Wheat: Net sales for the 2012/13 marketing year, which began June 1, totaled 165,700 metric tons (MT). Major increases were reported for Mexico (41,000 MT), Venezuela (31,500 MT), Nigeria (27,000 MT), Panama (25,600 MT), and the Philippines (22,500 MT) Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (8,400 MT). A total of 1,295,600 MT in sales were carried over from the 2011/2012 marketing year, which ended May 31. Exports of 530,700 MT were down 18 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. Accumulated exports of 26,627,300 MT were down 20 percent from the prior year’s total of 33,438,500 MT. The primary destinations were Nigeria (79,300 MT), Mexico (76,200 MT), Iran (66,000 MT), Egypt (63,200 MT), Japan (54,200 MT), Algeria (54,100 MT), and South Korea (48,500 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For MY 2011/2012, decreases in optional origin sales were reported for Algeria (22,500 MT).
Corn: Net sales of 251,800 MT were up 33 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for Japan (141,600 MT, including 130,800 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 50,300 MT), Mexico (71,100 MT), Venezuela (54,300 MT), China (18,600 MT), and Honduras (13,300 MT), were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (54,600 MT) and the Dominican Republic (6,000 MT). Net sales of 147,200 MT for the 2012/2013 marketing year were reported primarily for Mexico (109,800 MT), Saudi Arabia (30,000 MT), and Colombia (20,000 MT). Decreases were reported for China (15,000 MT). Exports of 732,900 MT were down 10 percent from the previous week, but up 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (211,100 MT), Japan (205,100 MT), Mexico (190,200 MT), South Korea (68,300 MT), Venezuela (14,300 MT), and El Salvador (14,000 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For MY 2012/2013, outstanding optional origin sales total 570,000 MT, all Mexico.
Barley: There were no sales or exports reported for the 2012/2013 marketing year, which began June 1. A total of 2,300 MT in sales were carried over from the 2011/2012 marketing year, which ended May 31. Accumulated exports of 83,300 MT were down 17 percent from the prior year’s total of 100,300 MT.
Sorghum: Net sales of 108,000 MT--a marketing-year high—were reported for Mexico. There were no exports during the week.
Rice: Net sales of 20,100 MT were down 53 percent from the previous week and 71 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (10,700 MT), Nigeria (6,000 MT), Nicaragua (5,700 MT, including 1,900 MT switched from unknown destinations), Guatemala (3,800 MT), and Canada (1,600 MT). Decreases were reported for Cyprus (6,000 MT), Jordan (3,100 MT), and unknown destinations (1,900 MT). Net sales of 3,500 MT for delivery in 2012/2013 marketing year were reported for Jordan. Exports of 71,400 MT were down 6 percent from the previous week, but up 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (31,300 MT), Haiti (7,100 MT), Guatemala (7,000 MT), Honduras (6,000 MT), and Nicaragua (5,700 MT).
Soybeans: Net sales of 220,200 MT were down 9 percent from the previous week and 59 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Indonesia (84,000 MT, including 68,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), China (60,100 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 3,000 MT), the Netherlands (52,400 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,600 MT), Japan (32,700 MT, including 18,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 6,000 MT), Mexico (32,500 MT), and Taiwan (28,700 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (89,500 MT) and Turkey (10,800 MT). Net sales of 275,000 MT for delivery in the 2012/2013 marketing year were primarily for China (178,500 MT) and unknown destinations (82,500 MT). Exports of 439,800 MT were reported primarily to Indonesia (97,000 MT), Mexico (92,500 MT), China (68,100 MT), the Netherlands (52,400 MT), Egypt (47,800 MT), and Japan (38,300 MT).
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 75,000 MT were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 30 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Morocco (18,000 MT), Ecuador (15,000 MT), Mexico (8,100 MT), Canada (7,700 MT), Guatemala (7,700 MT) and the Philippines (5,900 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (8,200 MT). Net sales of 5,200 MT for delivery in the 2012/2013 marketing year were reported for Jamaica (3,600 MT) and Canada (1,500 MT). Exports of 177,400 MT were up 22 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported to the Philippines (45,200 MT), Turkey (33,000 MT), Venezuela (24,500 MT), Canada (20,600 MT), and Mexico (19,500 MT).
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 13,100 MT were up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Colombia (5,600 MT) and the Netherlands (5,100 MT). Net sales reductions of 5,000 MT for delivery in the 2012/2013 marketing year were reported for the Netherlands. Exports of 12,500 MT were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 32 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily to the Netherlands (5,100 MT), Colombia (2,900 MT), the Dominican Republic (2,500 MT), and Mexico (1,400 MT).
Cotton: Net Upland sales of 129,900 running bales for the 2011/2012 marketing year were up 15 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (104,000 RB), Vietnam (19,800 RB), Turkey (7,500 RB), South Korea (2,500 RB), and Thailand (1,700 RB). Decreases were reported for Mexico (6,700 RB), Taiwan (2,000 RB), and South Africa (1,800 RB). Net sales of 69,300 RB for delivery in the 2012/2013 marketing year were primarily for China (40,600 RB), Peru (12,300 RB), and Turkey (12,000 RB). Exports of 241,300 RB were down 35 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (144,100 RB), Turkey (19,700 RB), Mexico (15,000 RB), and Taiwan (14,200 RB). Net American Pima sales of 6,200 RB were primarily for China (3,900 RB), Bangladesh (1,200 RB), and Egypt (900 RB). Decreases were reported for Peru (400 RB). Net sales of 400 MT for delivery in the 2012/2013 marketing year were reported for Peru. Exports of 6,000 RB were reported primarily to Pakistan (2,100 RB), China (1,200 RB), Egypt (900 RB), and Mexico (800 RB).
Optional Origin Sales: For MY 2011/2012, options were exercised to export to China (94,600 RB) from the United States. Options were exercised to export to China (18,500 RB) from other than the United States. Decreases in optional origin sales were reported for China (13,600 RB). Outstanding optional origin sales total 765,100 RB, and are for China (688,600 RB), Vietnam (41,900 RB), South Korea (20,500 RB), Thailand (8,800 RB), Turkey (4,400 RB), and Indonesia (900 RB). For MY 2012/2013, options were exercised to export to Pakistan (7,700 RB) from other than the United States. Outstanding optional origin sales total 105,200 RB, and are for China (88,000 RB), Turkey (13,200 RB), and Thailand (4,000 RB).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account balance is 110,600 RB, and is for China (106,900 RB) and Turkey (3,700 RB).
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 544,100 pieces were reported for delivery in 2012, up 14 percent from the previous week and 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hides sale of 552,600 pieces were primarily for China (356,900 pieces), Taiwan (60,400 pieces), South Korea (49,200 pieces), Mexico (39,300 pieces), and Vietnam (30,000 pieces). Exports of 416,300 pieces were down 16 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hides exports of 413,500 pieces were primarily to China (220,800 pieces), South Korea (79,700 pieces), Taiwan (36,000 pieces), Vietnam (23,300 pieces), and Mexico (19,800 pieces).
Net sales of 117,600 wet blues for delivery in 2012 were primarily for Italy (44,000 unsplit), Mexico (33,900 grain splits), China (11,300 unsplit and 3,900 grain splits), and Thailand (10,500 unsplit). Decreases were reported for the Dominican Republic (1,600 unsplit). Exports of 86,800 hides were primarily to Italy (28,900 unsplit), Mexico (22,900 grain splits and 2,000 unsplit), China (16,500 unsplit and 1,900 grain splits), and the Dominican Republic (4,800 grain splits and 2,300 unsplit). Net sales of splits totaling 73,200 pounds resulted as increases for South Korea (98,800 pounds) and Hong Kong (10,800 pounds), were partially offset by decreases for China (19,400 pounds), Italy (14,400 pounds), and Mexico (2,600 pounds). Exports of 457,600 pounds were reported to South Korea (204,300 pounds), China (167,900 pounds), and Mexico (85,400 pounds).
Beef: Net sales of 18,100 MT were down 11 percent from the previous week, but up 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Vietnam (3,900 MT), Japan (3,900 MT), Mexico (3,300 MT), Canada (2,700 MT), and Hong Kong (1,400 MT). Exports of 13,800 MT were primarily to Mexico (2,900 MT), Japan (2,700 MT), South Korea (2,200 MT), Russia (1,700 MT), and Canada (1,400 MT).