Corn sales were rather studly.  

This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period March 5 - 11, 2021.

Wheat:  Net sales of 390,100 metric tons (MT) for 2020/2021 were up 18 percent from the previous week and 40 percent from the prior 4-week average.Increases primarily for China (132,300 MT, including 130,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (93,000 MT, including decreases of 1,000 MT), Taiwan (85,000 MT), the Philippines (75,400 MT), and Thailand (54,000 MT), were offset by reductions primarily for unknown destinations (215,800 MT).For 2021/2022, net sales of 139,000 MT were reported for China (65,000 MT), the Philippines (32,000 MT), unknown destinations (28,800 MT), Honduras (7,000 MT) and the Dominican Republic (6,200 MT).Exports of 662,300 MT were up 41 percent from the previous week and 61 percent from the prior 4-week average.The destinations were primarily to the Philippines (178,000 MT), South Korea (100,100 MT), Mexico (80,600 MT), China (67,300 MT), and Bangladesh (58,400 MT).

Optional Origin Sales:For 2020/2021, the current outstanding balance of 10,000 MT, all Spain.

Corn:  Net sales of 985,900 MT for 2020/2021 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average.Increases primarily for China (624,800 MT, including 612,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (285,500 MT, including 24,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,000 MT), Colombia (208,500 MT, including 116,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 45,300 MT), South Korea (168,200 MT, including 68,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 15,500 MT), and Japan (138,300 MT, including 88,800 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 12,000 MT), were offset by reductions primarily for unknown destinations (1,038,000 MT).For 2021/2022, net sales of 240,900 MT were reported for Mexico (195,700 MT), Guatemala (36,300 MT), and Canada (8,900 MT).Exports of 2,199,400 MT--a marketing-year high--were up 38 percent from the previous week and 42 percent from the prior 4-week average.The destinations were primarily to Japan (434,400 MT), Mexico (390,100 MT), China (356,900 MT), Colombia (199,900 MT), and Taiwan (192,400 MT).

Optional Origin Sales:For 2020/2021, new optional origin sales of 30,000 MT were reported for the Ukraine. Options were exercised to export 125,000 MT to Taiwan (70,000 MT) and South Korea (55,000 MT) from the United States.The current outstanding balance of 1,079,400 MT is for South Korea (738,000 MT), unknown destinations (244,000 MT), China (65,000 MT), and the Ukraine (32,400 MT).

Late Reporting:For 2020/2021, net sales totaling 30,000 MT were reported late for Tunisia.

Barley:No net sales or exports were reported for the week.

Sorghum:  For 2020/2021, net sales of 267,200 MT resulting in increases for China (289,200 MT, including 120,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 15,200 MT), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (22,000 MT).Exports of 353,200 MT--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average.  The destination was China.

Rice:Net sales of 112,300 MT for 2020/2021 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 48 percent from the prior 4-week average.Increases were primarily for Venezuela (30,000 MT), Mexico (25,900 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Nicaragua (18,000 MT), Haiti (15,100 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), and Japan (12,000 MT).Exports of 91,200 MT were up 89 percent from the previous week and 24 percent from the prior 4-week average.The destinations were primarily to Mexico (32,600 MT), Haiti (30,400 MT), the United Kingdom (8,200 MT), Honduras (8,200 MT), and Canada (2,900 MT).

Soybeans:Net sales of 202,400 MT for 2020/2021 were down 42 percent from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average.Increases primarily for China (71,500 MT, including 66,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT), Mexico (66,000 MT, including decreases of 500 MT), Bangladesh (57,100 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Indonesia (31,300 MT, including decreases of 900 MT), and Japan (25,100 MT, including 10,700 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,300 MT), were offset by reductions primarily for unknown destinations (123,200 MT).Exports of 534,100 MT were down 24 percent from the previous week and 44 percent from the prior 4-week average.The destinations were primarily to Indonesia (127,700 MT), Egypt (90,200 MT), China (82,000 MT), Mexico (70,500 MT), and Bangladesh (57,100 MT).

Exports for Own Account:The current exports for own account outstanding balance is 5,800 MT, all Canada.

Late Reporting:For 2020/2021, net sales totaling 600 MT were reported late for Taiwan.

Soybean Cake and Meal:Net sales of 234,600 MT for 2020/2021 were down 10 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the prior 4-week average.Increases primarily for the Philippines (50,300 MT), Canada (42,500 MT), Guatemala (38,300 MT), Peru (23,000 MT), and Mexico (19,400 MT, including decreases of 5,000 MT), were offset by reductions for Indonesia (4,400 MT) and Belgium (1,600 MT).For 2021/2022, net sales reductions of 300 MT resulting in increases primarily for Guatemala (5,900 MT), were offset by reductions for El Salvador (6,300 MT).Exports of 246,700 MT were up 10 percent from the previous week, but down 16 percent from the prior 4-week average.The destinations were primarily to Indonesia (52,400 MT), Mexico (43,400 MT), Ecuador (33,000 MT), the Dominican Republic (32,000 MT), and Canada (28,100 MT).

Soybean Oil:Net sales of 19,100 MT for 2020/2021 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average.Increases primarily for Colombia (17,000 MT), the Dominican Republic (1,200 MT), Mexico (700 MT), and Jamaica (700 MT), were offset by reductions for Canada (300 MT), Venezuela (200 MT), and Guatemala (100 MT).Exports of 7,900 MT were down 87 percent from the previous week and 75 percent from the prior 4-week average.The destinations were primarily to Venezuela (4,300 MT), Guatemala (1,900 MT), Mexico (1,100 MT), Canada (400 MT), and Honduras (200 MT).

Cotton:Net sales of 437,700 RB for 2020/2021 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average.Increases primarily for Vietnam (135,300 RB, including 5,600 RB switched from China, 1,800 RB switched from South Korea, and 1,600 RB switched from Japan), China (92,700 RB), Pakistan (58,500 RB), Turkey (51,200 RB), and Bangladesh (49,600 RB), were offset by reductions primarily for Hong Kong (1,000 RB).For 2021/2022, net sales of 143,300 RB were primarily for Mexico (112,900 RB).Exports of 351,900 RB were unchanged from the previous week, but up 6 percent from the prior 4-week average.Exports were primarily to China (86,000 RB), Vietnam (76,400 RB), Pakistan (61,000 RB), Turkey (28,400 RB), and Indonesia (26,902 RB).Net sales of Pima totaling 7,000 RB were down 44 percent from the previous week and 40 percent from the prior 4-week average.Increases for India (4,200 RB), China (2,500 RB), and Thailand (400 RB), were offset by reductions for Austria (100 RB).Exports of 10,300 RB were down 56 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior 4-week average.The destinations were primarily to India (4,100 RB), Vietnam (3,800 RB), Italy (1,300 RB), Thailand (400 RB), and Turkey (400 RB).

Exports for Own Account:For 2020/2021, new exports for own account totaling 4,600 RB were to Vietnam (3,000 RB) and China (1,600 RB).Exports for own account totaling 2,700 RB to China (2,600 RB) and Bangladesh (200 RB) were applied to new or outstanding sales.The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 36,800 RB is for China (27,300 RB), Vietnam (9,100 RB), and Bangladesh (400 RB).

Hides and Skins:Net sales of 557,900 pieces for 2021 were up 8 percent from the previous week and 54 percent from the prior 4-week average.Increases primarily for China (412,200 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 11,800 pieces), Mexico (66,400 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 700 pieces), Thailand (29,200 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 500 pieces), South Korea (23,000 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 2,800 pieces), and Brazil (18,300 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 200 pieces), were offset by reductions for Taiwan (1,200 pieces).Exports of 364,300 pieces for 2021 were down 7 percent from the previous week, but up 5 percent from the prior 4-week average.Whole cattle hides exports were primarily to China (195,800 pieces), South Korea (74,900 pieces), Mexico (31,700 pieces), Thailand (31,300 pieces), and Brazil (11,400 pieces).

Net sales of 94,100 wet blues for 2021 were down 35 percent from the previous week and 14 percent from the prior 4-week average.Increases were primarily for China (34,400 unsplit), Vietnam (24,700 unsplit, including decreases of 100 unsplit), Taiwan (10,400 unsplit and 5,100 grain splits), Mexico (6,800 unsplit and 2,900 grain splits), and Italy (5,300 unsplit, including decreases of 700 unsplit).Exports of 99,400 wet blues for 2021 were down 9 percent from the previous week and 1 percent from the prior 4-week average.The destinations were primarily to China (28,900 unsplit), Vietnam (25,900 unsplit), Italy (15,500 unsplit and 9,600 grain splits), Taiwan (3,500 grain splits and 3,200 unsplit), and Thailand (5,800 unsplit).Net sales of 181,100 splits resulting in increases for China (192,300 pounds, including decreases of 14,700 pounds), were offset by reductions for Vietnam (11,200 pounds).Exports of 391,100 pounds were to Vietnam.

Beef:Net sales of 25,900 MT reported for 2021 were up 24 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average.Increases were primarily for Japan (8,100 MT, including decreases of 600 MT), South Korea (5,400 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), China (5,300 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Taiwan (2,000 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), and Hong Kong (1,700 MT, including decreases of 200 MT).Exports of 17,800 MT were unchanged from the previous week, but up 4 percent from the prior 4-week average.The destinations were primarily to Japan (5,700 MT), South Korea (4,000 MT), China (2,700 MT), Mexico (1,300 MT), and Taiwan (1,100 MT).

Pork:Net sales of 39,700 MT reported for 2021 were up 23 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average.Increases primarily for Mexico (18,200 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), China (5,800 MT, including decreases of 1,300 MT), Japan (4,900 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), South Korea (4,200 MT, including decreases of 800 MT), and Canada (3,100 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), were offset by reductions primarily for Australia (200 MT).Exports of 40,600 MT were up 3 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average.The destinations were primarily to China (12,700 MT), Mexico (8,900 MT), Japan (5,200 MT), South Korea (3,600 MT), and the Philippines (2,200 MT).

March 18, 20211FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA

SUMMARY OF EXPORT TRANSACTIONS
REPORTED UNDER THE DAILY SALES REPORTING SYSTEM
FOR PERIOD ENDING March 11,  2021