Wheat: Net sales of 328,300 metric tons for delivery in the 2014/2015 marketing year were up 23 percent from the previous week, but down 19 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (68,000 MT), Indonesia (55,000 MT), Canada (49,300 MT), Mexico (30,200 MT), Algeria (27,200 MT), and the Dominican Republic (20,600 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (16,700 MT). Net sales of 130,700 MT for 2015/2016 were for South Korea (90,700 MT) and Nigeria (40,000 MT). Exports of 493,900 MT were up 26 percent from the previous week and 28 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (174,000 MT), Iraq (52,500 MT), Canada (49,600 MT), Guatemala (29,100 MT), and South Korea (27,500 MT).
Exports for Own Account: Exports for own account totaling 100 MT to Italy were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account balance is 50,200 MT, all Italy.
Corn: Net sales of 715,800 MT for 2014/2015 were down 23 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (287,800 MT, including 143,700 MT switched from unknown destinations, 65,000 MT switched from South Korea, and decreases of 1,800 MT), Colombia (182,700 MT, including 11,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (172,200 MT), Algeria (47,700 MT, including 45,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Peru (31,900 MT), and Canada (11,500 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (22,900 MT), South Korea (7,300 MT), and Egypt (3,300 MT). Net sales of 148,200 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for Japan (81,500 MT), unknown destinations (50,800 MT), and Panama (15,800 MT). Exports of 865,100 MT were up 24 percent from the previous week and 21 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (252,300 MT), Taiwan (138,300 MT), Mexico (126,900 MT), South Korea (124,100 MT), Algeria (92,700 MT), Egypt (64,700 MT), and Peru (33,000 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2014/2015, outstanding optional origin sales total 68,000 MT, all South Korea.
Barley: There were no sales or exports reported during the week.
Sorghum: Net sales of 3,700 MT for 2014/2015--a marketing-year low--were down 90 percent from the previous week and 98 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for China (2,400 MT) and Japan (1,200 MT). Net sales of 50,000 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for China. Exports of 211,700 MT were down 22 percent from the previous week, but up 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (200,500 MT) and Japan (11,200 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 95,400 MT for 2014/2015 were down 3 percent from the previous week, but up 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (48,200 MT), Mexico (16,200 MT), Saudi Arabia (8,100 MT), Haiti (7,400 MT), and Jordan (5,200 MT). Exports of 93,700 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (38,200 MT), Colombia (27,500 MT), Haiti (20,900 MT), Jordan (2,200 MT), and Canada (1,500 MT).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account balance is 100 MT, all Canada.
Soybeans: Net sales of 459,200 MT for 2014/2015 were down 9 percent from the previous week and 26 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (272,900 MT, including 5,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 65,900 MT), the Netherlands (156,800 MT, including 140,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Japan (40,100 MT, including 37,800 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 300 MT), Indonesia (34,800 MT, including 25,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and 400 MT switched from Vietnam), Mexico (31,700 MT), Guatemala (26,000 MT), Colombia (20,800 MT), and Peru (6,000 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (146,800 MT). Net sales of 36,200 MT for 2015/2016 were for Japan. Exports of 1,103,300 MT were down 19 percent from the previous week and 33 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (568,300 MT), the Netherlands (146,800 MT), Mexico (111,400 MT), Turkey (78,900 MT), Japan (74,500 MT), Indonesia (43,300 MT), Morocco (27,500 MT), and Guatemala (26,000 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2014/2015, outstanding optional origin sales total 703,000 MT, all China.
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account balance is 1,900 MT, all Canada.
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports to the Netherlands were adjusted down 26,000 MT for week ending January 29th. The correct destination is Germany and is included in this week’s report.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales reductions of 6,400 MT for 2014/2015 were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Ecuador (27,000 MT), Colombia 22,100 MT, including 7,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (19,100 MT), Peru (15,100 MT), Honduras (9,500 MT), and Israel (8,800 MT, including 8,000 MT switched from unknown destinations). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (90,400 MT), Thailand (40,000 MT), and Indonesia (300 MT). Net sales of 91,400 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for unknown destinations. Exports of 216,600 MT were down 44 percent from the previous week and 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (57,100 MT), the Philippines (46,500 MT), Vietnam (45,500 MT), Israel (16,800 MT), Spain (15,400 MT), Colombia (11,500 MT), and Morocco (10,500 MT).
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 14,200 MT for 2014/2015 were up 30 percent from the previous week and 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for the Dominican Republic (4,800 MT), Colombia (4,500 MT), Mexico (2,400 MT), and El Salvador (1,100 MT). Exports of 19,000 MT were up 95 percent from the previous week and 28 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were the Dominican Republic (14,500 MT), Mexico (4,100 MT), and Canada (200 MT).
Cotton: Net Upland sales of 71,400 RB for 2014/2015 RB were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 70 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (17,300 RB), Vietnam (12,100 RB, including 4,300 RB switched from Taiwan, 1,800 RB switched from South Korea, and decreases of 2,800 RB), Japan (12,100 RB), Thailand (7,800 RB), South Korea (5,500 RB), and unknown destinations (5,400 RB). Decreases were reported for El Salvador (400 RB) and Colombia (100 RB). Net sales of 65,900 RB for 2015/2016 were reported primarily for South Korea (20,000 RB), Turkey (17,600 RB), and Indonesia (9,700 RB). Exports of 192,900 RB were down 33 percent from the previous week and 32 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Turkey (46,400 RB), Vietnam (31,500 RB), China (29,300 RB), Pakistan (15,200 RB) and Mexico (15,000 RB). Net American Pima sales of 6,700 RB for 2014/2015 were down 22 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Peru (2,000 RB), Indonesia (2,000 RB), China (1,300 RB), and Colombia (400 RB). Exports of 1,100 RB were down 94 percent from the previous week and 86 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destination was China (900 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: Exports for own account totaling 1,300 RB to China were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account balance is 47,100 RB, all China.
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 302,900 pieces, all whole cattle hide, reported for 2015 were down 9 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (194,700 pieces), South Korea (49,800 pieces), Taiwan (25,600 pieces), Mexico (16,900 pieces), Thailand (12,600 pieces), and Japan (3,300 pieces). Exports of 247,200 pieces--a-marketing-year low--were down 42 percent from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports totaling 241,100 pieces, were primarily to China (168,800 pieces), South Korea (48,200 pieces), Mexico (11,600 pieces), and Japan (3,200 pieces).
Net sales of 40,700 wet blues for 2015 were reported for China (33,800 unsplit and 4,900 grain splits), South Korea (7,500 grain splits), Thailand (5,700 unsplit), and Mexico (5,100 unsplit and 900 grain splits). Decreases were reported for India (21,600 grain splits) and Hong Kong (400 grain splits). Exports of 111,800 wet blues were primarily to Italy (32,800 unsplit and 9,200 grain splits), China (27,100 unsplit and 9,100 grain splits), Mexico (12,800 grain splits and 1,100 unsplit), and Thailand (10,700 unsplit). Net sales reductions of splits totaling 548,500 pounds for 2015 resulted as increases for China (400,600 pounds), were more than offset by decreases for South Korea (949,100 pounds). Exports of 4,000 pounds-a marketing--year low--were reported to South Korea.
Beef: Net sales of 13,900 MT for 2015 were up 29 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Hong Kong (4,000 MT), Japan (3,800 MT), South Korea (2,200 MT), Mexico (1,200 MT), and Taiwan (1,100 MT). Exports of 11,500 MT were reported to Japan (2,400 MT), South Korea (2,400 MT), Mexico (2,000 MT), Hong Kong (2,000 MT), and Taiwan (700 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 19,000 MT for 2015 were up 38 percent from the previous week and 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (7,600 MT), Mexico (3,900 MT), China (2,200 MT), South Korea (1,500 MT), and the Philippines (900 MT). Decreases were reported for Taiwan (100 MT). Exports of 16,000 MT were reported to Mexico (6,200 MT), South Korea (3,900 MT), Japan (2,400 MT), Canada (1,600 MT), and Chile (300 MT).
Source: USDA