This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period November 13-19, 2009.
Wheat: Net sales of 351,200 metric tons were down 3 percent from the previous week and unchanged from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for the Philippines (100,200 MT), Japan (85,700 MT), Mexico (43,900 MT), Spain (36,500 MT, switched from unknown destinations), Nigeria (33,700 MT), South Korea (28,900 MT), Guatemala (26,400 MT, switched from unknown destinations), Morocco (21,100 MT, including 20,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Algeria (20,600 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (97,300 MT) and Iran (5,700 MT). Net sales of 42,400 MT for delivery in 2010/11 were for the Philippines. Exports of 416,100 MT were down 15 percent from the previous week and unchanged from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Nigeria (59,000 MT), Iran (54,300 MT), South Korea (40,900 MT), Taiwan (40,100 MT), Mexico (31,100 MT), and Cuba (27,500 MT).
Corn: Net sales of 1,223,600 MT--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (664,400 MT), Japan (286,400 MT, including 109,300 MT switched from unknown destinations), South Korea (119,000 MT), Canada (32,200 MT), Ecuador (30,000 MT), the Dominican Republic (18,300 MT), and Taiwan (17,300 MT). Net sales of 402,900 MT for delivery in 2010/11 were for Mexico (352,600 MT), unknown destinations (48,000 MT), and Canada (2,300 MT). Exports of 627,900 MT were down 8 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (248,300 MT), Mexico (122,100 MT), Taiwan (71,600 MT), South Korea (57,100 MT), Canada (35,100 MT), the Dominican Republic (23,100 MT), and Guatemala (18,100 MT).
Barley: There were no sales reported during the week. Exports of 200 MT were to Mexico.
Sorghum: Net sales of 170,000 MT--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (70,700 MT), Japan (69,400 MT, including 20,200 MT switched from unknown destinations), Morocco (26,700 MT, including 25,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and unknown destinations (3,200 MT). Exports of 134,400 MT--a marketing-year high--were to Mexico (67,800 MT), Japan (39,900 MT), and Morocco (26,700 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 101,800 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 46 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (29,000 MT), Turkey (22,000 MT), Japan (13,400 MT), Taiwan (10,500 MT), Honduras (6,000 MT), and Panama (4,900 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (700 MT) and Haiti (400 MT). Exports of 77,800 MT--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and 40 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Haiti (29,600 MT), Mexico (21,700 MT), Canada (6,400 MT), Saudi Arabia (5,100 MT), El Salvador (2,000 MT), and Jordan (1,700 MT).
Soybeans: Net sales of 1,135,300 MT were down 16 percent from the previous week, but up 23 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (859,800 MT, including 226,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 62,200 MT), Turkey (109,000 MT), Germany (75,200 MT), France (62,000 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Egypt (60,000 MT), and the Netherlands (56,400 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 3,600 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (177,000 MT) and Japan (14,000 MT). Exports of 2,434,500 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 41 percent from the previous week and 53 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (1,835,500 MT), Germany (75,200 MT), Thailand (71,300 MT), Japan (70,800 MT), France (62,000 MT), and South Korea (60,900 MT). NOTE: Accumulated exports were adjusted down for the Netherlands (75,200 MT).
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 225,200 MT were down 37 percent from the previous week, but up 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (80,800 MT), the Philippines (47,300 MT, including 43,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), South Korea (47,100 MT, switched from unknown destinations), Morocco (27,400 MT, including 25,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 12,600 MT), Japan (23,800 MT, including 7,900 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Russia (22,000 MT, including 20,000 MT switched from unknown destinations). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (93,200 MT) and Guatemala (2,200 MT). Net sales of 1,400 MT for delivery in 2010/11 were for Canada. Exports of 258,900 MT were down 16 percent from the previous week, but up 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were South Korea (47,100 MT), the Philippines (45,500 MT), Cuba (42,000 MT), Mexico (22,900 MT), Russia (22,000 MT), and Canada (18,700 MT).
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 19,200 MT were up 55 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (16,000 MT), Canada (1,100 MT), Algeria 1,000 MT), and Peru (800 MT). Exports of 32,700 MT were up 95 percent from the previous week, but down 23 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Morocco (10,600 MT), the Dominican Republic (10,000 MT), Haiti (4,300 MT), Jamaica (3,000 MT), and Canada (1,400 MT).
Cotton: Net Upland sales of 163,300 running bales were down 31 percent from the previous week, but up 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Turkey (60,300 RB), China (29,200 RB), Colombia (24,000 RB), Mexico (15,300 RB), and Taiwan (9,400 RB, including 3,500 RB switched from Vietnam). Decreases were reported for Vietnam (2,600 RB) and El Salvador (300 RB). Net sales of 3,100 RB for delivery in 2010/11 were for Colombia. Exports of 95,500 RB were up 5 percent from the previous week, but down 27 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (19,200 RB), Turkey (18,700 RB), Bangladesh (14,400 RB), Thailand (9,600 RB), Colombia (6,200 RB), and China (5,700 RB). Net American Pima sales of 21,100 RB were down 35 percent from the previous week. Increases were primarily for Pakistan (8,200 RB), China (7,600 RB, including 700 RB switched from Japan), India (2,600 RB), and Egypt (2,100 RB). Exports 31,400 RB were down 5 percent from the previous week, but up 67 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (19,700 RB), Pakistan (5,300 RB), and India (2,500 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 445,700 pieces, all whole cattle hides, were down 30 percent from the previous week and 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary buyers were China (164,600 pieces), South Korea (137,200 pieces), Taiwan (53,700 pieces), Hong Kong (23,200 pieces), and Vietnam (20,500 pieces). Exports of 620,700 pieces were up 5 percent from the previous week and 30 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 609,800 pieces were primarily to China (333,400 pieces), South Korea (128,300 pieces), Taiwan (58,000 pieces), Mexico (23,500 pieces), Hong Kong (19,700 pieces), and Vietnam (13,500 pieces).
Net sales of 154,100 wet blues were up 22 percent from the previous week, but down 19 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary buyers were Hong Kong (42,500 grain splits and 8,000 unsplit), China (27,100 unsplit and 6,200 grain splits), Mexico (21,600 grain splits), and Taiwan (20,800 unsplit). Decreases were for South Korea (2,700 grain splits). Net sales of hides for delivery in 2010 were for Taiwan (19,200 unsplit) and Hong Kong (6,600 grain splits). Exports of 186,300 hides were up 15 percent from the previous week and 50 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (59,700 unsplit and 5,700 grain splits), Italy (30,100 unsplit and 5,000 grain splits), Mexico (20,600 grain split and 3,800 unsplit), and Hong Kong (20,900 grain splits and 800 unsplit). Net sales of splits totaling 650,400 pounds were for South Korea (600,000 pounds), Taiwan (44,000 pounds), and Hong Kong (11,700 pounds). Decreases were for Italy 3,800 pounds) and China (1,600 pounds). Exports of 354,200 pounds were down 29 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (267,400 pounds), Taiwan (44,000 pounds), and Italy (42,800 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 8,300 MT were primarily for Mexico (3,300 MT), Canada (1,500 MT), South Korea (1,500 MT), Japan (800 MT), and Taiwan (700 MT). Net sales of 3,200 MT for delivery in 2010 were mainly for Vietnam (2,500 MT), Japan (300 MT), Hong Kong (200 MT), and Taiwan (200 MT). Exports of 11,200 MT were mainly to Mexico (3,500 MT), South Korea (1,800 MT), Canada (1,600 MT), Vietnam (1,300 MT), and Japan (1,000 MT).