Wheat: Net sales of 801,000 metric tons for delivery in the 2014/2015 marketing year were up 81 percent from the previous week and 92 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Nigeria (167,000 MT), Panama (128,500 MT), Brazil (116,100 MT), Mexico (88,800 MT), Japan (74,600 MT), and the Philippines (50,000 MT). Decreases were reported for the French West Indies (6,500 MT). Exports of 419,600 MT were down 24 percent from the previous week and 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (90,600 MT), Japan (70,500 MT), Taiwan (55,100 MT), Guatemala (48,400 MT), South Korea (45,300 MT), and China (27,500 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2014/2015, outstanding optional origin sales total 40,000 MT, all Algeria.
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account balance is 16,400 MT, all Italy.
Corn: Net sales of 173,800 MT for 2013/2014 were down 40 percent from the previous week and 54 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for South Korea (136,600 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from Japan and 63,000 MT switched from China), Saudi Arabia (71,500 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (61,400 MT), Peru (60,000 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Canada (37,000 MT), and Morocco (26,600 MT). Decreases were reported for Japan (160,100 MT), China (62,500 MT), unknown destinations (60,400 MT), and Ireland (1,000 MT). Net sales of 1,093,200 MT for 2014/2015 were reported primarily for Mexico (431,500 MT), unknown destinations (277,200 MT), Colombia (129,000 MT), and Costa Rica (103,200 MT). Exports of 865,500 MT were down 13 percent from the previous week and 14 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (318,400 MT), Mexico (168,900 MT), South Korea (136,600 MT), Saudi Arabia (71,500 MT), Egypt (50,800 MT), Morocco (26,700 MT), and Panama (21,000 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2013/2014, outstanding optional origin sales total 55,000 MT, all South Korea.
Barley: Net sales of 500 MT for 2014/2015 were reported for Taiwan. There were no exports reported during the week.
Sorghum: Net sales of 4,000 MT for 2013/2014 resulted as increases for China (119,400 MT, including 115,900 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,300 MT) and Japan (2,600 MT), were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (118,000 MT). Net sales of 113,000 MT for 2014/2015 were reported for unknown destinations (58,000 MT) and China (55,000 MT). Exports of 233,800 MT were reported to China (225,000 MT) and Japan (8,700 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 19,100 MT for 2013/2014 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 52 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Haiti (15,000 MT), unknown destination (2,000 MT), Honduras (1,600 MT), Canada (800 MT), and Mexico (500 MT). Decreases were reported for Guatemala (1,100 MT) and Jordan (500 MT). Net sales of 41,100 MT for 2014/2015 were reported for Venezuela (30,000 MT), Mexico (5,600 MT), Honduras (1,800 MT), and El Salvador (1,300 MT). Exports of 44,100 MT were up 13 percent from the previous week, but down 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (26,500 MT), El Salvador (5,200 MT), Guatemala (3,600 MT), Jordan (2,800 MT), and Canada (2,000 MT).
Soybeans: Net sales of 187,400 MT for 2013/2014 were down 17 percent from the previous week, but up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (241,000 MT), Taiwan (34,600 MT), Indonesia (25,700 MT), Colombia (9,900 MT), and Mexico (3,400 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (134,000 MT). Net sales of 1,268,700 MT for 2014/2015 were primarily for China (770,000 MT), Mexico (128,500 MT), unknown destinations (100,700 MT), and Costa Rica (73,600 MT). Exports of 105,400 MT were down 35 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (80,600 MT), Indonesia (9,200 MT), Vietnam (6,200 MT), and Thailand (3,100 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2013/2014, outstanding optional origin sales total 110,500 MT, all China. For 2014/2015, new optional origin sales totaling 66,000 MT were reported for China. Outstanding optional origin sales total 898,000 MT, and are for China (733,000 MT), Egypt (120,000 MT), and Mexico (45,000 MT).
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 43,700 MT for 2013/2014 were down 54 percent from the previous week and 44 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (17,700 MT), Canada (10,500 MT), the Philippines (4,500 MT), Vietnam (3,800 MT), Nicaragua (3,800 MT, including 2,900 MT switched from Guatemala and decreases of 500 MT), and Bangladesh (3,500 MT). Decreases were reported for Thailand (3,000 MT), unknown destinations (1,100 MT), and Guatemala (500 MT). Net sales of 707,400 MT for 2014/2015 were reported primarily for unknown destinations (263,100 MT), Vietnam (180,000 MT), and Mexico (134,900 MT). Exports of 80,800 MT were down 18 percent from the previous week and 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (35,900 MT), Canada (22,200 MT), Morocco (5,500 MT), Jamaica (4,000 MT), and Nicaragua (3,400 MT).
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 12,800 MT for 2013/2014 were up noticeably from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for the Dominican Republic (6,200 MT), Mexico (5,500 MT), and Nicaragua (900 MT). Decreases were reported for Morocco (300 MT). Net sales of 20,000 MT for 2014/2015 were reported for unknown destinations. Exports of 17,200 MT were down 59 percent from the previous week, but up 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Morocco (14,700 MT), Mexico (1,500 MT), and Nicaragua (900 MT).
Cotton: Net Upland sales of 5,700 running bales for 2013/2014 were reported for Malaysia (4,000 RB, including, 4,100 RB switched from Turkey and decreases of 100 RB), Turkey (2,300 RB), Mexico (1,700 RB), Guatemala (1,100 RB, switched from El Salvador), and Morocco (700 RB). Decreases were reported for Vietnam (1,400 RB), El Salvador (1,100 RB), and Taiwan (900 RB). Net sales of 254,400 RB for 2014/2015 were reported primarily for China (104,700 RB), Pakistan (66,900 RB), and Vietnam (25,200 RB). Decreases were reported for Morocco (700 RB) and Peru (400 RB). Exports of 118,400 RB were up 64 percent from the previous week and 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (28,200 RB), Indonesia (24,500 RB), China (12,500 RB), Turkey (8,900 RB), and Vietnam (8,800 RB). There were no net American Pima sales reported during the week. Net sales of 300 RB for 2014/2015 were reported for Japan. Exports of 2,200 RB were primarily to Indonesia (1,300 RB), India (400 RB), Pakistan (300 RB), and Honduras (100 RB).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2013/2014, 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: Exports for own account to China (200 RB) were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account balance is 57,200 RB, all China.
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 274,200 pieces, all whole cattle hides, were reported for 2014, down 35 percent from the previous week and 30 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (185,600 pieces), South Korea (60,800 pieces), Mexico (18,500 pieces), Japan (7,400 pieces), and Thailand (4,700 pieces). Decreases were reported for Taiwan (5,800 pieces), Uruguay (1,300 pieces), and Hong Kong (1,200 pieces). Exports of 412,300 pieces, all whole cattle hides, were up 7 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were to China (258,600 pieces), South Korea (82,900 pieces), Taiwan (21,100 pieces), Mexico (15,300 pieces), and Thailand (12,400 pieces).
Net sales of 162,300 wet blues for 2014 were reported for China (46,700 grain splits and 14,600 unsplit), Italy (19,800 grain splits and 18,000 unsplit), the Dominican Republic (31,500 unsplit), and Vietnam (18,400 unsplit). Decreases were reported for Hong Kong (800 unsplit) and Vietnam (200 grain splits). Exports of 154,100 wet blues were primarily to Taiwan (45,600 grain splits and 6,100 unsplit), Italy (26,800 unsplit and 13,600 grain splits), China (16,900 unsplit), and Vietnam (10,000 unsplit and 5,000 grain splits). Net sales reductions of splits totaling 51,400 pounds for 2014 resulted as increases for Vietnam (49,500 pounds) were more than offset by decreases for South Korea (99,500 pounds) and China (1,400 pounds). Exports of 413,700 pounds were reported to South Korea (327,100 pounds) and China (86,600 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 17,300 MT for 2014 were up 60 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (12,200 MT), South Korea (2,100 MT), Canada (900 MT), Mexico (700 MT), and Hong Kong (400 MT). Exports of 14,400 MT were down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (5,400 MT), Mexico (2,000 MT), South Korea (2,000 MT), Hong Kong (1,900 MT), and Canada (1,700 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 6,900 MT for 2014 were up 61 percent from the previous week, but down 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (4,300 MT), Japan (400 MT), Hong Kong (400 MT), Canada (400 MT), and South Korea (400 MT). Exports of 8,200 MT were down 18 percent from the previous week and 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (2,900 MT), Canada (1,300 MT), Japan (1,100 MT), Hong Kong (800 MT), and South Korea (600 MT).
Source: USDA