Wheat: Net sales of 1,009,000 MT for the 2012/2013 marketing year were up 55 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Egypt (405,000 MT), unknown destinations (160,500 MT), Nigeria (126,700 MT), Japan (108,500 MT), and Turkey (62,500 MT). Decreases were reported for Guatemala (1,000 MT). Exports of 423,400 MT were up 4 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (130,000 MT), Mexico (49,900 MT), Guatemala (48,300 MT), Israel (40,500 MT), and Venezuela (30,200 MT).
Corn: Net sales of 104,300 MT for the 2012/2013 marketing year were down 9 percent from the previous week and 37 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for Mexico (60,900 MT), Japan (45,100 MT, including 37,900 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 900 MT), Colombia (10,000 MT), Taiwan (5,300 MT), and Honduras (3,200 MT), were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (22,500 MT). Exports of 286,600 MT were down 34 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (142,800 MT), Mexico (67,800 MT), Taiwan (31,800 MT), Honduras (28,400 MT), and Venezuela (10,000 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For MY 2012/2013, outstanding optional origin sales total 213,200 MT, and are for South Korea (163,200 MT), Israel (20,000 MT), and Mexico (30,000 MT).
Barley: Net sales of 300 MT were reported for Taiwan. Exports of 300 MT were reported to Taiwan.
Sorghum: Net sales of 42,100 MT were up noticeably from the previous and 56 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (35,500 MT) and unknown destinations (6,600 MT). Exports of 51,500 MT were reported to Mexico.
Rice: Net sales of 97,000 MT were up 28 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Iran (30,000 MT), Japan (19,100 MT), Turkey (15,000 MT), South Korea (10,900 MT), and Haiti (7,600 MT). Decreases were reported for Nigeria (500 MT). Net sales of 7,200 MT for delivery in the 2013/2014 marketing year were for Haiti. Exports of 69,000 MT were down 48 percent from the previous week and 29 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (15,400 MT), Haiti (14,000 MT), Turkey (7,500 MT), Colombia (7,000 MT), and Nigeria (6,000 MT).
Soybeans: Net sales of 87,000 MT for the 2012/2013 marketing year resulted as increases for Indonesia (144,800 MT, including 68,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,000 MT), Germany (117,500 MT, including 104,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Vietnam (76,000 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Tunisia (30,000 MT), were offset by decreases for China (272,300 MT), unknown destinations (111,000 MT), Mexico (9,600 MT), and Colombia (1,700 MT). Exports of 1,153,800 MT were down 15 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (650,100 MT), Germany (117,500 MT), Indonesia (95,300 MT), Vietnam (72,600 MT), and Mexico (52,600 MT).
Exports for Own Account: Exports for own account totaling 30,000 MT to Canada were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account balance is 8,300 MT, all Canada.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 124,700 MT for the 2012/2013 marketing year were down 68 percent from the previous week and 65 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (46,200 MT), unknown destinations (34,000 MT), Canada (11,900 MT), Vietnam (10,000 MT), and Indonesia (9,500 MT). Decreases were reported for Honduras (8,300 MT). Exports of 158,500 MT were down 33 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (31,900 MT), Canada (24,400 MT), Turkey (17,600 MT), the Dominican Republic (17,100 MT), and Venezuela (16,000 MT).
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 17,200 MT for the 2012/2013 marketing year were primarily for India (20,000 MT, switched from unknown destinations), China (13,000 MT), Mexico (2,000 MT), and Nicaragua (1,000 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (20,000 MT). Exports of 35,500 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 86 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were India (20,000 MT), Morocco (5,200 MT), and Algeria (5,200 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For MY 2012/2013, outstanding optional origin sales total 20,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Cotton: Net Upland sales of 283,300 running bales for the 2012/2013 marketing year were down 15 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (146,200 RB), Turkey (58,500 RB), South Korea (14,700 RB), Thailand (13,900 RB, including 7,000 RB switched from Japan), and Vietnam (13,000 RB). Decreases were reported for Japan (300 RB). Net sales of 3,900 RB for delivery in the 2013/2014 marketing year were for Vietnam (2,600 RB) and El Salvador (1,200 RB). Exports of 174,600 RB were up 3 percent from the previous week and 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (75,200 RB), Turkey (26,800 RB), Vietnam (23,300 RB), Thailand (8,200 RB), and Taiwan (8,000 RB). Net American Pima sales of 14,700 RB for the 2012/2013 marketing year were up noticeably from the previous week and 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for India (6,800 RB), China (3,500 RB), Pakistan (1,300 RB), Germany (1,223 RB) and Bangladesh (900 RB). Exports of 12,700 RB were primarily to China (5,700 RB), Turkey (3,600 RB), Pakistan (2,000 RB), and Bangladesh (400 RB).
Optional Origin Sales: For MY 2012/2013, outstanding optional origin sales total 263,100 RB, and are for China (238,600 RB), South Korea (19,800 RB), Thailand (4,400 RB), and Vietnam (300 RB).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account balance is 71,000 RB, all China.
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 402,000 pieces were reported for delivery in the 2012 marketing year, up 17 percent from the previous week and 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 389,900 pieces were primarily for China (267,700 pieces, including 2,400 pieces switched from South Korea and decreases of 15,100 pieces), South Korea (91,200 pieces), Mexico (13,800 pieces), Taiwan (11,200 pieces), and Japan (3,700 pieces). Decreases were reported for Hong Kong (300 pieces) and Thailand (300 pieces). Net sales of 132,300 pieces for delivery in the 2013 marketing year were primarily for South Korea (53,800 pieces) and China (52,300 pieces). Exports of 496,700 pieces were up 16 percent from the previous week and 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hides exports of 483,900 pieces were primarily to China (336,400 pieces), South Korea (90,400 pieces), Mexico (16,600 pieces), Taiwan (16,400 pieces), and Thailand (7,900 pieces).
Net sales reduction of 24,600 wet blues for delivery in the 2012 marketing year resulted as increases for Mexico (14,400 grain splits) and China (4,500 unsplit), were more than offset by decreases for Taiwan (23,100 unsplit), South Korea (9,000 grain splits and 1,300 unsplit), and Hong Kong (5,800 grain splits). Net sales of 100,100 wet blues for delivery in the 2013 marketing year were primarily for China (35,300 unsplit), Taiwan (23,100 unsplit), South Korea (10,500 grain splits and 1,200 unsplit), and Mexico (10,000 unsplit). Exports of 133,500 wet blues were primarily to China (49,200 unsplit and 2,000 grain splits), Italy (32,800 unsplit), Mexico (19,200 grain splits), South Korea (15,300 grain splits and 1,700 unsplit), and Taiwan (8,400 unsplit). Net sales reductions of splits totaling 1,704,800 pounds resulted as increases for South Korea (169,200 pounds), Hong Kong (5,500 pounds), and the Dominican Republic (1,600 pounds), were more than offset by decreases for Italy (1,840,300 pounds), India (37,500 pounds) and China (3,300 pounds). Net sales of splits totaling 1,393,500 wet blues for delivery in the 2013 marketing year resulted as increases for Italy (1,558,600 pounds), India (39,400 pounds), and Taiwan (36,600 pounds), were partially offset by decreases for South Korea (234,100 pounds) and Hong Kong (7,500 pounds). Exports of 392,300 pounds were reported to China (128,700 pounds), Taiwan (100,000 pounds), Hong Kong (84,800 pounds), and Italy (41,200 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 11,000 MT were down 16 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (5,900 MT), Canada (2,300 MT), Hong Kong (1,400 MT), Japan (1,000 MT), and Egypt (800 MT). Decreases were reported for Vietnam (800 MT) and Taiwan (400 MT). Net sales of 12,700 MT for delivery in the 2013 marketing year were primarily for Vietnam (4,500 MT), South Korea (2,600 MT), Hong Kong (2,000 MT), and Japan (1,400 MT). Exports of 17,800 MT were primarily to Mexico (5,000 MT), South Korea (3,100 MT), Canada (2,400 MT), Japan (2,100 MT), and Vietnam (1,400 MT).
Source: USDA