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Export Sales Highlights        

This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period May 3-9, 2013. 

Wheat:  Net sales of 125,000 MT for delivery in the 2012/2013 marketing year were down 48 percent from the previous week and 52 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases reported for the Philippines (65,000 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Egypt (63,000 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Saudi Arabia (57,700 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Guatemala (35,300 MT, including 32,600 MT switched from unknown destinations), Peru (35,000 MT, including 27,500 MT switched from Haiti), and Indonesia (32,600 MT), were more than offset by decreases for unknown destinations (255,100 MT), Japan (60,000 MT), and Haiti (27,500 MT).  Net sales of 415,600 MT for delivery in the 2013/2014 marketing year were primarily for unknown destinations (196,900 MT), Japan (64,800 MT), Brazil (57,000 MT), and Mexico (38,700 MT).  Exports of 726,800 MT were up 30 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Japan (148,000 MT), Mexico (82,300 MT), the Philippines (65,000 MT), Egypt (63,000 MT), Saudi Arabia (57,700 MT), and Nigeria (44,600 MT). 

Export Adjustments:  Accumulated exports to Brazil for week ending 4/25/13 were adjusted down 36,600 MT. 

Corn:  Net sales of 219,900 MT for 2012/2013 were up 90 percent from the previous week, but down 24 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases reported for Mexico (136,700 MT, including 33,300 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 4,000 MT), Japan (132,900 MT, including 85,400 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 25,400 MT), Venezuela (19,800 MT), Canada (10,700 MT), El Salvador (10,200 MT, switched from Guatemala), and Trinidad (7,200 MT), were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (86,000 MT), Panama (14,500 MT), and Guatemala (11,200 MT).  Net sales of 38,600 MT for 2013/2014 were for Mexico (31,100 MT) and panama (7,500 MT).  Exports of 298,500 MT were up 55 percent from the previous week, but down 2 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Japan (132,700 MT), Mexico (79,900 MT), Venezuela (22,500 MT), Guatemala (19,000 MT), and Honduras (15,000 MT). 

Optional Origin Sales:   For 2012/2013, outstanding optional origin sales total 264,000 MT, all South Korea.  For 2013/2014, outstanding optional origin sales total 100,000 MT, all Mexico. 

Barley: Net sales of 100 MT were reported for Taiwan.  Net sales of 100 MT for 2013/2014 were for Japan.  Exports of 200 MT were report to Taiwan (100 MT) and South Korea (100 MT). 

Sorghum:  Net sales of 11,100 MT for 2012/2013 were reported for unknown destinations (6,000 MT), Japan (4,000 MT, switched from unknown destinations), and Mexico (1,100 MT).  Exports of 18,400 MT were reported to Mexico (14,400 MT) and Japan (4,000 MT). 

Rice:  Net sales of 70,900 MT for the 2012/2013 were up 85 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for South Korea (28,400 MT), Haiti (14,900 MT), Colombia (7,000 MT), Canada (6,000 MT), Costa Rica (3,500 MT), Saudi Arabia (3,200 MT), and Ghana (2,800 MT).  Exports of 53,700 MT were down 53 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were to Ghana (22,300 MT), Saudi Arabia (6,100 MT), Honduras (5,900 MT), Canada (5,200 MT), Colombia (3,300 MT), and Jordan (2,700 MT). 

Soybeans:  Net sales of 15,300 MT for 2012/2013 resulted as increases for Mexico (10,300 MT), Taiwan (8,700 MT), Canada (3,100 MT), Vietnam (1,800 MT), and Indonesia (1,300 MT), were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (9,000 MT) and Japan (1,900 MT).  Net sales of 346,600 MT for 2013/2014 were primarily for China (275,000 MT), Mexico (45,000 MT), and unknown destinations (20,500 MT).  Exports of 167,600 MT were down 3 percent from the previous week and 23 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were China (66,400 MT), Mexico (31,000 MT), Indonesia (26,400 MT), Japan (13,200 MT), Taiwan (9,900 MT), and Vietnam (8,000 MT). 

Optional Origin Sales:   For 2013/2014, outstanding optional origin sales total 130,000 MT, all China. 

Soybean Cake and Meal:  Net sales of 82,800 MT for 2012/2013 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 44 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Colombia (52,000 MT), Venezuela (26,700 MT, including 25,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), the United Kingdom (24,500 MT, switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (22,800 MT), Canada (9,000 MT), and Ecuador (7,400 MT, including 8,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 600 MT).  Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (75,400 MT), Guatemala (3,400 MT), and Panama (3,200 MT).  Net sales of 109,700 MT for delivery in 2013/2014 were for Vietnam (94,000 MT), Canada (12,800 MT), and the Philippines (2,900 MT).  Exports of 125,700 MT were up 35 percent from the previous week, but down 8 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Venezuela (26,700 MT), the United Kingdom (24,500 MT), Mexico (14,400 MT), Canada (13,700 MT), Ecuador (7,400 MT), Guatemala (6,800 MT), and Bangladesh (6,500 MT). 

Soybean Oil:  Net sales reductions of 5,300 MT for 2012/2013 resulted as increases for Nicaragua (500 MT), unknown destinations (100 MT), and Belgium (100 MT), were more than offset by decreases for Mexico (4,700 MT), Colombia (900 MT), and Canada (600 MT).  Exports of 9,300 MT were down 3 percent from the previous week and 33 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Jamaica (4,000 MT), Mexico (2,800 MT), Canada (900 MT), and Trinidad (800 MT). 

Cotton:  Net Upland sales of 74,000 running bales for 2012/2013 were down 37 percent from the previous week and 66 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for China (28,600 RB), Vietnam (17,200 RB), Morocco (8,000 RB), Thailand (6,100 RB), and Taiwan (4,400 RB).  Decreases were reported for Turkey (9,800 RB).  Net sales of 68,800 RB for 2013/2014 were primarily for Turkey (32,700 RB), Mexico (14,600 RB), and Pakistan (13,000 RB).  Decreases were reported for Thailand (2,100 RB) and Japan (700 RB).   Exports of 306,700 RB were up 11 percent from the previous week, but down 11 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were China (98,200 RB), Turkey (63,600 RB), Mexico (38,600 RB), Vietnam (22,000 RB), South Korea (16,500 RB), and Brazil (11,100 RB).  Net American Pima sales of 8,900 RB for 2012/2013 were up noticeably from the previous week and 7 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported primarily for China (6,400 RB), India (1,200 RB), and South Korea (1,100 RB).  Exports of 23,700 RB were up 15 percent from the previous week and 23 percent from the prior 4-week average.   Increases were primarily to China (14,900 RB), India (2,200 RB), Peru (2,100 RB), and Egypt (1,200 RB). 

Optional Origin Sales:  For 2012/2013, options were exercised to export 400 RB to China, and 3,600 RB to South Korea, from the United States.  Options were exercised to export 400 RB to China from other than the United States.  Outstanding optional origin sales total 32,400 RB, and are for China (14,600 RB), South Korea (14,400 RB), Thailand (3,100 RB), and Vietnam (300 RB). 

Exports for Own Account:  Exports for own account totaling 4,400 RB were reported for China.  The current exports for own account balance is 79,900 RB, and is for China (78,800 RB) and Vietnam (1,100 RB). 

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 425,600 pieces reported for delivery in 2013 were up 17 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Whole cattle hide sales of 423,500 pieces were primarily for China (265,200 pieces, including 3,200 pieces switched from South Korea and decreases of 14,600 pieces), South Korea (52,400 pieces, including 2,100 pieces switched from China), Thailand (30,100 pieces), Mexico (27,200 pieces), and Taiwan (26,500 pieces).  Exports of 460,500 pieces were up 26 percent from the previous week and 3 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Whole cattle exports of 456,200 pieces were primarily to China (328,000 pieces), South Korea (73,700 pieces), Mexico (14,000 pieces), Taiwan (13,200 pieces), and Vietnam (10,600 pieces). 

Net sales of 120,500 wet blues for 2013 were primarily for China (59,500 unsplit and 5,400 grain splits), Italy (24,000 unsplit), the Dominican Republic (8,600 grain splits and 2,500 unsplit), and Mexico (8,200 grain splits and 200 unsplit).  Decreases were reported for South Korea (200 unsplit).    Exports of 146,200 hides were primarily to Italy (43,900 unsplit), China (28,800 unsplit and 5,400 grain splits), Mexico (17,600 grain splits and 3,000 unsplit), and the Dominican Republic (6,200 unsplit and 5,000 grain splits).   Net sales of splits totaling 460,600 pounds were for Italy (400,700 pounds), China (84,000 pounds), Hong Kong (51,900 pounds), and South Korea (10,300 pounds).  Decreases were reported for Taiwan (86,200 pounds).   Exports of 394,200 pounds were to Italy (247,700 pounds) and South Korea (146,500 pounds). 

Beef:  Net sales of 4,700 MT for 2013 resulted as increases for Canada (2,800 MT), Hong Kong (1,800 MT, including 500 MT switched from Vietnam and decreases of 200 MT), South Korea (1,600 MT), Mexico (1,200 MT), and Taiwan (700 MT), were partially offset by decreases for Japan (3,000 MT) and Vietnam (600 MT).  Exports of 12,300 MT were up 8 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Japan (4,300 MT), Mexico (2,200 MT), South Korea (1,500 MT), Canada (1,400 MT), and Hong Kong (1,200 MT). 

Pork: Net sales of 7,200 MT for 2013 were primarily for Japan (1,900 MT), Canada (1,700 MT), Mexico (900 MT), South Korea (700 MT), and Hong Kong (600 MT).  Exports of 10,000 MT were primarily to Mexico (3,900 MT), Canada (1,500 MT), South Korea (1,100 MT) and Japan (1,100 MT). 

May 16, 2013                                                                          1                                                     FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA               

Reported Under the Daily Reporting System
For Period Ending May 9, 2013

          COMMODITY                                                    DESTINATIONS                                                                QUANTITY (MT)                            MARKETING YEAR

 

           SOYBEANS                                                        CHINA                                                                                225,000 MT 1/                                 2013/2014

                                          

1/ Export sales.