U. S. EXPORT SALES AS OF MAY 8, 2008
AS PUBLISHED IN FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE US EXPORT SALES REPORT
SEE 'U.S. EXPORT SALES HIGHLIGHTS'

SUMMARY - CURRENT WEEK AND MARKETING YEAR
             SUMMARY OF CURRENT AND PREVIOUS WEEK'S TRANSACTIONS
              FOR CURRENT MARKETING YEAR BY REPORTING CATEGORY
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               :   WEEK   :   NEW  : PURCHASES  : BUY-BACKS :       :OUTSTANDING
   COMMODITY   :  ENDING  :  SALES :FROM FOREIGN:& CANCELLA-:EXPORTS:   SALES
               :          :1/ (+)  :SELLERS2/(-):TIONS 3/(-):4/ (-) :
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               :          ------------------ 1000 METRIC TONS ------------------
               :
ALL WHEAT      : 05/01       269.5          0.0       90.8     632.0    3459.7
               : 05/08       215.0          0.0       94.3     600.1    2980.3

WHEAT PRODUCTS : 05/01         2.4          0.0        0.0       3.3       3.5
               : 05/08         4.7          0.0        0.0       2.3       6.0

RYE            : 05/01         0.0          0.0        0.0         *         *
               : 05/08         0.0          0.0        0.0       0.0         *

OATS           : 05/01         0.0          0.0        0.0       0.0       0.0
               : 05/08         0.0          0.0        0.0       0.0       0.0

BARLEY         : 05/01         1.2          0.0        0.0      30.0      71.6
               : 05/08         2.5          0.0        0.0       0.0      74.1

CORN           : 05/01       486.5          6.1      143.1     937.5   13459.6
               : 05/08       631.3          0.0       84.1     994.9   13011.9

GRAIN SORGHUM  : 05/01        53.7          0.0        3.2      42.3    1018.4
               : 05/08        82.9          0.0       26.6     113.0     961.7

SOYBEANS       : 05/01       168.6          0.0      127.6     362.0    3889.3
               : 05/08       211.3          0.0        9.9     487.7    3603.0

SOYBEAN CAKE & : 05/01       131.9          0.0        9.7     216.4    1362.7
      MEAL     : 05/08       116.8          0.0        1.2     119.4    1358.8

SOYBEAN OIL    : 05/01        12.0          0.0          *      11.5     138.5
               : 05/08        10.9          0.0        0.0       7.9     141.5

ALL RICE       : 05/01       109.4          0.0        6.9      97.9     999.5
               : 05/08        86.1          0.0        2.2      84.2     999.3

               :          ---------------- 1000 RUNNING BALES ------------------
ALL UPLAND     : 05/01       564.5          0.0        0.6     269.7    3865.0
   COTTON      : 05/08       234.0          2.1        3.0     258.1    3835.8

AMERICAN PIMA  : 05/01        22.4          0.0        0.2      22.0     125.1
   COTTON      : 05/08         3.3          0.0        0.7      27.3     100.4

               :          -------------------- 1000 PIECES ---------------------
CATTLE HIDES - : 05/01       853.5          0.0       18.6     609.2    6085.0
   WHOLE       : 05/08       470.3          0.0       12.1     518.4    6024.9

               :          ------------------ 1000 METRIC TONS ------------------
BEEF           : 05/01        10.1          0.0        1.6       9.4      84.7
               : 05/08         9.7          0.0        5.6      10.1      78.7
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FOOTNOTES FOR PAGES 2 & 3:  DATA SHOWN MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING.
 1/ INCLUDES INCREASES RESULTING FROM NEW SALES, UPWARD CONTRACT ADJUSTMENT,
SHIFTS IN DELIVERY PERIOD FROM ONE MARKETING YEAR TO ANOTHER AND CHANGES FROM
ONE COMMODITY TO ANOTHER.
 2/ NET FOREIGN PURCHASE ACTIVITY.  A PURCHASE FROM A FOREIGN SELLER IS A
TRANSACTION CONTRACTING TO BUY U.S. PRODUCED COMMODITY FROM A FIRM OUTSIDE THE
U.S. -- NOT INVOLVING A CANCELLATION OR BUY-BACK OF A REPORTED SALE.
 3/ INCLUDES DECREASES RESULTING FROM BUY-BACK OF ALL OR PART OF A CONTRACT
BALANCE BY MUTUAL CONSENT, UNILATERAL CANCELLATION BY ONE PARTY WHICH COULD
RESULT IN A CONTRACT DISPUTE, DOWNWARD CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS, SHIFTS IN DELIVERY
PERIOD FROM ONE MARKETING YEAR TO ANOTHER, AND CHANGES FROM ONE COMMODITY TO ANOTHER.
 4/ DOES NOT INCLUDE EXPORTS FOR EXPORTER'S OWN ACCOUNT.


SUMMARY - CURRENT WEEK - NEXT MARKETING YEAR
        SUMMARY AND COMPARISON OF CURRENT AND PREVIOUS WEEK'S TRANSACTIONS
                FOR NEXT MARKETING YEAR BY REPORTING CATEGORY
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               :   WEEK   :   NEW   : PURCHASES   : BUY-BACKS   : OUTSTANDING
   COMMODITY   :  ENDING  :  SALES  :FROM FOREIGN :& CANCELLA-  :    SALES
               :          :1/ (+)   :SELLERS2/(-) :TIONS 3/(-)  :
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               :          ------------------ 1000 METRIC TONS -----------------
ALL WHEAT      : 05/01        385.0           0.0          72.1        3945.5
               : 05/08        443.5           0.0           0.0        4389.0
               :YR AGO        364.2          20.0           6.6        1337.8

BARLEY         : 05/01          0.0           0.0           0.0          27.7
               : 05/08          0.0           0.0           0.0          27.7
               :YR AGO          0.0           0.0           0.0          25.9

CORN           : 05/01         63.3           0.0           0.0        2381.3
               : 05/08        139.3           0.0           0.0        2520.6
               :YR AGO        347.9           0.0           0.0        2001.8

GRAIN SORGHUM  : 05/01         19.2           0.0           0.0          81.1
               : 05/08          0.0           0.0           0.0          81.1
               :YR AGO         63.9           0.0           0.0         143.2

SOYBEANS       : 05/01        239.6           0.0           0.0        1517.8
               : 05/08          0.3           0.0           0.0        1518.2
               :YR AGO        136.0           0.0           0.0        1094.8

SOYBEAN CAKE & : 05/01         12.3           0.0           0.3         301.0
      MEAL     : 05/08          1.2           0.0           0.0         302.2
               :YR AGO        140.7           0.0         138.9         300.2

SOYBEAN OIL    : 05/01          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
               : 05/08          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
               :YR AGO          0.0           0.0           0.0           6.5

ALL RICE       : 05/01          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
               : 05/08          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
               :YR AGO          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.4
               :          ----------------- 1000 RUNNING BALES -----------------
ALL UPLAND     : 05/01         94.8           0.0           0.4         639.2
   COTTON      : 05/08          8.8           0.0           0.8         647.2
               :YR AGO         57.1           0.0           0.0         613.9

AMERICAN PIMA  : 05/01          1.5           0.0           0.0          24.9
   COTTON      : 05/08          2.3           0.0           0.0          27.2
               :YR AGO          3.3           0.0           0.0         110.9
               :          -------------------- 1000 PIECES ---------------------
CATTLE HIDES - : 05/01          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
   WHOLE       : 05/08          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
               :YR AGO          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
               :          ------------------ 1000 METRIC TONS ------------------
BEEF           : 05/01          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
               : 05/08          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
               :YR AGO          0.0           0.0           0.0             *
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COMPARISON - SALES & EXPORTS
          OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES AND EXPORTS - CURRENT MARKETING YEAR
                SUMMARY AND COMPARISON OF SELECTED COMMODITIES 1/
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               :  WEEK :  OUT-  :WEEKLY  :CUMULATIVE EXPORTS: TOTAL  : OFFICIAL 
   COMMODITY   :  END- :STANDING:EXPORTS :        FOR       : COMMIT-:USDA EXPORT
               :  ING  : SALES  :        :  MARKETING YEAR  : MENT 2/:PROJECTIONS
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               :                   1000              MILLION        1000         
               :         ------ METRIC TONS ------   BUSHELS   -- METRIC TONS --
HARD RED WINTER: 05/01   1683.3    293.8   12866.7   472.8    14549.9
     WHEAT     : 05/08   1484.3    199.0   13065.6   480.1    14550.0       
               :YR AGO    971.0    104.3    6319.6   232.2     7290.6
               :
SOFT RED WINTER: 05/01    743.4    110.2    5219.5   191.8     5962.9
     WHEAT     : 05/08    715.3    152.4    5371.9   197.4     6087.2       
               :YR AGO    425.8    133.3    3660.7   134.5     4086.5
               :
HARD RED SPRING: 05/01    712.4    163.5    7392.6   271.6     8105.1
     WHEAT     : 05/08    534.1    174.6    7567.2   278.0     8101.3       
               :YR AGO    789.0    155.9    5994.7   220.3     6783.7
               :
WHITE WHEAT    : 05/01    257.2     64.5    4035.3   148.3     4292.4
               : 05/08    208.6     49.2    4084.4   150.1     4293.1       
               :YR AGO    431.8    166.8    4781.9   175.7     5213.6
               :
DURUM WHEAT    : 05/01     63.5      0.0    1031.5    37.9     1095.0
               : 05/08     37.9     24.9    1056.5    38.8     1094.4       
               :YR AGO     98.2      6.7     737.2    27.1      835.3
               :
ALL WHEAT      : 05/01   3459.7    631.9   30545.6  1122.3    34005.2
               : 05/08   2980.3    600.1   31145.7  1144.4    34125.9  34840 3/
               :YR AGO   2715.8    567.0   21493.9   789.8    24209.8
               :
WHEAT PRODUCTS : 05/01      3.5      3.3      44.4      -        48.0
               : 05/08      6.0      2.3      46.7      -        52.7      0
               :YR AGO      3.3      1.3      46.8      -        50.1
               :
RYE            : 05/01      0.0      0.0       0.4     0.0        0.5
               : 05/08      0.0      0.0       0.4     0.0        0.5       
               :YR AGO      0.0      0.0       0.0     0.0        0.0
               :
OATS           : 05/01      0.0       -        0.0     0.0        0.0
               : 05/08      0.0       -        0.0     0.0        0.0     40 3/
               :YR AGO      0.1      0.0       0.8     0.1        0.9
               :
BARLEY         : 05/01     71.6     29.9     835.0    38.4      906.6
               : 05/08     74.1      0.0     835.0    38.4      909.1    870 3/
               :YR AGO     28.9      1.2     453.2    20.8      482.0
               :
CORN           : 05/01  13459.6    937.5   43069.1  1695.5    56528.7
               : 05/08  13011.9    994.9   44064.0  1734.7    57075.9  63500 3/
               :YR AGO   9834.8   1146.7   38308.5  1508.1    48143.2
               :
GRAIN SORGHUM  : 05/01   1018.4     42.3    5215.0   205.3     6233.4
               : 05/08    961.6    113.0    5328.0   209.8     6289.6   7240 3/
               :YR AGO    677.0     49.6    2276.6    89.6     2953.7
               :
COTTONSEED     : 05/01     42.9      3.4     211.1      -       253.9
               : 05/08     38.6      5.0     216.0      -       254.6       
               :YR AGO     86.6      5.6     244.6      -       331.2
               :
FLAXSEED       : 05/01      0.0       -       22.9     1.0       22.9
               : 05/08      0.0      0.1      23.0     1.0       23.0       
               :YR AGO      0.0      0.0      33.7     1.5       33.7
               :
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          OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES AND EXPORTS - CURRENT MARKETING YEAR
                SUMMARY AND COMPARISON OF SELECTED COMMODITIES 1/
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               :  WEEK :  OUT-  :WEEKLY  :CUMULATIVE EXPORTS: TOTAL  : OFFICIAL 
   COMMODITY   :  END- :STANDING:EXPORTS :        FOR       : COMMIT-:USDA EXPORT
               :  ING  : SALES  :        :  MARKETING YEAR  : MENT 2/:PROJECTIONS
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               :                   1000              MILLION        1000         
               :         ------ METRIC TONS ------   BUSHELS   -- METRIC TONS --
SOYBEANS       : 05/01   3889.3    362.0   24996.6   918.5    28885.9
               : 05/08   3603.0    487.7   25484.3   936.4    29087.3  29670
               :YR AGO   2453.6    244.0   25910.3   952.0    28364.0
               :
SOYBEAN CAKE & : 05/01   1362.7    216.4    4706.3      -      6069.0
      MEAL     : 05/08   1358.8    119.4    4825.7      -      6184.6   8120 4/
               :YR AGO   1566.0    114.7    4264.7      -      5830.7
               :
               :                                     MIL.LBS.
               :                                     --------
SOYBEAN OIL    : 05/01    138.5     11.5     810.1  1785.9      948.6
               : 05/08    141.5      7.9     817.9  1803.2      959.4   1290
               :YR AGO     41.6      2.7     357.1   787.2      398.6
               :
LINSEED OIL    : 05/01      5.3      1.0      33.8    74.4       39.1
               : 05/08      5.3      0.0      33.8    74.4       39.1       
               :YR AGO      9.5      0.3      23.5    51.8       33.0
               :
SUNFLOWERSEED  : 05/01      6.2      0.2      20.3    44.7       26.4
      OIL      : 05/08      5.4      0.8      21.0    46.4       26.4       
               :YR AGO      4.2      0.3       9.8    21.6       14.0
               :
               :                                     1000 CWT.
               :                                     --------
LONG GRAIN,    : 05/01    394.2     26.7    1114.2 24564.6     1508.4
   ROUGH       : 05/08    433.4      8.3    1122.5 24747.4     1556.0       
               :YR AGO    264.6     15.8    1068.4 23553.7     1333.0
               :
MED,SHORT,OTH. : 05/01     63.4      0.0      98.5  2170.9      161.9
CLASS.,ROUGH   : 05/08     39.4     28.5     127.0  2799.8      166.4       
               :YR AGO     12.1      0.0      26.5   584.3       38.6
               :
ALL RICE       : 05/01    999.5     97.9    2696.0 59435.7     3695.5
               : 05/08    999.3     84.2    2780.2 61291.2     3779.5   3560 5/
               :YR AGO    606.8     49.0    2419.3 53335.8     3026.1
               :
               :        ------------------ 1000 RUNNING BALES ------------------
ALL UPLAND     : 05/01   3865.0    269.7    8666.4      -     12531.4
   COTTON      : 05/08   3835.8    258.1    8924.5      -     12760.3  12970
               :YR AGO   4630.9    278.0    7195.3      -     11826.1
               :
AMERICAN PIMA  : 05/01    125.1     22.1     696.3      -       821.4
   COTTON      : 05/08    100.4     27.3     723.7      -       824.0    820
               :YR AGO    218.4     27.1     496.1      -       714.5
               :
               :        ---------------------- 1000 PIECES ---------------------
CATTLE HIDES - : 05/01   6085.1    609.2    8418.0      -     14503.0
   WHOLE       : 05/08   6024.9    518.4    8936.3      -     14961.2       
               :YR AGO   4038.1    742.7    8745.0      -     12783.1
               :        ------------------- 1000 METRIC TONS -------------------
BEEF           : 05/01     84.7      9.4     143.0   315.4      227.8
               : 05/08     78.7     10.1     153.2   337.7      231.8       
               :YR AGO     42.5      8.1     115.4   254.4      157.9
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1/ WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EXPORT PROJECTIONS, DATA DO NOT INCLUDE SEED,GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT DONATIONS. 2/ EQUALS OUTSTANDING SALES PLUS CUMULATIVE EXPORTS. 3/ INCLUDES SMALL QUANTITIES OF PRODUCTS. 4/ INCLUDES SOY FLOUR. 5/ EXPORT PROJECTIONS ON "MILLED BASIS" AND CUMULATIVE EXPORT DATA ON "PRODUCT WEIGHT BASIS".