Export Sales Highlights 

 

This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period November 8-14, 2024. 

Wheat:  Net sales of 549,600 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025 were up 45 percent from the previous week and 29 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for South Korea (200,100 MT), Mexico (91,000 MT), Indonesia (73,000 MT), Japan (64,700 MT), and unknown destinations (56,200 MT), were offset by reductions for the Leeward and Windward Islands (28,800 MT) and Thailand (13,000 MT). Exports of 133,900 MT--a marketing-year low--were down 56 percent from the previous week and 49 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to South Korea (55,700 MT), Venezuela (33,700 MT), Mexico (22,100 MT), Taiwan (20,700 MT), and Vietnam (1,200 MT).   

Corn:  Net sales of 1,494,600 MT for 2024/2025 were up 14 percent from the previous week, but down 40 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Mexico (787,400 MT, including 5,000 MT switched from Spain and decreases of 22,000 MT), unknown destinations (146,300 MT), Japan (132,100 MT, including 6,300 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,600 MT), Colombia (80,800 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Vietnam (68,200 MT, including 62,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), were offset by reductions for Spain (5,000 MT) and Ireland (1,400 MT). Exports of 957,000 MT were up 37 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (435,400 MT), Colombia (157,700 MT), Japan (129,200 MT), Vietnam (68,200 MT), and Saudi Arabia (52,000 MT).  

Optional Origin Sales:  For 2024/2025, decreases totaling 400 MT were for Canada. The current outstanding balance of 700 MT, all Canada.  

Barley:  Total net sales of 900 MT for 2024/2025 were for Canada. Exports of 600 MT were to Canada (400 MT), Japan (100 MT), and South Korea (100 MT).  

Sorghum:  Total net sales of 121,100 MT for 2024/2025 were down 14 percent from the previous week, but up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for China. Exports of 61,300 MT were down 13 percent from the previous week, but up 75 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destination was China.  

Rice:  Net sales of 68,900 MT for 2024/2025 were down 38 percent from the previous week, but up 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Mexico (15,600 MT), unknown destinations (14,000 MT), Jordan (13,000 MT), Japan (13,000 MT), and South Korea (8,600 MT), were offset by reductions for Canada (1,500 MT), the Dominican Republic (600 MT), and Guatemala (300 MT). Exports of 36,800 MT were down 30 percent from the previous week and 40 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Japan (13,800 MT), Guatemala (9,100 MT), Mexico (8,100 MT), Canada (2,700 MT), and Jordan (1,400 MT).  

Soybeans:  Net sales of 1,860,600 MT for 2024/2025 were up 20 percent from the previous week, but down 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (1,197,000 MT, including 611,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 13,500 MT), Mexico (169,000 MT, including decreases of 70,000 MT), the Netherlands (143,400 MT, including 120,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Germany (131,700 MT), and Indonesia (96,500 MT, including 68,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (96,700 MT), Israel (55,000 MT), Italy (5,000 MT), and Bangladesh (100 MT). Exports of 2,447,800 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 5 percent from the previous week and 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (1,507,700 MT), the Netherlands (143,400 MT), Germany (131,700 MT), Indonesia (100,600 MT), and Taiwan (100,400 MT).

Export for Own Account:  For 2024/2025, the current exports for own account outstanding balance of 3,900 MT are for Taiwan (1,500 MT), Canada (1,400 MT), Bangladesh (500 MT), and Malaysia (500 MT). 

Export Adjustments:  Accumulated exports of soybeans were adjusted down 134,747 MT to the Netherlands for week ending October 3. The correct destination for this shipment is Germany. 

Soybean Cake and Meal:  Net sales of 274,900 MT for 2024/2025 were down 9 percent from the previous week, but up 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Mexico (167,800 MT), the Philippines (49,000 MT, including 45,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 500 MT), Denmark (33,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), the Netherland (31,000 MT, including 20,000 MT switched from Vietnam and 11,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Panama (21,000 MT, including 20,000 MT switched from Colombia), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (60,000 MT), Vietnam (17,500 MT), Belgium (1,300 MT), and Guatemala (600 MT). Total net sales of 700 MT for 2025/2026 were for Japan. Exports of 215,800 MT were down 34 percent from the previous week and 29 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to the Philippines (50,400 MT), Denmark (33,000 MT), the Netherlands (31,000 MT), Mexico (25,600 MT), and the Dominican Republic (21,900 MT). 

Optional Origin Sales:  For 2024/2025, the current outstanding balance of 30,000 MT, all Ecuador.  

Soybean Oil:  Net sales of 21,900 MT for 2024/2025 were up 33 percent from the previous week, but down 48 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for South Korea (12,000 MT), Venezuela (5,000 MT, including 2,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), Guatemala (4,500 MT, including 1,400 MT switched from Honduras), Colombia (1,700 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), and Canada (800 MT), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (2,500 MT) and Honduras (100 MT). Exports of 16,300 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Colombia (9,800 MT), Jamaica (3,500 MT), Mexico (1,100 MT), Barbados (1,000 MT), and Canada (700 MT). 

Cotton:  Net sales of Upland totaling 318,500 RB for 2024/2025--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and up 72 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (141,600 RB, including 8,800 RB switched from China, 100 RB switched from Japan, and decreases of 100 RB), Pakistan (55,300 RB, including decreases of 100 RB), Turkey (23,200 RB), China (21,400 RB), and Bangladesh (20,200 RB), were offset by reductions for India (100 RB) and Guatemala (100 RB). Net sales of 16,000 RB for 2025/2026 were primarily for Turkey (9,700 RB) and El Salvador (5,300 RB). Exports of 148,200 RB were up 32 percent from the previous week and 21 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (26,100 RB), Pakistan (25,700 RB), China (15,900 RB), Turkey (14,800 RB), and Mexico (12,000 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 8,900 RB for 2024/2025 were up 83 percent from the previous week and 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Peru (4,300 RB), India (1,100 RB), China (1,100 RB), Vietnam (900 RB, including decreases of 1,300 RB), and Pakistan (800 RB), were offset by reductions for Japan (100 RB). Exports of 2,700 RB were down 72 percent from the previous week and 65 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (2,200 RB), India (200 RB), Indonesia (200 RB), and Guatemala (100 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 8,400 RB, all China. 

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 506,600 pieces for 2024 were up 51 percent from the previous week and 38 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (344,900 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 13,100 pieces), Mexico (43,600 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 4,800 pieces), Brazil (40,500 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 500 pieces), South Korea (40,200 whole cattle hides), and Thailand (28,700 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,700 pieces), were offset by reductions for India (800 pieces). Whole cattle hides exports of 330,700 pieces were down 14 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (252,200 pieces), Mexico (27,500 pieces), Thailand (20,200 pieces), South Korea (14,400 pieces), and Brazil (12,800 pieces).

 

Net sales of 44,300 wet blues for 2024 were down 50 percent from the previous week and 68 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (27,100 unsplit, including decreases of 5,600 unsplit), Thailand (15,600 unsplit, including decreases of 100 unsplit and 100 grain splits), Taiwan (6,800 unsplit), Bangladesh (4,800 unsplit), and India (1,900 unsplit, including decreases of 100 unsplit), were offset by reductions for Italy (7,900 unsplit) and Vietnam (4,200 unsplit). Net sales of 20,300 unsplit for 2025 were reported for Italy (7,800 unsplit), Vietnam (6,500 unsplit), and China (6,000 unsplit). Exports of 147,200 wet blues were up 5 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (50,200 unsplit), China (40,100 unsplit), Italy (15,700 unsplit), Thailand (12,900 unsplit), and Brazil (10,700 unsplit and 2,000 grain splits). Net sales of 79,000 splits were primarily for Vietnam (78,200 pounds). Exports of 41,900 splits were to China.

Beef:  Net sales of 14,300 MT for 2024 were up 1 percent from the previous week and 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Japan (4,300 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), South Korea (3,300 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), China (2,100 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), and Mexico (1,800 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), and Canada (1,000 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), were offset by reductions for the United Arab Emirates (100 MT). Net sales of 3,100 MT for 2025 were primarily for South Korea (1,600 MT), Japan (1,000 MT), Taiwan (300 MT), Hong Kong (100 MT), and El Salvador (100 MT). Exports of 16,300 MT were up 3 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to South Korea (4,900 MT), Japan (3,600 MT), China (2,600 MT), Mexico (1,500 MT), and Taiwan (1,100 MT).

 Pork:  Net sales of 18,100 MT for 2024 were down 9 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Mexico (4,100 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), South Korea (3,300 MT, including decreases of 700 MT), Japan (2,000 MT, including decreases of 1,100 MT), Colombia (1,900 MT, including decreases of 800 MT), and Canada (1,500 MT, including decreases of 700 MT). Net sales of 2,500 MT for 2025 were primarily for Australia (900 MT), South Korea (600 MT), Colombia (400 MT), Costa Rica (200 MT), and Japan (100 MT). Exports of 32,000 MT were up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (12,600 MT), Japan (3,800 MT), South Korea (3,300 MT), China (2,900 MT), and Colombia (2,800 MT).

 

November 21, 2024                1                      FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA

 

 

SUMMARY OF EXPORT TRANSACTIONS

REPORTED UNDER THE DAILY SALES REPORTING SYSTEM

FOR PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 14, 2024

 

COMMODITY                                         DESTINATION                          QUANITY (MT)                            MARKETING YEAR

 

CORN                                                      MEXICO                                     511,857 MT 1/                                2024/2025

CORN                                                      UNKNOWN                                290,820 MT 1/                                2024/2025

SOYBEANS                                            UNKNOWN                                 176,000 MT 1/                                2024/2025

 

1/ Export sales.