Wheat: Net sales of 721,900 metric tons for delivery in marketing year 2015/2016 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Thailand (108,000 MT), Nigeria (103,100 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Taiwan (92,000 MT), Japan (90,600 MT, including 23,300 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 500 MT), and the Philippines (79,800 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (12,400 MT) and El Salvador (1,600 MT). Exports of 347,000 MT were up 45 percent from the previous week and 46 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were the Philippines (79,800 MT), Nigeria (61,800 MT), Japan (39,600 MT), Ecuador (38,500 MT), Italy (34,500 MT), and Brazil (27,500 MT).
Exports for Own Account: Exports for own account to Italy totaling 12,000 MT were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account outstanding balance is 54,700 MT, all Italy.
Corn: Net sales of 779,800 MT for 2015/2016--a marketing-year high--were up 26 percent from the previous week and 46 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (233,500 MT), Japan (184,500 MT, including 56,900 MT switched from unknown destinations), unknown destinations (178,700 MT), South Korea (62,000 MT), Peru (46,500 MT), and Guatemala (24,200 MT, including 21,700 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for the French West Indies (6,600 MT). Exports of 389,000 MT were up 44 percent from the previous week, but down 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (119,200 MT), Japan (106,400 MT), Peru (61,000 MT), Guatemala (30,000 MT), Colombia (25,200 MT), and Taiwan (14,700 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, outstanding optional origin sales total 395,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Barley: Net sales reductions of 1,500 MT for 2015/2016--a marketing-year low--were reported for Israel. Exports of 1,300 MT were reported to Israel (700 MT), South Korea (300 MT), and Japan (300 MT).
Sorghum: Net sales of 404,100 MT for 2015/2016--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (346,000 MT, including 117,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 5,200 MT), unknown destinations (57,000 MT), and Mexico (1,000 MT). Exports of 272,000 MT were up 62 percent from the previous week and 33 percent from prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (259,400 MT) and Mexico (12,600 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 43,600 MT for 2015/2016 were up 22 percent from the previous week, but down 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Haiti (28,300 MT), Guatemala (6,600 MT, including 6,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (2,700 MT), Canada (2,400 MT), and Jordan (1,600 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (1,000 MT) and Iran (600 MT). Exports of 110,200 MT, up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average, were reported to Iran (29,400 MT), Honduras (22,500 MT), Haiti (21,300 MT), Mexico (10,400 MT), and Colombia (6,900 MT).
Exports for Own Account: Exports totaling 100 MT to Canada were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current outstanding balance is 700 MT, all Canada.
Soybeans: Net sales of 1,797,600 MT for 2015/2016 were up 39 percent from the previous week and 23 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (1,644,400 MT, including 607,100 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 16,300 MT), the Netherlands (90,400 MT, including 70,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 500 MT), Spain (72,700 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Taiwan (68,600 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Egypt (66,000 MT), and Portugal (60,600 MT, including 31,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and 29,100 MT switched from Canada). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (352,100 MT) and Canada (29,000 MT). Net sales of 500 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Japan. Exports of 2,271,000 MT were down 9 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (1,747,800 MT), the Netherlands (90,400 MT), Taiwan (78,500 MT), Spain (72,700 MT), and Bangladesh (53,800 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, decreases in optional origin sales totaling 60,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations. Outstanding optional origin sales total 295,000 MT and are for China (175,000 MT), Pakistan (60,000 MT), and unknown destinations (60,000 MT).
Exports for Own Account: New exports for own account totaling 21,500 MT were reported to Canada. Decreases totaling 66,000 MT were reported to Canada. The current outstanding balance is 54,100 MT, all Canada.
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports to the Netherlands were adjusted down 20,860 MT for week ending October 22nd. The correct destination is Germany. Accumulated exports to Canada were adjusted down 20,914 MT for week ending October 22nd. The correct destination is the Netherlands. These corrections are included in this week’s report.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 224,100 MT for 2015/2016 were up 8 percent from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Ecuador (62,300 MT), Mexico (37,800 MT), Egypt (25,000 MT), Peru (24,000 MT), Guatemala (22,900 MT, including 7,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and 600 MT switched from El Salvador), and the Dominican Republic (9,200 MT). Reductions were reported for the French West Indies (4,200 MT) and El Salvador (1,000 MT). Net sales of 23,200 MT for 2016/2017 were for Ecuador (21,100 MT), Guatemala (1,600 MT), Canada (300 MT) and Mexico (200 MT). Exports of 206,400 MT were down 5 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily to the Philippines (49,600 MT), Mexico (47,000 MT), Thailand (29,700 MT), Guatemala (25,200 MT), and Algeria (16,500 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: Outstanding optional origin sales total 99,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 37,700 MT for 2015/2016 were up 30 percent from the previous week, but down 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Tunisia (14,200 MT switched from unknown destinations), South Korea (11,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Algeria (5,800 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (3,800 MT), and Peru (3,300 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (2,500 MT). Exports of 48,600 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 69 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily to Tunisia (14,200 MT), South Korea (11,000 MT), the Dominican Republic (10,500 MT), and Mexico (6,400 MT).
Cotton: Net upland sales totaling 194,400 RB for 2015/2016 were up 52 percent from the previous week and 74 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Turkey (55,200 RB), Thailand (32,300 RB, including 400 RB switched from Japan), Vietnam (29,100 RB, including 1,700 RB switched from South Korea), Malaysia (29,100 RB), and China (17,300 RB). Reductions were reported for South Korea (1,700 RB). Net sales of 5,300 RB for 2016/2017 were reported for Mexico (3,000 RB), El Salvador (1,800 RB), and Japan (500 RB). Exports of 53,800 RB--a marketing-year low--were down 24 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (18,300 RB), Indonesia (7,100 RB), South Korea (6,500 RB), China (6,200 RB), and Turkey (2,200 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 15,900 RB for 2015/2016--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Turkey (6,900 RB), China (2,300 RB), Indonesia (2,200 RB), Thailand (1,600 RB), and Peru (900 RB). Exports of 7,200 RB were up 47 percent from the previous week and 54 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Vietnam (1,400 RB), India (1,300 RB), Thailand (1,000 RB), and China (1,000 RB).
Exports for Own Account: New exports for own account totaling 3,900 RB were reported to Vietnam. Exports totaling 2,600 RB to China were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current outstanding balance is 47,100 RB, and is for China (43,200 RB) and Vietnam (3,900 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 375,500 pieces for 2015 were up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 23 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 356,500 pieces were primarily for China (250,900 pieces), South Korea (45,000 pieces), Thailand (24,800 pieces), and Mexico (19,600 pieces). Exports of 307,300 pieces were down 25 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 304,600 pieces were primarily to China (197,200 pieces), South Korea (44,000 pieces), Mexico (24,300 pieces), Thailand (18,200 pieces), and Taiwan (13,600 pieces).
Net sales of 164,100 wet blues for 2015 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (83,800 unsplit and 7,900 grain splits), Italy (42,200 unsplit), Vietnam (14,400 grain splits and 4,800 unsplit), and Thailand (7,400 unsplit). Reductions were reported for Mexico (800 unsplit and 600 grain splits) and Japan (800 unsplit). For 2016, net sales reductions of 12,600 wet blues resulted as increases for Italy (3,000 unsplit), were more than offset by reductions for Taiwan (7,800 unsplit), Vietnam (6,000 grain splits), and Hong Kong (1,800 grain splits). Exports of 159,500 wet blues were up 19 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (53,800 unsplit and 9,700 grain splits), Italy (29,700 unsplit and 3,100 grain splits), Vietnam (11,700 unsplit and 6,000 grain splits), and Thailand (12,900 unsplit). Net sales of splits totaling 26,000 pounds for 2015 were for Hong Kong (50,000 pounds). Reductions were reported for Vietnam (24,000 pounds). Exports of 468,100 pounds were down 67 percent from the previous week and 68 percent and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Vietnam (409,100 pounds), Hong Kong (50,000 pounds), and South Korea (9,000 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 11,700 MT for 2015 were up 45 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (3,800 MT), South Korea (2,700 MT), Mexico (2,600 MT), Hong Kong (1,000 MT), and Canada (800 MT). Net sales of 5,200 MT for 2016 were reported for Japan (4,300 MT), South Korea (600 MT), Taiwan (100 MT), and Hong Kong (100 MT). Exports of 12,300 MT were down 8 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Hong Kong (2,900 MT), Japan (2,600 MT), South Korea (2,600 MT), Mexico (1,800 MT), and Canada (1,100 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 20,700 MT for 2015 were up 35 percent from the previous week and 56 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (6,800 MT), China (4,500 MT), South Korea (2,700 MT), Canada (1,600 MT), and Mexico (1,500 MT). Net sales of 4,900 MT for 2016 were reported for South Korea (3,300 MT), China (1,300 MT), Japan (100 MT), and Chile (100 MT). Exports of 18,800 MT were up 13 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (6,200 MT), Japan (4,000 MT), South Korea (2,800 MT), China (1,200 MT), and Canada (1,100 MT).
Source: USDA