U. S. EXPORT SALES AS OF MAY 10, 2012
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      : 05/03       274.9          0.0       53.3     551.2    3298.8
               : 05/10       346.0          0.0       24.2     678.9    2941.7

WHEAT PRODUCTS : 05/03         0.3          0.0        0.0       1.4      22.6
               : 05/10         0.6          0.0          *       0.9      22.3

RYE            : 05/03         0.0          0.0        0.0       0.0       0.1
               : 05/10         0.0          0.0        0.0       0.0       0.1

OATS           : 05/03         0.0          0.0        0.0       0.0       0.0
               : 05/10         0.0          0.0        0.0       0.0       0.0

BARLEY         : 05/03         0.5          0.0        0.0       0.1       2.6
               : 05/10         0.0          0.0        0.0       0.0       2.6

CORN           : 05/03       347.0          1.2      121.6     696.9    9690.7
               : 05/10       505.9          0.0      166.5     666.7    9363.5

GRAIN SORGHUM  : 05/03        75.2          0.0        0.0       0.2     174.0
               : 05/10        42.3          0.0       20.8       0.3     195.1

SOYBEANS       : 05/03       507.6          0.0       41.1     305.6    5064.6
               : 05/10       628.0          0.0       11.8     569.9    5111.0

SOYBEAN CAKE & : 05/03       169.2          0.0       30.8     145.2    1540.0
      MEAL     : 05/10       117.0          0.0        2.6     181.7    1472.6

SOYBEAN OIL    : 05/03        30.3          0.0        0.2      21.4     134.2
               : 05/10         9.8          0.0        1.7      21.5     120.8

ALL RICE       : 05/03        99.4          0.0        0.0      69.2     448.4
               : 05/10        87.0          0.0        0.3      32.7     502.4

               :          ---------------- 1000 RUNNING BALES ------------------
ALL UPLAND     : 05/03       131.7          0.0       32.3     322.7    3124.3
   COTTON      : 05/10       202.9          0.0       24.3     194.0    3108.9

AMERICAN PIMA  : 05/03         6.7          0.0        0.2      22.5     142.9
   COTTON      : 05/10         1.4          0.0          *       5.1     139.1

               :          -------------------- 1000 PIECES ---------------------
CATTLE HIDES - : 05/03       321.9          0.0       11.5     306.0    3009.4
   WHOLE       : 05/10       659.7          0.0       10.0     575.1    3084.0

               :          ------------------ 1000 METRIC TONS ------------------
BEEF           : 05/03        26.3          0.0        5.5      17.6     102.1
               : 05/10        16.9          0.0        2.5      17.8      98.7
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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      : 05/03        370.2           0.0          41.3        2184.3
               : 05/10        407.8           0.0          18.2        2574.0
               :YR AGO        689.6          17.3             *        3546.1

BARLEY         : 05/03          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
               : 05/10          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
               :YR AGO          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0

CORN           : 05/03        249.2           0.0           0.0        4429.3
               : 05/10        525.7           0.0           0.0        4955.0
               :YR AGO        313.1           0.0           4.6        3559.1

GRAIN SORGHUM  : 05/03         37.4           0.0           0.0          40.4
               : 05/10         28.1           0.0           0.0          68.5
               :YR AGO          0.0           0.0           0.0          23.3

SOYBEANS       : 05/03       1416.0           0.0          55.5       10311.3
               : 05/10        117.1           0.0          60.0       10368.4
               :YR AGO          0.1           0.0           0.0        6723.0

SOYBEAN CAKE & : 05/03         98.1           0.0           1.0         424.8
      MEAL     : 05/10         81.3           0.0           0.0         506.0
               :YR AGO          4.3           0.0             *         190.2

SOYBEAN OIL    : 05/03          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
               : 05/10         40.0           0.0           0.0          40.0
               :YR AGO          0.0           0.0           0.0           4.5

ALL RICE       : 05/03          0.0           0.0           0.0           3.6
               : 05/10          0.0           0.0           0.0           3.6
               :YR AGO          1.6           0.0           0.0           1.9
               :          ----------------- 1000 RUNNING BALES -----------------
ALL UPLAND     : 05/03         94.2           0.0           0.0        1157.5
   COTTON      : 05/10         82.6           0.0           4.0        1236.2
               :YR AGO         22.5           0.0           0.7        5266.3

AMERICAN PIMA  : 05/03          2.4           0.0           0.0          46.8
   COTTON      : 05/10          0.0           0.0           0.0          46.8
               :YR AGO          0.0           0.0           0.0         318.9
               :          -------------------- 1000 PIECES ---------------------
CATTLE HIDES - : 05/03          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
   WHOLE       : 05/10          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
               :YR AGO          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.0
               :          ------------------ 1000 METRIC TONS ------------------
BEEF           : 05/03          0.1           0.0           0.0           0.1
               : 05/10          0.0           0.0           0.0           0.1
               :YR AGO          0.0           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: 05/03   1073.6    258.5    9066.5   333.1    10140.1
     WHEAT     : 05/10    976.9    204.1    9270.6   340.6    10247.6       
               :YR AGO   1982.3    326.0   14979.1   550.4    16961.3
               :
SOFT RED WINTER: 05/03    711.3    173.3    3620.8   133.0     4332.1
     WHEAT     : 05/10    479.6    279.5    3900.2   143.3     4379.9       
               :YR AGO    234.8    136.9    2692.1    98.9     2927.0
               :
HARD RED SPRING: 05/03    874.1     72.2    5874.1   215.8     6748.2
     WHEAT     : 05/10    887.8     59.1    5933.2   218.0     6821.1       
               :YR AGO   1056.9    245.2    8176.8   300.4     9233.7
               :
WHITE WHEAT    : 05/03      596     47.2    5198.1   191.0     5794.1
               : 05/10    550.2    130.5    5328.6   195.8     5878.8       
               :YR AGO    786.1     86.1    4529.2   166.4     5315.3
               :
DURUM WHEAT    : 05/03     43.7      0.0     446.6    16.4      490.2
               : 05/10     47.1      5.7     452.3    16.6      499.3       
               :YR AGO     43.2      0.0     925.3    34.0      968.5
               :
ALL WHEAT      : 05/03   3298.8    551.2   24206.0   889.4    27504.8
               : 05/10   2941.6    678.9   24884.9   914.4    27826.6  27900 3/
               :YR AGO   4103.3    794.2   31302.5  1150.2    35405.8
               :
WHEAT PRODUCTS : 05/03     22.6      1.4     180.8      -       203.4
               : 05/10     22.3      0.9     181.7      -       204.0      0
               :YR AGO      8.0      1.0      44.5      -        52.4
               :
RYE            : 05/03      0.1      0.0       0.6     0.0        0.7
               : 05/10      0.1      0.0       0.6     0.0        0.7      0
               :YR AGO      0.0      0.0       0.7     0.0        0.7
               :
OATS           : 05/03      0.0       -         -       -          - 
               : 05/10      0.0       -         -       -           -     40 3/
               :YR AGO      0.0      0.0       0.0     0.0        0.0
               :
BARLEY         : 05/03      2.6      0.1      83.0     3.8       85.6
               : 05/10      2.6      0.0      83.0     3.8       85.6    220 3/
               :YR AGO      3.6      0.3      97.5     4.5      101.1
               :
CORN           : 05/03   9690.7    696.9   27836.5  1095.9    37527.3
               : 05/10   9363.5    666.7   28503.2  1122.1    37866.7  43180 3/
               :YR AGO  11270.8    961.6   31013.0  1220.9    42283.8
               :
GRAIN SORGHUM  : 05/03      174      0.2     566.2    22.3      740.1
               : 05/10    195.1      0.3     566.5    22.3      761.6   1520 3/
               :YR AGO    643.5     69.8    2409.8    94.9     3053.3
               :
COTTONSEED     : 05/03     22.2      1.2      60.6      -        82.8
               : 05/10     20.1      2.7      63.3      -        83.4       
               :YR AGO     30.5      3.6     109.8      -       140.3
               :
FLAXSEED       : 05/03      0.0       -        0.0     0.0        0.0
               : 05/10      0.0       -        0.0     0.0        0.0       
               :YR AGO     10.6      0.0      30.2     1.4       40.8
               :
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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       : 05/03   5064.6    305.6   29419.4  1081.0    34484.0
               : 05/10   5111.0    569.9   29989.2  1101.9    35100.3  35790
               :YR AGO   4670.6    116.1   36640.8  1346.3    41311.4
               :
SOYBEAN CAKE & : 05/03     1540    145.2    4944.9      -      6484.8
      MEAL     : 05/10   1472.6    181.7    5126.6      -      6599.2   8260 4/
               :YR AGO   1403.0     78.1    5447.8      -      6850.8
               :
               :                                     MIL.LBS.
               :                                     --------
SOYBEAN OIL    : 05/03    134.2     21.4     268.7   592.4      402.9
               : 05/10    120.8     21.5     290.2   639.9      411.1    540
               :YR AGO    110.9     25.2    1066.2  2350.6     1177.2
               :
LINSEED OIL    : 05/03       14      0.0      37.0    81.5       51.0
               : 05/10     13.6      0.6      37.5    82.8       51.1       
               :YR AGO      8.7      0.2      36.1    79.5       44.8
               :
SUNFLOWERSEED  : 05/03        4      0.1       7.4    16.4       11.5
      OIL      : 05/10      4.1      0.4       7.8    17.2       12.0       
               :YR AGO      3.0      0.6      33.9    74.8       36.9
               :
               :                                     1000 CWT.
               :                                     --------
LONG GRAIN,    : 05/03    100.6     37.7     904.1 19931.1     1004.7
   ROUGH       : 05/10    138.9      2.7     906.8 19991.0     1045.7       
               :YR AGO    211.7     31.9    1110.3 24478.1     1322.0
               :
MED,SHORT,OTH. : 05/03       59      1.3     140.5  3098.5      199.5
CLASS.,ROUGH   : 05/10     59.0      9.8     150.3  3313.5      209.3       
               :YR AGO     32.4      0.2     131.2  2892.9      163.6
               :
ALL RICE       : 05/03    448.4     69.2    2381.5 52501.6     2829.9
               : 05/10    502.4     32.7    2414.2 53222.4     2916.6   3080 5/
               :YR AGO    548.1     96.9    2864.7 63154.2     3412.7
               :
               :        ------------------ 1000 RUNNING BALES ------------------
ALL UPLAND     : 05/03   3124.3    322.7    7985.7      -     11110.0
   COTTON      : 05/10   3108.9    194.0    8179.7      -     11288.6  10440
               :YR AGO   3224.3    311.4   11455.9      -     14680.3
               :
AMERICAN PIMA  : 05/03    142.9     22.5     453.7      -       596.5
   COTTON      : 05/10    139.1      5.1     458.8      -       597.9    630
               :YR AGO     91.3      5.9     431.0      -       522.3
               :
               :        ---------------------- 1000 PIECES ---------------------
CATTLE HIDES - : 05/03   3009.4    306.0    8061.0      -     11070.4
   WHOLE       : 05/10   3084.0    575.1    8636.1      -     11720.1       
               :YR AGO   3186.6    449.9    8679.1      -     11865.7
               :        ------------------- 1000 METRIC TONS -------------------
BEEF           : 05/03    102.1     17.6     278.5   614.0      380.6
               : 05/10     98.7     17.8     296.3   653.3      395.0       
               :YR AGO    105.5     15.9     272.9   601.5      378.4
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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".