Wheat: Net sales of 225,100 metric tons for delivery in marketing year 2015/2016 were down 43 percent from the previous week and 45 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (68,500 MT), Nigeria (65,000 MT), Taiwan (44,700 MT, including 42,600 MT switched from unknown destinations), Ecuador (30,300 MT, including 20,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 500 MT), Mexico (25,400 MT), Cyprus (24,000 MT), and the Republic of South Africa (19,800 MT, switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (87,400 MT), Barbados (1,000 MT), and the Leeward Windward Islands (600 MT). Exports of 215,000 MT were down 46 percent from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Taiwan (44,700 MT), Mexico (40,700 MT), Ecuador (31,300 MT), Nigeria (24,000 MT), Japan (24,000 MT), and the Republic of South Africa (19,800 MT).
Exports for Own Account: Exports for own account totaling 100 MT were to Italy were applied to new or outstanding sales. Decreases totaling 100 were reported for Italy. The current outstanding balance is 50,000 MT, all Italy.
Corn: Net sales of 1,095,300 MT for 2015/2016 were up noticeably from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for unknown destinations (380,200 MT), Mexico (303,300 MT), Colombia (130,100 MT, including 38,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,300 MT), South Korea (125,300 MT), Japan (66,000 MT), Peru (64,900 MT), and Honduras (19,400 MT, including 7,700 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,100 MT). Reductions were reported for Costa Rica (2,000 MT), Nicaragua (1,800 MT), and Barbados (800 MT). Net sales of 1,800 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Nicaragua. Exports of 549,800 MT were up 47 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (250,500 MT), Japan (126,000 MT), Colombia (72,700 MT), Peru (27,500 MT), Jamaica (17,900 MT), and El Salvador (14,600 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, the current outstanding balance is 511,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Barley: There were no sales reported during the week. Exports of 100 MT were reported to South Korea.
Sorghum: Net sales of 103,600 MT for 2015/2016 resulted as increases for China (156,900 MT, including 108,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,700 MT) and the Republic of South Africa (7,200 MT, including 6,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (60,500 MT). Exports of 283,100 MT were up 64 percent from the previous week and 46 percent from prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (262,500 MT), Mexico (12,800 MT), the Republic of South Africa (7,200 MT), and Indonesia (600 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 78,700 MT for 2015/2016 were up 47 percent from the previous week and 89 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (24,200 MT), Mexico (19,800 MT), Haiti (16,300 MT), Honduras (13,200 MT, including 12,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and El Salvador (6,000 MT, including 500 MT switched from Guatemala). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (9,000 MT), the Dominican Republic (300 MT), and Guatemala (300 MT). Exports of 86,800 MT, up 60 percent from the previous week and 53 percent from the prior 4-week average, were reported to Libya (16,800 MT), Honduras (13,200 MT), Japan (12,100 MT), Colombia (10,000 MT), and El Salvador (10,000 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 outstanding balance is 500 MT, all Canada.
Soybeans: Net sales of 1,453,500 MT for 2015/2016 were up 66 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (1,340,600 MT, including 391,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 82,900 MT), the Netherlands (161,100 MT, including 148,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Turkey (70,500 MT, including 25,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and 10,000 MT switched from Canada), Romania (67,800 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and the United Kingdom (66,000 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (480,000 MT), Canada (38,000 MT), and Russia (1,900 MT). Net sales of 1,000 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Japan. Exports of 1,628,700 MT were down 19 percent from the previous week and 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (1,049,600 MT), the Netherlands (161,100 MT), Romania (67,800 MT), Spain (65,000 MT), and South Korea (51,900 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, outstanding optional origin sales total 295,000 MT and are for China (175,000 MT), Pakistan (60,000 MT), and unknown destinations (60,000 MT).
Exports for Own Account: New exports for own account totaling 25,400 MT were reported to Canada. Exports for own account totaling 43,000 MT to Canada were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current outstanding balance is 18,900 MT, all Canada.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 228,700 MT for 2015/2016 were up noticeably from the previous week and 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for the Philippines (89,400 MT), Mexico (55,900 MT), Thailand (30,700 MT, including 28,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Morocco (25,000 MT), Panama (16,200 MT, including 16,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 300 MT), Canada (8,100 MT), and Malaysia (6,000 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (27,600 MT). Net sales of 2,300 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Nicaragua. Exports of 232,700 MT were down 16 percent from the previous week, but up 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily to the Philippines (75,600 MT), Mexico (42,700 MT), Thailand (29,700 MT), Ireland (22,000 MT), and Panama (16,200 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, outstanding optional origin sales total 99,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 13,800 MT for 2015/2016 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 35 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (5,700 MT), Colombia (5,000 MT), Saudi Arabia (3,500 MT, switched from unknown destinations), Oman (2,000 MT, switched from unknown destinations), and El Salvador (1,500 MT). Reductions of 5,500 MT were reported for unknown destinations. Exports of 23,400 MT were down 17 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily Peru (13,300 MT), Mexico (4,900 MT), Colombia (3,500 MT), and Saudi Arabia (1,500 MT).
Cotton: Net upland sales totaling 78,700 RB for 2015/2016 were down 73 percent from the previous week and 64 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Turkey (30,400 RB), South Korea (15,900 RB, including 4,200 RB switched from Vietnam and decreases of 100 RB), China (13,600 RB, including 2,600 RB switched from Vietnam and decreases of 11,000 RB), Malaysia (5,400 RB), Thailand (5,000 RB, including 300 RB switched from Japan), and Peru (3,400 RB). Reductions were reported for Vietnam (5,700 RB) and Venezuela (200 RB). Net sales of 44,000 RB for 2016/2017 were reported for Indonesia. Exports of 111,800 RB were up 39 percent from the previous week and 51 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (27,800 RB), Vietnam (17,500 RB), Turkey (16,600 RB), Bangladesh (7,500 RB), and South Korea (5,500 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 6,800 RB for 2015/2016 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 19 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Hong Kong (1,400 RB), Pakistan (1,200 RB), India (1,100 RB), Japan (600 RB), and Thailand (600 RB). Exports of 3,500 RB were down 66 percent from the previous week and 55 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Peru (900 RB), Egypt (900 RB), India (900 RB), Germany (400 RB), and China (300 RB).
Exports for Own Account: Decreases in exports for own account totaling 3,600 RB were reported to China. The current outstanding balance is 42,700 RB, and is for China (37,100 RB) and Vietnam (5,600 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 292,000 pieces for 2015 were down 2 percent from the previous week and 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 289,900 pieces were primarily for China (121,100 pieces), South Korea (86,000 pieces), Thailand (33,300 pieces), Mexico (30,000 pieces), and Taiwan (10,800 pieces). Exports of 453,900 pieces, all whole cattle hides, were up 24 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (298,800 pieces), South Korea (72,700 pieces), Mexico (28,400 pieces), Taiwan (20,000 pieces), and Thailand (17,200 pieces).
Net sales of 65,200 wet blues for 2015 were up down 62 percent from the previous week and 54 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (23,000 unsplit and 12,900 grain splits), Mexico (24,100 grain splits), Vietnam (4,800 unsplit), and Taiwan (3,900 unsplit). Reductions were reported for Italy (3,000 unsplit), Argentina (200 grain splits), and Japan (200 grain splits). For 2016, net sales of 163,000 wet blues were reported for South Korea (46,800 grain splits and 29,300 unsplit), Vietnam (54,000 grain splits), China (28,400 grain splits), and Italy (4,600 unsplit). Exports of 132,600 wet blues were down 9 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (32,100 unsplit and 10,500 grain splits), Italy (29,300 unsplit and 3,600 grain splits), Vietnam (24,800 unsplit), and Mexico (13,800 grain splits and 800 unsplit). Net sales of splits totaling 147,800 pounds for 2015 were for Hong Kong (150,000 pounds), India (40,900 pounds) and South Korea (18,000 pounds). Reductions were reported for Vietnam (58,500 pounds) and China (2,600 pounds). For 2016, net sales of 899,000 pounds were reported for China (560,100 pounds) and South Korea (338,900 pounds). Exports of 869,800 pounds were up 16 percent from the previous week and 13 percent and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Vietnam (605,400 pounds), China (209,400 pounds), Hong Kong (50,000 pounds), and South Korea (5,000 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 7,500 MT for 2015 were up 40 percent from the previous week, but down 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (2,300 MT), South Korea (2,000 MT), Hong Kong (900 MT), Mexico (800 MT), and Canada (800 MT). Net sales of 3,100 MT for 2016 were reported for Hong Kong (1,200 MT), South Korea (1,100 MT), Taiwan (400 MT), and Japan (300 MT). Exports of 12,900 MT were up 15 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (3,000 MT), Hong Kong (2,700 MT), South Korea (2,700 MT), Mexico (1,900 MT), and Canada (1,100 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 5,900 MT for 2015 were down 59 percent from the previous week and 61 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (2,800 MT), Canada (1,500 MT), Japan (1,400 MT), China (400 MT), and the Dominican Republic (200 MT). Reductions were reported for Colombia (600 MT) and Australia (600 MT). Net sales of 4,200 MT for 2016 were reported for Japan (2,100 MT), Australia (700 MT), Mexico (700 MT), and Colombia (600 MT). Exports of 18,100 MT were up 7 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (6,900 MT), Japan (3,800 MT), South Korea (2,400 MT), Canada (1,500 MT), and China (1,300 MT).
Source: USDA