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Wheat:  Net sales of 527,300 metric tons for delivery in marketing year 2016/2017 were up 17 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Japan (90,600 MT), Mexico (67,300 MT, including decreases of 10,500 MT), the Philippines (64,600 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 800 MT), Chile (60,000 MT), and Morocco (60,000 MT).  Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (23,800 MT), Indonesia (1,400 MT), and Burma (200 MT).   For 2017/2018, net sales of 16,300 MT were reported for Panama.  Exports of 606,100 MT were up 87 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were China (147,200 MT), the Philippines (114,600 MT), Peru ( 73,900 MT), Mexico (52,600 MT), and Indonesia (45,600 MT).

Exports for Own Account:  The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 24,900 MT is for Canada.

Corn:  Net sales of 971,700 MT for 2016/2017 were down 15 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were for Japan (401,700 MT, including 145,900 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,200 MT), unknown destinations (183,600 MT), Mexico (149,500 MT, including decreases of 900 MT), South Korea (125,300 MT, including 63,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 8,000 MT), and Colombia (78,600 MT, including decreases of 1,700 MT).  Reductions were reported for Taiwan (66,500 MT), Jamaica (56,100 MT), the Dominican Republic (23,400 MT), Nicaragua (9,500 MT), and Costa Rica (400 MT).  For 2017/2018, net sales of 34,500 MT were reported for unknown destinations.  Exports of 1,124,700 MT were up 47 percent from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Mexico (208,100 MT), Japan (194,500 MT), Colombia (188,300 MT), Taiwan (76,800 MT), and Saudi Arabia (73,700 MT).

Optional Origin Sales:  For 2016/2017, the current optional origin outstanding balance of 760,000 MT is for South Korea (536,000 MT) and unknown destinations (224,000 MT).

Barley: No net sales were reported for the week.  Exports of 100 MT were reported to Japan.

Sorghum: Net sales of 8,300 MT for 2016/2017 were down 86 percent from the previous week and 84 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were for China (37,300 MT, including 53,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 15,700 MT), Japan (20,000 MT), and Mexico (4,100 MT).  Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (53,000 MT).  Exports of 60,700 MT were down 70 percent from the previous week and 56 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The destinations were China (49,100 MT), Mexico (11,000 MT), and Indonesia (600 MT).

Rice:  Net sales of 86,100 MT for 2016/2017 were up 82 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Haiti (21,600 MT), Japan (19,800 MT), Honduras (11,200 MT), Guatemala (11,000 MT, including 5,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and unknown destinations (5,500 MT).  Reductions were reported for Taiwan (2,800 MT).  Exports of 113,400 MT--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Venezuela (30,000 MT), South Korea (24,700 MT), Japan (15,800 MT), Guatemala (11,600 MT), and Saudi Arabia (8,300 MT).

Exports for Own Account:  The current exports for own account outstanding balance totals 400 MT, all Canada.

Soybeans:  Net sales of 536,300 MT for 2016/2017 were down 14 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for China (259,900 MT, including 215,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 18,600 MT),  France (132,600 MT, including 130,900 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (105,600 MT, including decreases of 5,000 MT), the Netherlands (75,700 MT, including 66,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Bangladesh (57,900 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations).  Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (241,900 MT), Pakistan (5,900 MT), Taiwan (800 MT), Cuba (800 MT), and Italy (400 MT).  For 2017/2018, net sales of 129,300 MT were reported for unknown destinations (129,000 MT) and Japan (300 MT).  Exports of 1,641,800 MT were up 8 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were China (1,009,600 MT), France (132,600 MT), Taiwan (87,200 MT), the Netherlands (75,700 MT), and Pakistan (67,200 MT).

Optional Origin Sales:  For 2016/2017, new optional origin sales totaling 32,500 MT were reported for Canada.  The current optional origin outstanding balance of 183,000 MT is for China.

Exports for Own Account:  The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 20,000 MT is for Canada.

Soybean Cake and Meal:  Net sales of 347,700 MT for 2016/2017 were down 5 percent from the previous week, but up 35 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Mexico (98,300 MT), the Philippines (97,000 MT, including 45,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Ecuador (50,000 MT), Colombia (33,000 MT, including 22,700 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,300 MT), and Morocco (25,000 MT).  Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (70,300 MT) and the Dominican Republic (4,400 MT).  For 2017/2018, net sales of 1,000 MT were reported for Peru (2,000 MT).  Reductions were reported for Canada (1,000 MT).  Exports of 314,200 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 77 percent from the previous week and 45 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were the Philippines (73,600 MT), Colombia (54,600 MT), Thailand (52,100 MT), Peru (25,200 MT), and Mexico (22,500 MT).

Soybean Oil:  Net sales of 35,300 MT for 2016/2017 were up noticeably from the previous week and 28 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Venezuela (10,000 MT), the Dominican Republic (9,800 MT), South Korea (9,000 MT), Mexico (4,800 MT), and Hong Kong (1,500 MT).  Reductions were reported for Colombia (200 MT).  Exports of 38,700 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 86 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were South Korea (24,000 MT), Venezuela (10,000 MT), Mexico (3,000 MT), Panama (1,000 MT), and Canada (300 MT).

Cotton:  Net upland sales of 208,100 RB for 2016/2017 were down 36 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Turkey (45,500 RB, including decreases of 200 RB), Vietnam (42,200 RB, including 400 RB switched from Japan, 200 RB switched from Indonesia and decreases of 200 RB), Indonesia (38,400 RB, including 2,900 RB switched from Japan, 600 RB switched from China, and decreases of 100 RB), Pakistan (15,400 RB), and South Korea (14,100 RB, including decreases of 100 RB).  Reductions were reported for Japan (3,400 RB).  For 2017/2018, net sales of 46,000 RB were reported for South Korea (34,700 RB) and Vietnam (11,400 RB).  Exports of 452,100 RB--a marketing-year high--were up 29 percent from the previous week and 79 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were China (97,700 RB), Vietnam (94,700 RB), Turkey (46,300 RB), Indonesia (43,500 RB), and Pakistan (37,500 RB).  Net sales of Pima totaling 4,000 RB for 2016/2017 were down 41 percent from the previous week and 45 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were primarily for Portugal (1,400 RB), Thailand (1,000 RB), Egypt (900 RB), and China (500 RB).  Exports of 11,900 RB were up 96 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were India (4,600 RB), China (3,400 RB), Japan (1,200 RB), Egypt (1,000 RB), and Thailand (900 RB).

Exports for Own Account:  New exports for own account totaling 13,100 RB were reported to Indonesia (6,500 RB), Bangladesh (4,800 RB), China (1,300 RB), and South Korea (400 RB).  Exports to Bangladesh (4,800 RB), China (1,300 RB), and South Korea (400 RB) were applied to new or outstanding sales.  Decreases totaling 6,500 RB were for Vietnam.  The current outstanding balance of 128,100 RB is for Indonesia (63,300 RB), China (27,300 RB), Vietnam (20,400 RB), Taiwan (9,700 RB), South Korea (3,500 RB), Bangladesh (1,800 RB), India (1,300 RB), Pakistan (500 RB), and Thailand (300 RB). 

Exports Adjustments:  Accumulated exports to Indonesia were adjusted down 3,000 RB for week ending January 26th to correct an over reporting of shipments.

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 209,200 pieces reported for 2017, all whole cattle hides were down 25 percent from the previous week.  Increases were primarily for China (103,300 pieces, including decreases of 13,000 pieces), South Korea (44,200 pieces, including decreases of 8,100 pieces), Mexico (16,300 pieces), Taiwan (15,300 pieces), and Indonesia (13,400 pieces).  Exports of 397,600 pieces reported for 2017, were down 13 percent from the previous week.  Whole cattle hide exports totaled 396,200 pieces, down 13 percent from the previous week.  The primarily destinations were China (258,900 pieces), South Korea (69,800 pieces), Mexico (24,600 pieces), Thailand (17,900 pieces), and Taiwan (6,700 pieces).

Net sales of 117,400 wet blues reported for 2017, were down 38 percent from the previous week.  Increases were reported for Vietnam (39,900 unsplit), Mexico (37,600 grain splits and 2,200 unsplit), China (9,900 unsplit and 5,800 grain splits), and Italy (9,400 unsplit and 100 grain splits).  Exports of 144,300 wet blues reported for 2017, were down 5 percent from the previous week.  Whole cattle hide exports of 114,300 pieces were primarily to China (57,500 unsplit and 15,900 grain splits), Italy (26,900 unsplit and 1,900 grain splits), Vietnam (14,500 unsplit), and Mexico (10,900 grain splits and 3,200 unsplit). Net sales of splits totaling 410,600 pounds for 2017, were down 61 percent from the previous week.  Increases were reported for Italy (218,500 pounds), China (208,300 pounds, including decreases of 11,700 pounds), and Taiwan (400 pounds).  Reductions were reported for Vietnam (16,600 pounds).  Exports of 598,600 pounds, down 22 percent from the previous week, were to Vietnam (416,300 pounds), China (168,300 pounds), and South Korea (14,000 pounds).

Beef: Net sales of 15,900 MT reported for 2017 were down 17 percent from the previous week. Increases were reported for South Korea (5,600 MT, including decreases of 500 MT), Japan (4,300 MT, including decreases of 1,400 MT), Canada (2,700 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Mexico (1,400 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), and Hong Kong (600 MT, including decreases of 200 MT).  Exports of 13,700 MT reported for 2017 were down 11 percent from the previous week.  The primary destinations were Japan (5,200 MT), South Korea (2,800 MT), Hong Kong (1,300 MT), Mexico (1,300 MT), and Canada (1,200 MT).

Pork: Net sales of 13,600 MT reported for 2017 were down 45 percent from the previous week.  Increases were reported for Mexico (2,600 MT), Japan (2,600 MT), South Korea (2,500 MT), Canada (2,200 MT), and Australia (1,400 MT).  Exports of 22,100 MT reported for 2017 were up 2 percent from the previous week.  The primary destinations were Mexico (7,700 MT), Japan (3,700 MT), South Korea (2,900 MT), China (2,000 MT), and Canada (1,500 MT).

Source: USDA WASDA


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