Barley: Net sales of 3,100 MT for 2015/2016 were up noticeably from the previous week and the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Israel (2,500 MT), South Korea (400 MT), and Taiwan (200 MT). Exports of 100 MT were reported to South Korea.
Sorghum: Net sales of 152,100 MT were up 6 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (72,200 MT), unknown destinations (58,000 MT), and Mexico (21,800 MT). Exports of 227,600 MT were up 40 percent from the previous week, but down 12 percent from prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (225,200 MT, including 61,600 MT late reporting) and Mexico (2,400 MT).
Rice: Net sales of 81,400 MT for 2015/2016 were down 28 percent from the previous week, but up 27 from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (20,500 MT), Haiti (18,600 MT), Colombia (16,900 MT), unknown destinations (10,100 MT), and Taiwan (6,100 MT). Exports of 45,500 MT, down 42 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average, were reported to Mexico (26,500 MT), Japan (12,100 MT), Canada (2,500 MT), South Korea (1,400 MT), and Jordan (1,100 MT).
Exports for Own Account: New exports for own account totaling 300 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 600 MT, all Canada.
Soybeans: Net sales of 655,600 MT for 2015/2016--a marketing-year low--were down 69 percent from the previous week and 61 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (1,018,900 MT, including 740,800 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 65,700 MT), Japan (97,200 MT, including 18,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 800 MT), Spain (71,100 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Russia (58,500 MT, including 58,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Bangladesh (53,900 MT), and France (45,000 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (873,600 MT). Net sales of 900 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Japan. Exports of 2,182,500 MT were down 22 percent from the previous week, but up 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (1,711,300 MT), Spain (71,100 MT), Mexico (68,300 MT), Bangladesh (55,900 MT), Russia (47,500 MT), and France (45,000 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, new optional origin sales totaling 60,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations. Outstanding optional origin sales total 355,000 MT and are for China (235,000 MT), Pakistan (60,000 MT), and unknown destinations (60,000 MT).
Exports for Own Account: New exports for own account totaling 56,200 MT were reported to Canada. Decreases totaling 64,100 MT were reported to Canada. The current outstanding balance is 72,200 MT, all Canada.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 246,200 MT for 2015/2016 were up 13 percent from the previous week. Increases were reported for the Philippines (88,200 MT), Cuba (65,600 MT), Mexico (52,100 MT), Canada (13,200 MT), Sri Lanka (10,800 MT, including 500 MT switched from India), and the Dominican Republic (9,500 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (14,700 MT), Panama (7,300 MT), and Nicaragua (2,300 MT). Net sales of 10,100 MT for 2016/2017 for Panama (7,300 MT) and Nicaragua (2,900 MT), were partially offset by reductions for Canada (100 MT). Exports of 142,100 MT were primarily to the Philippines (35,700 MT), Mexico (26,700 MT), Thailand (18,700 MT), Peru (12,600 MT), and Canada (9,300 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, new optional origin sales totaling 99,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations. Outstanding optional origin sales total 99,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 36,200 MT for 2015/2016 were down 56 percent from the previous week. Increases were reported for Peru (12,000 MT), the Dominican Republic (8,200 MT), Guatemala (8,000 MT), Colombia (8,000 MT), and Mexico (900 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (1,500 MT). Exports of 10,700 MT were primarily to Guatemala (5,400 MT), Mexico (2,500 MT), Oman (2,000 MT), and Canada (500 MT).
Cotton: Net upland sales totaling 147,200 RB for 2015/2016 were up 94 percent from the previous week and 32 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Turkey (23,600 RB), Egypt (23,400 RB), Vietnam (22,000 RB), Indonesia (20,100 RB, including 100 RB switched from Japan and decreases of 200 RB), and Taiwan (13,600 RB). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (3,300 RB) and Honduras (700 RB). Net sales of 7,700 RB for 2016/2017 were reported primarily for Japan (4,200 RB) and Egypt (3,000 RB). Exports of 164,300 RB--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Turkey (29,900 RB), China (26,000 RB), Mexico (17,700 RB), Indonesia (14,200 RB), and Taiwan (13,300 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 13,800 RB for 2015/2016--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (10,800 RB), Pakistan (1,000 RB), India (900 RB), and Turkey (500 RB). Reductions were reported for Brazil (100 RB). Exports of 2,500 RB--a marketing-year low--were down 65 percent from the previous week and 57 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Egypt (900 RB), Vietnam (400 RB), Bangladesh (300 RB), and Pakistan (200 RB).
Exports for Own Account: New exports for own account totaling 4,800 RB were reported to Vietnam. Exports totaling 5,300 RB to Vietnam were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current outstanding balance is 51,700 RB, and is for China (45,900 RB) and Vietnam (5,800 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 605,400 pieces for 2015 were up 11 percent from the previous week and 49 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 603,900 pieces were primarily for China (361,800 pieces), South Korea (116,900 pieces), Mexico (59,100 pieces), Thailand (25,300 pieces), and Taiwan (21,600 pieces). Exports of 425,500 pieces were down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 422,800 pieces were primarily to China (279,800 pieces), South Korea (73,700 pieces), Mexico (25,700 pieces), Taiwan (13,700 pieces), and Thailand (11,100 pieces).
Net sales of 285,800 wet blues for 2015 were unchanged from the previous week, but up noticeably and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (144,800 unsplit and 10,000 grain splits), Mexico (38,300 grain splits and 8,000 unsplit), Vietnam (30,000 unsplit), Italy (20,200 unsplit), and Japan (15,000 unsplit). Reductions were reported for Thailand (3,000 grain splits). For 2016, net sales reductions of 19,100 wet blues were for China (9,800 grain splits and 1,800 unsplit), South Korea (3,600 grain splits), India (2,000 grain splits), and Hong Kong (1,900 grain splits). Exports of 129,300 wet blues were down 9 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (27,300 unsplit and 8,800 grain splits), Italy (28,700 unsplit and 2,500 grain splits), Mexico (22,600 grain splits and 1,600 unsplit), and Taiwan (16,200 unsplit). Net sales of splits totaling 1,927,800 pounds for 2015 were for Vietnam (1,762,500 pounds), South Korea (115,300 pounds), and Hong Kong (50,000 pounds). For 2016, net sales reductions of 1,658,600 pounds were for Vietnam (1,651,100 pounds) and China (7,500 pounds). Exports of 1,018,100 pounds were down 21 percent from the previous week and 7 percent and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Vietnam (521,500 pounds), South Korea (396,500 pounds), and Taiwan (100,000 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 3,200 MT for 2015 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 60 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases for Japan (2,300 MT), Taiwan (1,700 MT), Mexico (1,000 MT), South Korea (800 MT), and Canada (700 MT), were partially offset by reductions for Hong Kong (3,600 MT). Net sales of 8,000 MT for 2016 were reported for Hong Kong (3,800 MT), Japan (3,000 MT), Mexico (800 MT), and Taiwan (500 MT). Exports of 12,100 MT were down 2 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were South Korea (2,700 MT), Japan (2,600 MT), Hong Kong (2,500 MT), Mexico (1,600 MT), and Canada (1,000 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 10,700 MT for 2015 were down 42 percent from the previous week and 35 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases for Mexico (4,300 MT), Japan (2,300 MT), Australia (2,000 MT), Hong Kong (1,400 MT), and Colombia (800 MT), were partially offset by reductions for South Korea (800 MT) and China (300 MT). Net sales of 900 MT for 2016 were reported for Japan (600 MT) and South Korea (300 MT). Exports of 19,800 MT were up 1 percent from the previous week and 9 percent the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (7,000 MT), Japan (3,900 MT), South Korea (2,100 MT), Canada (1,900 MT), and China (1,600 MT).
Source: USDA