Wheat: Net sales of 74,400 metric tons for delivery in marketing year 2014/2015 were down 36 percent from the previous week and down noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Peru (34,100 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Japan (22,400 MT), Singapore (22,000 MT, including 20,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), the Dominican Republic (15,100 MT, including 14,300 MT switched from unknown destinations), the United Kingdom (13,200 MT, including 12,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Mexico (10,800 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (64,000 MT), Trinidad (5,600 MT), Ecuador (4,700 MT), and Italy (2,300 MT). Net sales of 128,200 MT for 2015/2016 were primarily for unknown destinations (56,300 MT), the Philippines (24,000 MT), Mexico (18,400 MT), South Korea (15,000 MT), and Colombia (6,500 MT). Exports of 370,000 MT were up 24 percent from the previous week, but down 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Peru (59,100 MT), Mexico (47,100 MT), the Philippines (35,700 MT), South Korea (30,000 MT), Nigeria (28,700 MT), and Trinidad (25,800 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2014/2015, outstanding optional origin sales total 23,000 MT, all Italy.
Exports for Own Account: Exports for own account to Italy totaling 5,300 MT were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account balance is 58,700 MT, all Italy.
Corn: Net sales of 812,600 MT for delivery in 2014/2015 were up noticeably from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (455,900 MT, including 107,800 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 71,000 MT), Colombia (117,000 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations, 50,000 MT switched from Panama, and decreases of 7,900 MT), South Korea (112,500 MT, including 80,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Taiwan (57,000 MT), Mexico (42,200 MT), and Peru (39,000 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (52,500 MT), Panama (50,000 MT), and China (900 MT). Net sales of 80,700 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for China (58,000 MT), Mexico (13,700 MT), El Salvador (8,000 MT), and unknown destinations (1,000 MT). Exports of 1,079,500 MT were down 3 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (267,800 MT), Japan (229,900 MT), Colombia (214,300 MT), Taiwan (133,600 MT), South Korea (91,000 MT), and Saudi Arabia (75,500 MT).
Barley: There were no sales reported during the week. Net sales of 200 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for Japan. Exports of 200 MT were reported to South Korea.
Sorghum: Net sales of 100,600 MT for 2014/2015 resulted as increases for China (179,500 MT, including 82,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 4,900 MT), were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (79,000 MT). Net sales of 271,000 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for China (163,000 MT) and unknown destinations (108,000 MT). Exports of 147,300 MT were down 11 percent from the previous week and 23 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destination was China.
Rice: Net sales of 10,900 MT for 2014/2015 were down 47 percent from the previous week and 83 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Honduras (7,400 MT), Canada (2,600 MT), Jordan (1,300 MT), unknown destinations (600 MT), and Lebanon (200 MT). Decreases were reported for Ghana (1,200 MT), Mexico (900 MT), and Colombia (200 MT). Exports of 86,400 MT were up 50 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (22,400 MT), South Korea (22,000 MT), Haiti (20,600 MT), Japan (13,100 MT), and Canada (3,000 MT).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account balance is 300 MT, all Canada.
Soybeans: Net sales of 165,500 MT for 2014/2015 were up 21 percent from the previous week, but down 35 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for the Netherlands (84,500 MT, including 88,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 3,500 MT), Japan (41,800 MT), South Korea (24,100 MT, including 25,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 900 MT), Mexico (21,700 MT), and Canada (5,800 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (21,600 MT) and Morocco (1,400 MT). Net sales of 77,500 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for unknown destinations (60,500 MT), Mexico (16,000 MT), and South Korea (1,000 MT). Exports of 270,700 MT were up 8 percent from the previous week and 26 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were the Netherlands (84,500 MT), Mexico (58,100 MT), Japan (32,500 MT), South Korea (25,600 MT), and Indonesia (22,400 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2014/2015, outstanding optional origin sales total 475,000 MT, all China. For 2015/2016, new optional origin sales totaling 165,000 MT were reported for China. Decreases resulting from cancellations total 8,000 MT, all China. Outstanding optional origin sales total 330,000 MT, all China.
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account balance is 1,900 MT, all Canada.
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 103,000 MT for 2014/2015 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Morocco (21,500 MT), Mexico (18,400 MT), Israel (15,200 MT, including 20,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 4,800 MT), Algeria (15,000 MT), Canada (10,600 MT), and Colombia (10,100 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (13,200 MT), Egypt (4,700 MT), Panama (4,200 MT), and New Guinea (3,300 MT). Net sales reductions of 2,000 MT for 2015/2016 resulted as increases for the Dominican Republic (6,000 MT), New Guinea (3,000 MT), and El Salvador (500 MT), were partially offset by decreases for Morocco (12,000 MT). Exports of 107,200 MT were down 47 percent from the previous week and 53 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (29,700 MT), Canada (15,400 MT), Israel (15,200 MT), Morocco (11,500 MT), Guatemala (9,600 MT), and Trinidad (9,400 MT).
Exports for Own Account: Exports for own account to Colombia totaling 4,100 MT were applied to new or outstanding sales.
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 9,900 MT for 2014/2015 were up 36 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (6,300 MT), the Dominican Republic (3,200 MT), and Canada (100 MT). Exports of 3,900 MT were up 7 percent from the previous week, but down 63 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (3,300 MT), Canada (200 MT), and Trinidad (100 MT).
Cotton: Net Upland sales of 59,300 RB for 2014/2015 were up 22 percent from the previous week, but down 30 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Turkey (26,800 RB), Thailand (10,500 RB, including 500 RB switched from Japan), Vietnam (9,400 RB, including 5,100 RB switched from South Korea, 400 RB switched from Japan, and decreases of 1,600 RB), Indonesia (8,400 RB), Taiwan (6,300 RB), and Peru (2,900 RB). Decreases were reported for Egypt (6,600 RB), South Korea (2,900 RB), El Salvador (900 RB), and Honduras (700 RB). Net sales of 36,200 RB for 2015/2016 were reported primarily for South Korea (15,800 RB) and Peru (13,700 RB). Exports of 343,300 RB were up 47 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Vietnam (82,000 RB), China (78,200 RB), Turkey (34,000 RB), Indonesia (27,300 RB), and South Korea (21,400 RB). Net American Pima sales of 12,900 RB for 2014/2015 were down 26 percent from the previous week and 24 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (7,900 RB, including 1,400 RB switched from Hong Kong), India (3,300 RB), and Egypt (1,000 RB). Exports of 18,700 RB--a marketing-year high--were up 6 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (11,600 RB), India (4,000 RB), and Thailand (1,000 RB).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2014/2015, outstanding optional origin sales total 16,200 RB, and are for Thailand (11,300 RB), South Korea (4,600 RB), and Vietnam (300 RB).
Exports for Own Account: New exports for own account totaling 400 RB were reported for China. The current exports for own account balance is 53,500 RB, and is for China (50,000 RB) and Turkey (3,500 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 512,500 pieces for 2015 were up 68 percent from the previous week and 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 485,000 pieces were primarily for South Korea (248,300 pieces), China (169,700 pieces), Taiwan (29,100 pieces), Mexico (20,300 pieces), and Italy (8,600 pieces). Exports of 423,000 pieces were up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 419,300 pieces were primarily to China (261,000 pieces), South Korea (81,600 pieces), Taiwan (28,900 pieces), Mexico (15,700 pieces), and Thailand (14,200 pieces).
Net sales of 26,800 wet blues for 2015 were down 86 percent from the previous week and 85 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (42,500 unsplit and 23,900 grain splits), Vietnam (30,500 unsplit), and Italy (21,500 unsplit). Decreases were reported for Taiwan (94,700 unsplit and 6,600 grain splits), the Dominican Republic (9,600 unsplit), India (5,600 unsplit), and Italy (400 grain splits). Net sales of 124,500 wet blues for 2016 were reported for Taiwan (94,700 unsplit and 6,400 grain splits), the Dominican Republic (9,600 unsplit), China (8,200 unsplit), and India (5,600 unsplit). Exports of 190,600 wet blues--a marketing-year high--were primarily to China (65,700 unsplit and 14,500 grain splits), Italy (43,300 unsplit and 5,000 grain splits), Mexico (15,200 grain splits and 2,100 unsplit), and Vietnam (16,400 unsplit). Net sales of splits totaling 134,600 pounds for 2015 were reported for South Korea (90,300 pounds), Mexico (78,000 pounds), and China (16,100 pounds) were partially offset by decreases for Hong Kong (33,800 pounds), Italy (15,700 pounds), and Taiwan (300 pounds). Exports of 1,134,100 pounds were reported to South Korea (525,300 pounds), Hong Kong (408,800 pounds), and Italy (200,000 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 18,800 MT for 2015 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 35 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Hong Kong (6,500 MT), Japan (3,900 MT), South Korea (3,000 MT), Mexico (1,800 MT), and Canada (1,500 MT). Exports of 11,800 MT were down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (3,600 MT), South Korea (2,400 MT), Mexico (1,800 MT), Hong Kong (1,400 MT), and Canada (1,100 MT).
Pork: Net sales of 11,200 MT for 2015 were down 19 percent from the previous week and 42 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (2,900 MT), Japan (1,700 MT), Canada (1,300 MT), South Korea (1,200 MT), and Colombia (900 MT). Exports of 18,200 MT were down 6 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (5,900 MT), Japan (3,200 MT), South Korea (2,200 MT), Canada (1,900 MT), and China (1,700 MT).
Source: USDA