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USDA Export Sales Report Release

Wheat:   Net sales of 336,400 MT for delivery during the 2013/2014 marketing year were down 16 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Indonesia (68,300 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Egypt (63,000 MT), Nigeria (60,600 MT), Brazil (46,400 MT), unknown destinations (35,200 MT), the Dominican Republic (22,300 MT), and Mexico (20,800 MT).  Decreases were reported for Guatemala (700 MT).  Net sales of 310,500 MT for 2014/2015 were primarily for South Korea (74,000 MT), the Dominican Republic (72,500 MT), Guatemala (46,000 MT), and unknown destinations (38,000 MT).  Exports of 523,100 MT were down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 2 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Japan (105,200 MT), Mexico (72,700 MT), Indonesia (68,300 MT), Egypt (63,000 MT), South Korea (55,400 MT), and Nigeria (51,000 MT).

Optional Origin Sales:   For 2013/2014, outstanding optional origin sales total 97,000 MT, and are for Algeria (88,000 MT) and Italy (9,000 MT).

Exports for Own Account:  Exports for own account to Belgium-Luxembourg (5,400 MT) and Italy (1,000 MT), were applied to new or outstanding sales.  The current exports for own account balance is 25,100 MT, all Italy.

Corn:  Net sales of 960,600 MT for 2013/2014 were down 32 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Japan (236,500 MT, including 118,300 MT switched from unknown destinations), South Korea (184,600 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from Japan and decreases of 3,200 MT), Egypt (136,200 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from China), Guatemala (106,500 MT, including 20,700 MT switched from unknown destinations, 4,900 MT switched Nicaragua, and 1,900 MT switched from Costa Rica), Colombia (92,300 MT, including 56,900 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 5,600 MT), Taiwan (73,100 MT, including 63,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Saudi Arabia (69,000 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from China), and Mexico (60,100 MT).  Decreases were reported for China (221,400 MT), Honduras (2,500 MT), and Nicaragua (1,200 MT).  Net sales of 37,900 MT for 2014/2015 were reported for Costa Rica.  Exports of 1,425,700 MT were up 16 percent from the previous week and 36 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Japan (324,800 MT), Egypt (261,200 MT), Mexico (207,600 MT), Colombia (163,000 MT), South Korea (123,300 MT), Taiwan (74,400 MT), and Saudi Arabia (69,000 MT).

Optional Origin Sales:   For 2013/2014, outstanding optional origin sales total 123,000 MT, all South Korea.

Export Adjustments:  Accumulated exports to Venezuela were adjusted down 25,000 MT for week ending March 20, 2014.   This shipment was reported twice. 

Barley: Net sales of 500 MT for 2013/2014 were reported for Taiwan.  Net sales of 2,400 MT for 2014/2015 were reported for Japan.  Exports of 300 MT were reported to South Korea.

Sorghum: Net sales of 200 MT for 2013/2014 resulted as increases for Japan (15,400 MT switched from unknown destinations) and China (200 MT), were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (15,400 MT).  Exports of 77,700 MT were reported to China (61,400 MT), Japan (15,400 MT), and Mexico (900 MT).

Rice: Net sales of 81,200 MT for 2013/2014 were up noticeably from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Colombia (42,900 MT), unknown destinations (15,000 MT), Japan (12,800 MT), Guatemala (3,500 MT), and Canada (2,200 MT).   Decreases were reported for Iraq (300 MT).  Exports of 27,700 MT were down 71 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Haiti (8,900 MT), Jordan (4,600 MT), Canada (3,700 MT), Mexico (3,200 MT), and Japan (1,700 MT).

Soybeans:  Net sales of 66,200 MT for 2013/2014 resulted as increases for China (51,200 MT), Mexico (30,400 MT), Malaysia (25,300 MT, Including 24,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Japan (22,300 MT, including 8,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Indonesia (8,300 MT), were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (92,500 MT).  Net sales of 19,300 MT for 2014/2015 were reported for Mexico (10,900 MT), China (5,000 MT), the Philippines (1,800 MT), Vietnam (1,000 MT), and Canada (700 MT).  Exports of 659,400 MT were down 8 percent from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were China (312,000 MT), Mexico (99,200 MT), Turkey (69,200 MT), Indonesia (52,800 MT), and Malaysia (32,800 MT).

Optional Origin Sales:   For 2013/2014, options were exercised to export 170,000 MT to China from other than the United States.  Outstanding optional origin sales total 167,000 MT, all China.  For 2014/2015, outstanding optional origin sales total 450,000 MT, and are for China (330,000 MT) and Egypt (120,000 MT).

Soybean Cake and Meal:  Net sales of 307,800 MT for 2013/2014 were up 94 percent from the previous week and 55 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Denmark (60,500 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (52,800 MT), Guatemala (42,400 MT, including 8,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Egypt (25,500 MT), Portugal (24,500 MT), and Cuba (20,900 MT).  Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (40,300 MT).  Net sales of 25,000 MT for 2014/2015 were reported for Costa Rica (10,100 MT), Indonesia (10,000 MT), and Canada (4,900 MT).  Exports of 388,500 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 54 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Denmark (60,500 MT), the Philippines (48,300 MT), Thailand (48,100 MT), Mexico (42,300 MT), France (33,000 MT), and Ecuador (30,000 MT). 

Soybean Oil:  Net sales of 6,200 MT for 2013/2014 were up 58 percent from the previous week, but down 17 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases reported for Guatemala (3,500 MT, switched from the Dominican Republic) and Mexico (3,300 MT), were partially offset by decreases for Canada (500 MT) and the Dominican Republic (300 MT).  Exports of 14,800 MT were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 37 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were the Dominican Republic (8,500 MT), Guatemala (3,500 MT), Mexico (1,600 MT), Canada (900 MT), and Lebanon (100 MT).

Cotton:  Net Upland sales of 42,700 RB for 2013/2014 were down 36 percent from the previous week and 49 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Taiwan (13,800 RB,), China (13,000 RB), Japan (9,500 RB), Peru (3,000 RB), Turkey (3,000 RB), and Vietnam (2,200 RB).  Decreases were reported for Indonesia (6,400 RB) and South Korea (1,400 RB).   Net sales of 71,500 RB for 2014/2015 were primarily for Turkey (42,200 RB), Thailand (11,400 RB), Pakistan (5,300 RB), and Japan (5,300 RB).  Decreases were reported for South Korea (2,000 RB) and El Salvador (200 RB).  Exports of 246,700 RB were down 5 percent from the previous week and 19 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Turkey (58,700 RB), China (47,600 RB), Indonesia (25,900 RB), Vietnam (20,500 RB), Mexico (14,900 RB), and Thailand (14,300 RB).  Net American Pima sales of 5,500 RB for 2013/2014 were down 57 percent from the previous week and 54 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for India (2,500 RB), Peru (1,300 RB), Japan (800 RB), Egypt (500 RB), and Thailand (400 RB).   Exports of 16,600 RB were primarily to China (7,000 RB), Turkey (3,900 RB), Indonesia (2,000 RB), Peru (900 RB), and Bangladesh (900 RB).

Optional Origin Sales:  For 2013/2014, outstanding optional origin sales total 15,300 RB, and are for Thailand (9,300 RB), South Korea (4,600 RB), unknown destinations (1,100 RB), and Vietnam (300 RB).

Exports for Own Account:  Exports for own account totaling 200 RB to China were applied to new or outstanding sales.  The current exports for own account balance is 66,400 RB, all China.

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 392,600 pieces reported for 2014, all whole cattle hides were down 7 percent from the previous week and 21 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were China (224,100 pieces, including 2,600 pieces switched from South Korea and decreases of 10,000 pieces), South Korea (118,300 pieces), Taiwan (18,100 pieces), Indonesia (16,100 pieces), and Mexico (8,100 pieces).  Exports of 492,200 pieces were up 1 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average.  Whole cattle hides exports totaled 488,200 pieces, with the primary destinations being China (299,300 pieces), South Korea (103,900 pieces), Taiwan (44,300 pieces), Mexico (12,200 pieces), and Hong Kong (10,300 pieces).

Net sales of 174,800 wet blues for 2014 were reported for China (50,000 unsplit and 24,500 grain splits), Vietnam (37,300 unsplit and 15,600 grain splits), Mexico (18,500 grain splits)and Japan (10,500 grain splits).  Decreases were reported for India (4,000 unsplit).  Exports of 146,100 wet blues were primarily to China (38,300 unsplit and 5,600 grain splits), Vietnam (31,500 unsplit), Italy (22,500 unsplit and 8,000 grain splits), Mexico (11,800 grain splits and 2,600 unsplit), and Thailand (7,900 unsplit).  Net sales of splits totaling 1,373,800 pounds for 2014 were reported for South Korea (1,041,700 pounds), Taiwan (200,000 pounds), Hong Kong (109,300 pounds), and Vietnam (22,700 pounds).  Exports of 547,300 pounds were reported to Hong Kong (340,800 pounds) and Vietnam (206,400 pounds).

Beef:  Net sales of 13,800 MT for 2014 were up 4 percent from the previous week, but down 6 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Japan (5,500 MT), Hong Kong (2,900 MT), Mexico (1,700 MT), South Korea (1,600 MT), and Taiwan (800 MT).  Decreases were reported for the Philippines (300 MT).  Exports of 12,200 MT were up 5 percent from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Japan (3,700 MT), Hong Kong (2,600 MT), Mexico (2,200 MT), South Korea (1,700 MT), and Canada (600 MT).

Pork:  Net sales of 13,600 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 91 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Mexico (6,700 MT), Hong Kong (2,600 MT), South Korea (1,100 MT), Japan (1,000 MT), and China (800 MT).  Exports of 11,500 MT were primarily to Mexico (3,900 MT), South Korea (1,800 MT), Japan (1,300 MT), Hong Kong (1,100 MT), and Canada (700 MT).

Source: USDA


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