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".