This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period June 5-11, 2009.
Wheat: Net sales of 268,800 metric tons were primarily for Japan (61,700 MT), Indonesia (58,000 MT, switched from unknown destinations), Egypt (55,000 MT), Taiwan (49,800 MT), Nigeria (46,000 MT), Venezuela (13,600 MT), and Mexico (12,100 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (54,500 MT), Yemen (4,600 MT), the Philippines (2,000 MT), and Thailand (2,000 MT). Optional origin sales of 3,200 MT for Nigeria were declared from the United States. Exports of 392,800 MT were primarily to the Philippines (50,000 MT), Thailand (48,600 MT), Mexico (47,400 MT), Yemen (45,500 MT), Nigeria (45,300 MT), and Taiwan (42,000 MT).
Corn: Net sales of 767,300 MT were up 8 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for Egypt (139,000 MT, including 58,000 MT switched from Taiwan), Japan (139,000 MT, including 67,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 53,500 MT), unknown destinations (116,400 MT), Mexico (103,800 MT), Taiwan (90,500 MT), Morocco (68,300 MT, including 23,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Lebanon (60,000 MT), were partially offset by decreases for South Korea (51,800 MT). Net sales of 376,200 MT for delivery in 2009/10 were mainly for South Korea (275,000 MT), Japan (40,600 MT), and unknown destinations (25,400 MT). Exports of 817,900 MT were up 31 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (265,700 MT), South Korea (172,900 MT), Mexico (164,800 MT), Egypt (66,000 MT), Venezuela (37,900 MT), Peru (24,100 MT), and Morocco (23,300 MT).
Barley: There were no sales reported during the week. Exports of 900 MT were for Canada (600 MT), Japan (200 MT), and Mexico (100 MT).
Sorghum: Net sales of 15,800 MT were for Mexico (13,700 MT) and Japan (2,000 MT). Exports of 83,000 MT were to Mexico (71,800 MT) and Japan (11,200 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 22,900 MT were down 81 percent from the previous week and 58 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Togo (7,000 MT), Saudi Arabia (2,800 MT), Australia (2,100 MT), the United Kingdom (2,100 MT), Mexico (1,700 MT), and Jordan (1,500 MT). Exports of 22,000 MT were down 76 percent from the previous week and 64 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (5,700 MT), Canada (3,700 MT), the United Kingdom (2,900 MT), Jordan (2,800 MT), and Saudi Arabia (2,000 MT).
Soybeans: Net sales of 145,700 MT resulted as increases for Mexico (51,000 MT), China (49,400, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 65,200 MT), Cuba (23,600 MT), and Syria (18,000 MT), were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (28,000 MT) and Turkey (2,400 MT). Net sales of 105,000 MT for 2009/10 were for China (60,000 MT) and unknown destinations (45,000 MT). Exports of 349,400 MT were up 16 percent from the previous week, but down 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (164,400 MT), Egypt (64,100 MT), Mexico (40,500 MT), Tunisia (27,500 MT), Turkey (9,600 MT), and Colombia (8,200 MT).
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 93,200 MT were up 33 percent from the previous week, but down 40 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Venezuela (52,400 MT), Italy (48,000 MT, switched from unknown destinations), Spain (33,100 MT, including 31,600 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (14,700 MT), the Dominican Republic (14,300 MT, including 14,000 MT switched from Panama), and the Philippines (10,300 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (71,800 MT), Panama (12,800 MT), Greece (7,800 MT), and Turkey (7,800 MT). Net sales of 108,900 MT for delivery in 2009/10 were for unknown destinations (60,000 MT) and Canada (48,900 MT). Exports of 273,800 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 44 percent from the previous week and 93 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were the Philippines (67,300 MT), Italy (48,000 MT), Spain (33,100 MT), Venezuela (28,000 MT), and Canada (21,700 MT).
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 21,600 MT were for unknown destinations (19,000 MT), Canada (2,100 MT), and Nicaragua (500 MT). Exports of 27,700 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 86 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were the Dominican Republic (18,000 MT), Algeria (3,200 MT), and Venezuela (3,000 MT).
Cotton: Net Upland sales of 151,100 running bales were up 30 percent from the previous week and 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Turkey (39,700 RB, including 6,200 RB switched from China), China (23,900 RB), Indonesia (17,600 RB), Vietnam (13,700 RB), Thailand (13,200 RB), Taiwan (12,500 RB), Mexico (8,700 RB), and Japan (4,600 RB). Decreases were reported for Nicaragua (4,900 RB) and El Salvador (2,600 RB). Net sales of 25,800 RB for delivery in 2009/10 were mainly for Vietnam (14,600 RB), Turkey (4,800 RB), Thailand (2,900 RB), and the Philippines (1,800 RB). Exports of 260,300 RB were down 32 percent from the previous week and 28 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (56,300 RB), Turkey (54,800 RB), Pakistan (35,200 RB), Mexico (27,200 RB), and Thailand (15,300 RB). Net American Pima sales of 2,900 RB were down 85 percent from the previous week and 69 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were mainly for China (2,000 RB), Japan (1,100 RB), and Pakistan (900 RB). Decreases were reported for Indonesia (1,300 RB). Exports of 4,700 RB were mainly to Japan (1,100 RB), Egypt (900 RB), and Pakistan (900 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 560,700 pieces were down 33 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 548,100 pieces were primarily for China (325,500 pieces), South Korea (106,400 pieces), Hong Kong (49,200 pieces), Thailand (41,300 pieces), and Mexico (15,700 pieces). Exports of 520,800 pieces were down 24 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 496,400 pieces were primarily to China (226,600 pieces), South Korea (123,400 pieces), Hong Kong (35,400 pieces), Taiwan (34,200 pieces), Mexico (19,600 pieces), and Thailand (17,800 pieces).
Net sales of 66,900 wet blues were down 8 percent from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (30,900 grain splits and 300 unsplit), China (15,400 unsplit and 5,700 grain splits)South Korea (9,500 unsplit),and Vietnam (3,200 unsplit). Exports of 119,300 hides were down 33 percent from the previous week and 23 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (38,900 unsplit), Mexico (21,900 grain splits and 6,900 unsplit), Thailand (16,300 unsplit), and Italy (15,000 unsplit). Net sales of splits totaling 333,500 pounds resulted as increases for China (174,400 pounds), Hong Kong (89,100 pounds), Mexico (44,000 pounds), and Taiwan (44,000 pounds), were partially offset by decreases for Vietnam (18,000 pounds). Exports of 419,500 pounds were up 35 percent from the previous week and 86 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Hong Kong (245,100 pounds), Vietnam (132,000 pounds), and China (42,400 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 10,900 MT were primarily for Japan (5,200 MT), Canada (1,800 MT), Mexico (1,600 MT), and South Korea (1,100 MT). Exports of 10,600 MT--a marketing-year high--were mainly to Mexico (4,100 MT), Canada (2,000 MT), Japan (1,900 MT), and South Korea (700 MT).