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Wheat:  Net sales of 288,200 metric tons for delivery in marketing year 2015/2016 were up noticeably from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Thailand (57,600 MT), South Korea (53,300 MT), the Philippines (36,700 MT, including 20,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Japan (29,000 MT), Mexico (21,900 MT), and Guatemala (21,500 MT, including 19,000 MT switched from unknown destinations).  Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (34,100 MT).  Net sales of 4,900 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Mexico.  Exports of 567,500 MT were unchanged from the previous week, but up 2 percent from the prior-4 week average.  The primary destinations were Thailand (104,200 MT), Japan (98,300 MT), the Philippines (76,700 MT), Nigeria (55,000 MT), Italy (39,200 MT), Guatemala (32,500 MT), and Panama (25,800 MT).

Exports for Own Account:  Exports for own accounts to Italy totaling 900 MT were applied to new or outstanding sales.  Decreases totaling 600 MT were reported to Italy.  The current balance is 54,200 MT, all Italy.

Corn:  Net sales of 519,700 MT for 2015/2016 were down 31 percent from the previous week.  Increases reported for Mexico (338,300 MT), Panama (52,200 MT), Bangladesh (44,000 MT, including 40,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Jamaica (43,000 MT), and Japan (37,200 MT, including 10,400 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 24,000 MT), were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (50,300 MT) and Taiwan (1,800 MT).  Net sales reductions of 53,100 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Panama (51,900 MT) and Honduras (1,200 MT).  Exports of 489,900 MT were down 40 percent from the previous week.  The primary destinations were Mexico (184,100 MT), Japan (120,900 MT), Bangladesh (44,000 MT), Colombia (31,300 MT), Guatemala (31,200 MT), Panama (21,100 MT), and El Salvador (17,000 MT).

Optional Origin Sales:  New optional origin sales totaling 1,000, MT, all unknown destinations.  For 2015/2016, outstanding optional origin sales total 450,000 MT, all unknown destinations.

Barley:  Net sales of 500 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for Japan (300 MT) and South Korea (200 MT).  There were no exports reported during the week.

Sorghum: Net sales of 4,000 MT for 2015/2016 resulted as increases for Venezuela (49,400 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from China and decreases of 600 MT), China (6,600 MT), Indonesia (600 MT), and Japan (400 MT), were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (53,000 MT).  Exports of 353,000 MT were up 24 percent from the previous week and 67 percent from the prior-4 week average.  The destinations were China (294,600 MT), Venezuela (49,400 MT), Japan (4,500 MT), and Mexico (4,400 MT).

Rice:  Net sales of 22,000 MT for 2015/2016 were down 69 percent from the previous week and 68 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases reported for Haiti (9,100 MT), El Salvador (8,500 MT, including 8,700 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 400 MT), Guatemala (7,800 MT, including 6,900 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT), Turkey (3,000 MT), and Mexico (2,200 MT).  Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (15,600 MT).  Exports of 87,700 MT, up noticeably from the previous week and up 15 percent from the prior 4-week average, were reported to Haiti (23,500 MT), Turkey (19,500 MT), El Salvador (12,500 MT), Japan (12,000 MT), and Guatemala (9,200 MT). 

Exports for Own Account:  New exports for own account totaling 100 MT were reported to Canada.  Exports for own account totaling 100 MT to Canada were applied to new or outstanding sales.  The current export for own account balance is 500 MT, all Canada.

Soybeans:  Net sales of 1,284,600 MT for 2015/2016, down 49 percent from the previous week, were primarily for China (683,500 MT, including 123,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 64,000 MT), unknown destinations (300,900 MT), the Netherlands (141,000 MT, including 140,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 4,000 MT), Japan (59,700 MT, including 39,800 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 200 MT), and Indonesia (28,600 MT).  Decreases were reported for Mexico (15,600 MT).  Net sales of 995,600 MT for 2016/2017 resulted as increases for China (1,000,000 MT), were partially offset by decreases for Panama (4,400 MT).  Exports of 933,900 MT were primarily to China (573,900 MT), the Netherlands (141,000 MT), Mexico (48,200 MT), Japan (46,400 MT), Taiwan (34,200 MT), and Peru (22,400 MT).

Optional Origin Sales:  For 2015/2016, outstanding optional origin sales total 175,000 MT, all China.

Exports for Own Account:  The current exports for own account balance is 1,900 MT, all Canada.

Soybean Cake and Meal:  Net sales of 275,500 MT for the 2015/2016 marketing year (which began Oct. 1) were primarily for Mexico (70,100 MT), Canada (44,000 MT), unknown destinations (34,500 MT), and the Philippines (25,900 MT).  Decreases were reported for Costa Rica (3,000 MT).  Net sales of 200 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Mexico.  Exports for October 1 of 9,900 MT were reported for Mexico (6,300 MT), Nicaragua (3,000 MT), and Canada (600 MT).  Net sales reductions of 10,000 MT for (Sept. 25-30) resulted as increases for El Salvador (600 MT, including 500 MT switched from Guatemala), Guatemala (300 MT), and Japan (200 MT), were more than offset by decreases for Mexico (5,000 MT), Costa Rica (4,500 MT), and Canada (1,500 MT).  A total of 329,900 MT in sales were outstanding on September 30 (the end of the 2014/2015 marketing year) and carried over to the 2015/2016 marketing year.  Exports of 97,300 MT were reported for September 25-30.   The primary destinations were Mexico (66,400 MT), Canada (11,800 MT), Panama (9,500 MT), and Guatemala (3,700 MT).  Accumulated exports for the 2014/2015 marketing year were 11,265,700 MT, up 10 percent from the 10,116,600 MT reported in 2013/2014.  

Soybean Oil:  Net sales of 8,500 MT for the 2015/2016 marketing year (which began Oct. 1) resulted as increases for Canada (7,000 MT), unknown destinations (1,000 MT), Trinidad (800 MT), and Mexico (800 MT), were partially offset by decreases for Guatemala (2,000 MT).  Exports for October 1 of 300 MT were reported for Mexico (200 MT) and Canada (100 MT).  Net sales of 6,500 MT for (Sept. 25-30) were reported for Canada (5,100 MT), Mexico (1,300 MT), and Lebanon (100 MT).  A total of 71,400 MT in sales were outstanding on September 30 (the end of the 2014/2015 marketing year) and carried over to the 2015/2016 marketing year.  Accumulated exports for the 2014/2015 marketing year were 848,600 MT, up 11 percent from the 767,800 MT reported in 2013/2014.

Cotton:   Net upland sales totaling 206,900 RB for 2015/2016 were up 76 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Mexico (128,100 RB), Vietnam (18,200 RB, including 1,800 RB switched from Taiwan, 1,000 RB switched from South Korea, and decreases of 200 RB), Turkey (15,100 RB), Taiwan (11,100 RB), and El Salvador (8,100 RB).  Decreases were reported for Indonesia (1,400 RB).  Net sales of 358,300 RB for 2016/2017 were reported for Mexico.  Exports of 126,600 RB were up 80 percent from the previous week and 35 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Indonesia (24,900 RB), Mexico (19,000 RB), Turkey (16,500 RB), and South Korea (14,100 RB).  Net sales of Pima totaling 3,000 RB for 2015/2016 were down 35 percent from the previous week and 52 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Thailand (1,800 RB), China (400 RB), Japan (300 RB), and Indonesia (300 RB, switched from Japan).  Exports of 4,200 RB were down 32 percent from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were India (2,200 RB), Indonesia (700 RB), and China (400 RB).   

Exports for Own Account:  Exports for own accounts totaling 1,000 RB to China were applied to new or outstanding sales.  The current outstanding balance is 63,200 RB, and is for China (45,900 RB) and Vietnam (17,300 RB).

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 391,200 pieces for 2015, all whole cattle hides, were down 3 percent from the previous week, but up 19 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were China (288,200 pieces), Taiwan (37,500 pieces), Mexico (23,700 pieces), and South Korea (17,600 pieces).  Decreases were reported for Thailand (400 pieces).  Exports of 372,300 pieces were unchanged from the previous week, but down 3 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Whole cattle hide exports of 364,400 pieces were primarily to China (193,200 pieces), South Korea (86,400 pieces), Mexico (33,900 pieces), Taiwan (12,200 pieces), and Vietnam (11,600 pieces).  

Net sales reductions of 298,000 wet blues for 2015 were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average.  Increases reported for Italy (30,900 unsplit), Vietnam (6,000 grain splits and 5,300 unsplit), China (9,900 unsplit), and Thailand (6,000 grain splits), were more than offset by decreases for China (292,900 grain splits), Taiwan (21,500 unsplit), India (6,800 grain splits and 6,000 unsplit), and South Korea (5,400 grain splits and 3,700 unsplit).  For 2016, net sales of 394,800 wet blues were for China (297,200 grain splits and 17,400 unsplit), Taiwan (30,400 unsplit), India (6,800 grain splits and 6,000 unsplit), and South Korea (5,400 grain splits and 3,300 unsplit).  Exports of 115,000 wet blues were down 21 percent from the previous week and 7 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were China (18,900 grain splits and 18,800 unsplit), Mexico (14,500 grain splits and 6,900 unsplit), Vietnam (18,100 unsplit and 3,000 grain splits), and Italy (17,400 unsplit and 3,500 grain splits).  Net sales reductions of splits totaling 2,404,200 pounds for 2015 resulted as increases for China (593,200 pounds) and South Korea (19,900 pounds), were more than offset by decreases for Vietnam (2,986,100 pounds) and Taiwan (31,200 pounds).  For 2016, net sales of 2,675,100 pounds, resulted as increases for Vietnam (2,765,300 pounds) and Italy (5,800 pounds), were partially offset by decreases for China (64,300 pounds) and Taiwan (31,700 pounds).  Exports of 356,900 pounds were down 79 percent from the previous week and 43 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The destinations were Vietnam (247,900 pounds), Taiwan (100,000 pounds), and South Korea (9,000 pounds).

Beef:  Net sales of 8,300 MT for 2015 were down 6 percent from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Japan (2,100 MT), Mexico (2,100 MT), South Korea (1,500 MT), Canada (700 MT), and Hong Kong (500 MT).  Net sales of 2,300 MT for 2016 were reported for Japan (2,200 MT) and Mexico (100 MT).  Exports of 11,600 MT were up 5 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Hong Kong (2,700 MT), Japan (2,600 MT), South Korea (2,400 MT), Mexico (1,800 MT), and Canada (800 MT).

Pork:  Net sales of 14,700 MT for 2015 were down 43 percent from the previous week and 19 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Mexico (7,400 MT), Japan (2,300 MT), South Korea (1,700 MT), Canada (1,600 MT), and Chile (300 MT).  Exports of 17,200 MT were up 2 percent from the previous week and 7 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Mexico (5,600 MT), Japan (3,800 MT), South Korea (2,000 MT), Canada (1,600 MT), and Hong Kong (900 MT).

Source: USDA


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