Wheat: Net sales of 668,400 MT for delivery in the 2013/2014 marketing year were up 21 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Brazil (187,000 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (93,100 MT), Indonesia (65,400 MT), Italy (54,600 MT, including 20,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Colombia (52,800 MT), and Chile (32,900 MT). Decreases were reported for Guatemala (18,300 MT) and Taiwan (2,000 MT). Net sales of 79,000 MT for 2014/2015 were for unknown destinations. Exports of 954,800 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 16 percent from the previous week and 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (185,900 MT), Brazil (172,100 MT), Japan (102,400 MT), the Philippines (75,600 MT), Mexico (73,700 MT), Peru (61,300 MT), Italy (39,400 MT), and Malaysia (36,500 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2013/2014, outstanding optional origin sales total 30,000 MT, all Italy.
Corn: Net sales reductions of 113,200 MT for 2012/2013 resulted as increases for Costa Rica (19,100 MT, including 17,900 MT switched from unknown destination), Mexico (16,100 MT), El Salvador (6,000 MT, including 5,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), Taiwan (3,900 MT), and Canada (1,000 MT), were more than offset by decreases for Colombia (85,000 MT) and unknown destinations (72,800 MT). Net sales of 328,300 MT for 2013/2014 were primarily for unknown destinations (137,200 MT), Japan (55,400 MT), El Salvador (33,400 MT), Jamaica (28,200 MT), and Venezuela (27,000 MT). Decreases were reported for Trinidad (6,000 MT). Exports of 371,400 MT were up 13 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (174,800 MT), Japan (102,400 MT), Taiwan (33,300 MT), and Cuba (25,000 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2012/2013, outstanding optional origin sales total 65,000 MT, all South Korea. For 2013/2014, outstanding optional origin sales total 148,000 MT, and are for Mexico (100,000 MT) and Japan (48,000 MT).
Barley: There were no sales reported during the week. Exports of 100 MT were to South Korea.
Sorghum: Net sales of 1,000 MT for 2012/2013 were reported for Japan. Exports of 12,000 MT were reported to Japan (11,000 MT) and Mexico (1,000 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2013/2014, outstanding optional origin sales total 60,000 MT, all China.
Rice: Net sales of 26,500 MT for 2013/2014 were reported for Mexico (9,200 MT), Honduras (6,500 MT), South Korea (2,900 MT), unknown destinations (2,500 MT), and Canada (1,600 MT). Exports of 31,100 MT were primarily to Ghana (15,400 MT), Mexico (4,700 MT), Saudi Arabia (2,900 MT), South Korea (2,500 MT), and Canada (2,400 MT).
Soybeans: Net sales of 5,100 MT for 2012/2013 resulted as increases for Mexico (7,300 MT), Japan (800 MT), Vietnam (300 MT), Canada (300 MT), and Malaysia (100 MT), were partially offset by decreases for Taiwan (3,700 MT). Net sales of 844,100 MT for 2013/2014 were primarily for China (599,500 MT), Russia (90,000 MT), unknown destinations (80,300 MT), and Indonesia (31,000 MT). Decreases were reported for Mexico (11,600 MT). Exports of 59,800 MT were down 21 percent from the previous week and 35 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (33,600 MT), Taiwan (13,600 MT), Vietnam (3,400 MT), Indonesia (3,400 MT), and Japan (3,100 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2013/2014, outstanding optional origin sales total 126,000 MT, and are for unknown destinations.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 57,800 MT for 2012/2013 resulted as increases for Venezuela (25,000 MT), Canada (23,100 MT), Guatemala (15,000 MT, switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 500 MT), Nicaragua (11,300 MT, including 15,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 3,700 MT), and Mexico (9,900 MT), were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (27,300 MT), Turkey (8,200 MT), and Trinidad (3,800 MT). Net sales of 84,300 MT for 2013/2014 were primarily for Ecuador (32,800 MT), Guatemala (16,000 MT), unknown destinations (15,000 MT), and El Salvador (12,000 MT). Decreases were reported for Venezuela (25,000 MT). Exports of 158,500 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 66 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were the Philippines (52,500 MT), Mexico (42,900 MT), Guatemala (22,200 MT), Canada (15,600 MT), and Nicaragua (11,300 MT).
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 9,200 MT for 2012/2013 were primarily for Norway (8,000 MT) and Haiti (1,000 MT). Net sales reductions of 2,400 MT resulted as increases for Mexico (3,000 MT) and Venezuela (3,000 MT), were more than offset by decreases for Norway (8,000 MT) and Canada (400 MT). Exports of 3,000 MT were down 6 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Canada (1,600 MT), Mexico (1,100 MT), and Trinidad (100 MT).
Cotton: Net Upland sales of 163,300 RB for 2013/2014 were primarily for China (83,000 RB), Turkey (23,700 RB), Thailand (14,700 RB, including 2,300 RB switched from Japan and decreases of 500 RB), Guatemala (11,200 RB), and Indonesia (9,800 RB). Decreases were reported for Morocco (10,300 RB). Net sales of 44,100 MT for 2014/2015 were reported for South Korea (22,400 RB), Morocco (20,200 RB), and Guatemala (1,400 RB). Exports of 114,300 RB were primarily to Vietnam (24,500 RB), Turkey (19,400 RB), Mexico (18,100 RB), Bangladesh (8,700 RB), and China (8,400 RB). Net American Pima sales of 10,000 RB for 2013/2014 resulted as increases for China (7,900 RB, including 1,600 RB switched from Indonesia), Peru (1,300 RB), Thailand (700 RB, including 200 RB switched from Japan), and Bangladesh (600 RB), were partially offset by decreases for Indonesia (1,600 RB). Exports of 13,800 RB were primarily to China (10,100 RB), Pakistan (1,500 RB), and India (1,300 RB).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2013/2014, new optional sales totaling 9,300 RB were applied to new or outstanding sales. Outstanding optional origin sales total 16,800 RB, and are for Thailand (9,300 RB), South Korea (7,200 RB), and Vietnam (300 RB).
Exports for Own Account: For 2013/2014, the current exports for own account balance is 59,800 RB, and is for China (58,700 RB) and Vietnam (1,100 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 676,700 pieces for 2013 were up 67 percent from the previous week and 57 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 669,600 pieces were primarily for China (473,200 pieces, including 2,400 pieces switched from South Korea and decreases of 1,900 pieces)South Korea (98,700 pieces), Mexico (32,900 pieces), Japan (11,200 pieces), and Indonesia (10,800 pieces). Exports of 413,100 pieces were up 13 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 405,100 pieces were primarily to China (285,000 pieces), South Korea (68,100 pieces), Mexico (15,600 pieces), Taiwan (14,600 pieces), and Vietnam (4,900 pieces).
Net sales of 37,400 wet blues for 2013 were primarily for India (10,400 grain splits and 4,000 unsplit), China (7,000 grain splits and 5,100 unspit), and Mexico (8,400 grain splits and 200 unsplit). Exports of 75,900 hides were primarily to Mexico (18,400 grain splits and 4,100 unsplit), China (7,000 grain splits and 5,300 unsplit), and Italy (8,600 unsplit and 2,200 grain splits). Net sales of splits totaling 1,907,900 pounds--a marketing-year high--were for South Korea (1,887,600 pounds), Hong Kong (34,800 pounds), and Italy (10,900 pounds). Decreases were reported for China (25,500 pounds). Exports of 510,300 pounds were to China (285,100 pounds) and South Korea (225,200 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 17,900 MT for 2013 were primarily for Japan (7,800 MT), Canada (2,600 MT), Hong Kong (2,000 MT), Mexico (1,300 MT), and Taiwan (1,000 MT). Exports of 14,500 MT were up 2 percent from the previous week, but down 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (3,900 MT), Mexico (2,800 MT), Hong Kong (2,500 MT), South Korea (2,300 MT), and Canada (1,500 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 4,600 MT for 2013 were primarily for South Korea (900 MT), Mexico (800 MT), Japan (800 MT), Canada (400 MT), and Colombia (300 MT). Decreases were reported for Guatemala (200 MT). Exports of 7,200 MT were down 39 percent from the previous week and 28 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (2,800 MT), Japan (1,100 MT), Hong Kong (1,100 MT), Canada (700 MT), and Ukraine (200 MT).
Source: USDA