sales of 49,000 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for Venezuela (30,000 MT), unknown destinations (5,900 MT), El Salvador (5,500 MT), and South Korea (5,000 MT). Exports of 105,900 MT were up 15 percent from the previous week and 60 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (31,800 MT), Venezuela (29,900 MT), South Korea (17,800 MT), Mexico (12,000 MT), and Haiti (10,000 MT).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account balance is 200 MT, all Canada.
Soybeans: Net sales of 416,700 MT for 2014/2015 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (300,000 MT), Japan (74,200 MT, including 18,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,400 MT), unknown destinations (42,000 MT), and Taiwan (25,800 MT). Decreases were reported for Mexico (17,300 MT), Indonesia (13,800 MT), and Canada (5,800 MT). Net sales of 899,100 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for unknown destinations (405,400 MT), China (346,000 MT), Mexico (75,200 MT), Russia (60,000 MT), Taiwan (12,000 MT), and Japan (500 MT). Exports of 128,600 MT were down 59 percent from the previous week and 47 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (79,300 MT), Indonesia (16,100 MT), Mexico (9,900 MT), the Philippines (7,500 MT), and Colombia (5,000 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2014/2015, outstanding optional origin sales total 475,000 MT, all China. For 2015/2016, outstanding optional origin sales total 385,000 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 71,500 MT for 2014/2015 were up 9 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Venezuela (40,000 MT, including 13,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,000 MT), Colombia (14,000 MT), Mexico (8,100 MT), Guatemala (6,600 MT, switched from unknown destinations), Nicaragua (6,400 MT), and Belgium (5,700 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (23,800 MT), Jamaica (5,000 MT), the French West Indies (1,200 MT), and Peru (400 MT). Net sales of 80,300 MT for 2015/2016 were reported primarily for Mexico (54,200 MT), Jamaica (10,000 MT), and the Dominican Republic (7,000 MT). Exports of 195,500 MT were up 41 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Thailand (45,700 MT), Venezuela (40,000 MT), Mexico (28,400 MT), the Dominican Republic (18,700 MT), Canada (14,600 MT), and Colombia (13,500 MT).
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 74,800 MT for 2014/2015--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Venezuela (55,000 MT), Panama (15,000 MT), and Mexico (3,100 MT). Exports of 5,800 MT were down 64 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (5,100 MT) and Canada (500 MT).
Cotton: Net Upland sales of 23,300 RB for 2014/2015 were down 75 percent from the previous week and 63 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Vietnam (22,900 RB, including 1,700 RB switched from South Korea), Indonesia (9,800 RB, including 1,300 RB switched from Japan and decreases of 900 RB), Hong Kong (1,300 RB, switched from Vietnam), and China (1,000 RB). Decreases were reported primarily for Mexico (4,500 RB), Ecuador (3,200 RB), and Turkey (1,800 RB). Net sales of 69,800 RB for 2015/2016 were reported primarily for Turkey (38,300 RB), Mexico (7,700 RB), and Taiwan (5,600 RB). Decreases were reported for El Salvador (600 RB). Exports of 168,500 RB were down 3 percent from the previous week and 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Vietnam (43,500 RB), Turkey (32,300 RB), Indonesia (23,200 RB), Peru (13,300 RB), and Mexico (12,400 RB). Net American Pima sales of 2,100 RB for 2014/2015 were down 2 percent from the previous week and 66 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (1,700 RB) and Turkey (400 RB). Net sales of 4,000 RB for 2015/2016 were reported for China (2,900 RB) and Pakistan (1,100 RB). Exports of 14,700 RB were up noticeably from the previous week and 69 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (9,600 RB), Germany (1,200 RB), and Indonesia (1,100 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 10,600 RB were reported to Vietnam. The current exports for own account balance is 59,100 RB, and are for China (48,500 RB) and Vietnam (10,600 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 627,300 pieces--a marketing-year high--for 2015, all whole cattle hides, were up 28 percent from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for China (316,400 pieces), South Korea (195,700 pieces), the Netherlands (44,800 pieces), and Mexico (32,300 pieces). Decreases were reported for Taiwan (100 pieces). Exports of 364,000 pieces were up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 362,600 pieces were primarily to China (189,400 pieces), South Korea (89,100 pieces), Mexico (34,900 pieces), Taiwan (18,300 pieces), and Thailand (13,500 pieces).
Net sales of 65,100 wet blues for 2015 were down 41 percent from the previous week and 59 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (21,400 unsplit and 400 grain splits), Vietnam (11,900 unsplit), Italy (11,000 unsplit), India (4,800 unsplit), and Taiwan (4,800 unsplit). Decreases were reported for Mexico (1,100 unsplit), South Korea (600 unsplit), and Italy (400 grain splits). Net sales reductions of 11,500 wet blues for 2016 were reported for South Korea (10,500 unsplit) and India (1,000 unsplit). Exports of 104,900 wet blues were up 7 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (18,700 grain splits and 17,400 unsplit), Italy (14,400 unsplit and 5,000 grain splits), Vietnam (15,000 unsplit), and Mexico (10,900 grain splits and 1,000 unsplit). Net sales reductions of splits totaling 1,423,900 pounds for 2015 were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destination was Hong Kong (100,000 pounds). Decreases were reported for Taiwan (563,200 pounds), South Korea (519,200 pounds), and China (441,500 pounds). For 2016, net sales of 1,396,500 pounds were for Taiwan (540,100 pounds), South Korea (433,500 pounds), and China (422,900 pounds). Exports of 294,300 pounds were down 47 percent from the previous week and 58 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Taiwan (170,300 pounds) and South Korea (124,000 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 6,200 MT for 2015 were down 39 percent from the previous week and 46 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (2,000 MT), Canada (1,200 MT), Mexico (800 MT), Hong Kong (600 MT), and South Korea (500 MT). Exports of 11,700 MT were down 8 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (4,100 MT), South Korea (2,400 MT), Mexico (1,500 MT), Canada (1,400 MT), and Hong Kong (900 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 22,100 MT for 2015 were up 90 percent from the previous week and 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (8,700 MT), Japan (4,100 MT), Canada (2,600 MT), Honduras (900 MT), and South Korea (700 MT). Exports of 23,000 MT were up 50 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (8,000 MT), Japan (4,400 MT), Canada (1,700 MT), South Korea (1,400 MT), and China (1,100 MT).
Source: USDA