Export Sales Highlights 

This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period January 17-23, 2025.

 

Wheat:  Net sales of 456,100 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 96 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for the Philippines (86,200 MT), unknown destinations (85,300 MT), South Korea (70,500 MT, including decreases of 2,100 MT), Mexico (52,800 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), and Vietnam (51,000 MT, including decreases of 1,000 MT), were offset by reductions for the Dominican Republic (3,600 MT), Peru (500 MT), and Canada (200 MT). Net sales of 24,200 MT for 2025/2026 were reported for Peru (15,500 MT) and El Salvador (8,700 MT). Exports of 588,900 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and up 97 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to South Korea (163,200 MT), Japan (143,900 MT), Thailand (84,600 MT), Mexico (78,600 MT), and the Philippines (58,200 MT).

 

Corn:  Net sales of 1,358,500 MT for 2024/2025 were down 18 percent from the previous week, but up 39 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Japan (493,100 MT, including 181,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,300 MT), Mexico (426,900 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,700 MT), Spain (140,700 MT, including 63,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and 71,500 MT - late), South Korea (136,800 MT, including 130,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Colombia (129,200 MT, including 90,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,800 MT), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (482,500 MT) and Morocco (1,700 MT). Total net sales of 45,800 MT for 2025/2026 were for Japan. Exports of 1,320,200 MT were down 13 percent from the previous week, but up 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Japan (335,700 MT), Mexico (314,700 MT), South Korea (141,800 MT), Spain (140,700 MT), and Colombia (122,200 MT).

 

Late Reporting:  For 2024/2025, net sales and exports totaling 71,501 MT were reported late for Spain.

 

Barley:  Total net sales of 2,600 MT for 2024/2025 were for Canada. Total net sales of 16,000 MT for 2025/2026 were for Japan. Exports of 500 MT were to Canada.

 

Sorghum:  No net sales for 2024/2025 were reported for the week. Exports of 600 MT were to China.

 

Rice:  Net sales of 104,400 MT for 2024/2025 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Senegal (35,000 MT), Japan (27,600 MT), Haiti (22,300 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Honduras (15,000 MT), and Saudi Arabia (1,600 MT). Exports of 51,700 MT were up 24 percent from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (29,800 MT), Haiti (15,100 MT), Canada (2,500 MT), Japan (1,500 MT), and Saudi Arabia (1,400 MT).

 

Soybeans:  Net sales of 438,000 MT for 2024/2025 were down 71 percent from the previous week and 33 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (145,300 MT, including decreases of 600 MT), Spain (66,300 MT, including 66,000 MT switched from China), the United Kingdom (66,000 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), the Netherlands (56,600 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 3,400 MT), and Turkey (55,200 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,300 MT), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (124,300 MT), South Korea (11,400 MT), and Algeria (900 MT). Total net sales of 4,500 MT for 2025/2026 were for Japan. Exports of 736,200 MT were down 29 percent from the previous week and 47 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (150,600 MT), Turkey (119,200 MT), Mexico (97,000 MT), Spain (66,300 MT), and the United Kingdom (66,000 MT).

 

Export for Own Account:  For 2024/2025, the current outstanding balance of 2,500 MT are for Taiwan (1,500 MT), Bangladesh (500 MT), and Malaysia (500 MT).

 

Export Adjustments:  Accumulated exports of soybeans to China were adjusted down 67,849 MT for week ending January 9. This shipment was reported in error.

 

Soybean Cake and Meal:  Net sales of 410,300 MT for 2024/2025 were up 97 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for the Philippines (140,500 MT), unknown destinations (106,900 MT), Mexico (50,100 MT), Honduras (29,400 MT), and Venezuela (20,000 MT), were offset by reductions for Nicaragua (100 MT). Exports of 151,000 MT were down 13 percent from the previous week and 40 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to the Philippines (42,700 MT), Mexico (32,000 MT), Colombia (29,200 MT), Canada (17,800 MT), and Trinidad and Tobago (6,400 MT).

 

Optional Origin Sales:  For 2024/2025, options were exercised to export 1,600 MT to Ecuador from other than the United States. The current outstanding balance of 7,800 MT, all Ecuador.

 

Soybean Oil:  Net sales of 12,500 MT for 2024/2025 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 63 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Mexico (4,300 MT), Guatemala (4,000 MT), Honduras (2,800 MT), South Korea (1,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Canada (1,000 MT), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (1,000 MT), Venezuela (500 MT), and the Dominican Republic (100 MT). Exports of 103,600 MT--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to India (48,500 MT), South Korea (35,000 MT), Colombia (10,000 MT), Mexico (5,100 MT), and the Dominican Republic (4,400 MT).

 

Cotton:  Net sales of Upland totaling 280,000 RB for 2024/2025 were down 20 percent from the previous week, but up 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Vietnam (86,000 RB), Turkey (76,300 RB), Pakistan (49,800 RB), Bangladesh (22,900 RB), and Costa Rica (13,200 RB). Net sales of 38,600 RB for 2025/2026 were reported for Malaysia (26,400 RB), Costa Rica (11,000 RB), and Japan (1,200 RB). Exports of 153,500 RB were down 31 percent from the previous week and 19 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Pakistan (38,700 RB), Vietnam (30,500 RB), China (23,400 RB), Mexico (10,200 RB), and Turkey (9,400 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 7,200 RB for 2024/2025 were up 18 percent from the previous week and 69 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Peru (2,300 RB), Hong Kong (2,200 RB), India (1,200 RB), Egypt (900 RB), and Turkey (400 RB), were offset by reductions for Italy (300 RB). Exports of 7,900 RB were up noticeably from the previous week and up 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Peru (3,200 RB), India (2,300 RB), China (1,100 RB), Turkey (500 RB), and Pakistan (400 RB).

 

Optional Origin Sales:  For 2024/2025, the current outstanding balance of 8,800 RB, all Pakistan.

 

Exports for Own Account:  For 2024/2025, the current exports for own account outstanding balance of 5,700 RB, all China.

 

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 391,600 pieces for 2025 were primarily for China (256,600 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 13,100 pieces), Mexico (50,100 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 2,300 pieces), South Korea (37,800 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,200 pieces), Thailand (34,000 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,100 pieces), and Brazil (7,800 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 300 pieces). In addition, total net sales reductions of 400 kip skins were for Belgium. Exports of 413,700 whole cattle hides exports were primarily to China (278,300 pieces), South Korea (48,000 pieces), Mexico (43,400 pieces), Thailand (14,600 pieces), and Taiwan (10,100 pieces). Exports of 2,500 kip skins were to Belgium.

 

Net sales of 88,200 wet blues for 2025 primarily for Hong Kong (53,400 unsplit, including decreases of 4,800 unsplit), Thailand (44,500 unsplit, including decreases of 7,200 unsplit), South Korea (22,400 unsplit), Vietnam (13,700 unsplit, including decreases of 28,900 unsplit), and China (10,400 unsplit, including decreases of 3,300 unsplit), were offset by reductions for Italy (42,600 unsplit), Brazil (21,200 unsplit), and Taiwan (200 grain splits). Exports of 141,600 wet blues were primarily to China (36,400 unsplit), Vietnam (35,900 unsplit), Italy (26,800 unsplit), Thailand (26,200 unsplit), and Taiwan (3,900 unsplit and 900 grain splits). Total net sales of 7,800 splits were for South Korea. No exports of splits were reported for the week.

 

Beef:  Net sales of 20,200 MT for 2025 were primarily for South Korea (11,300 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), Japan (3,800 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Mexico (2,100 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), China (700 MT), and Canada (700 MT). Exports of 21,500 MT were primarily to South Korea (3,400 MT), Japan (2,700 MT), the Dominican Republic (1,900 MT), Mexico (1,800 MT), and China (1,800 MT).

 

Pork:  Net sales of 33,600 MT for 2025 primarily for Mexico (11,800 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), China (11,200 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), South Korea (3,700 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Japan (2,500 MT), and Colombia (1,100 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (400 MT). Exports of 34,100 MT were primarily to Mexico (12,700 MT), the Bahamas (4,700 MT), South Korea (3,300 MT), Japan (2,700 MT), and China (2,600 MT).

 

January 30, 2025                     1                      FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA

 

SUMMARY OF EXPORT TRANSACTIONS

REPORTED UNDER THE DAILY SALES REPORTING SYSTEM

FOR PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 23, 2025

 

COMMODITY                                         DESTINATION                          QUANITY (MT)                            MARKETING YEAR

 

CORN                                                      MEXICO                                    139,000 MT 1/                                2024/2025

CORN                                                      UNKNOWN                               136,000 MT 1/                                2024/2025

 

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