A22-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 26,2001
Export Sales
Highlights
May 11-17,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
This summary is based on reports
from exporters for the period May 11 -
17,2001.
Wheat: Net sales of 159,900 metric
tons (MT) —a marketing-year
low—were 6 percent lower than the pre
vious week and 26 percent less than the
4-week average. Increases for Mexico
(45,100 MT), Japan (39,400 MT), Vene
zuela (36,000 MT), Yemen (33,200 MT),
Nigeria (22,500 MT), and Cyprus
(22,000 MT) were partially offset by de
creases for unknown destinations
(74,600 MT) and Guatemala (31,000
MT—switched to 200V2002). Net sales of
251,200 MT for delivery in 200'/2002
(which begins June 1) were mainly for
South Korea (40,400 MT), the Philip
pines (34,500 MT), Guatemala (31,000
MT), Israel (30,200 MT), Nigeria (30,000
MT), and Indonesia (26,000 MT). Ex
ports of 363,100 MT were 4 percent over
the prior week, but 27 percent under the
4-week average. The primary destina
tions were Japan (84,800 MT, including
late reporting of 40,600 MT), Peru
(49,700 MT), Yemen (40,200 MT), In
donesia (33,000 MT), and Mexico
(25,600 MT).
Corn: Net sales of 1,190,700 MT were
34 percent above the week earlier and 38
percent above the 4-week average.
Major increases were reported for
Japan (204,200 MT), Egypt (179,000
MT), Mexico (126,500 MT), unknown
destinations (104,000 MT), Turkey
(79,800 MT), and Taiwan (79,300 MT)
Net sales of 40,000 MT for delivery
during the 200V2002 marketing year
were primarily the result of increases for
the United Kingdom (55,000 MT) and
Jamaica (2,500 MT) being partially
offset by decreases for Turkey (17,500
MT). Exports of 624,200 MT were 12
percent below the previous week and 18
percent below the 4-week average. The
primary destinations were Japan
(421,700 MT, including late reporting of
64,100 MT), Turkey (41,800 MT), Saudi
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Arabia (33,100 MT), Mexico (25,400
MT), and Tunisia (24,400 MT).
Barley: Net sales of 300 MT were all to
Japan. Sales of 5,000 MT for delivery in
200'/2002 (which begins June 1) were to
Japan. Exports of 10,000 MT were two
thirds below the prior week and 62 per
cent under the 4-week average. The
destinations were Japan (7,200 MT) and
Mexico (2,800 MT).
Sorghum: Net sales of 107,300 MT
were 19 percent below the previous week
and 14 percent under the 4-week aver-
The buyers were Mexico (95,300 MT)
and Japan (11,900 MT). Optional origin
sales of 3,200 MT to Japan were de
clared other than U.S. origin. Exports of
110,200 MT were 48 percent below the
week earlier and 12 percent under the 4-
week average. The destinations were
Mexico (102,300 MT) and Japan (7,900
MT).
Rice; Net sales reductions of 35,400
MT resulted as major increases for El
Salvador (7,200 MT—all rough), Hon
duras (6,000 MT—all rough), Haiti
(4,400 MT), and Ghana (3,300 MT) were
offset by reductions to Mexico (62,900
MT—all rough). Exports of 42,700 MT
were 20 percent below the prior week
and 10 percent under the 4-week aver
age. The primary destinations were the
Philippines (10,900 MT), Haiti (7,200
MT), Mexico (5,300 MT), Honduras
(3,800 MT), and Ghana (3,000 MT).
Soybeans: Net sales of 114,700 MT
were off two-thirds from the previous
week and one-half from the 4-week aver
age.
Major increases for Japan (66,100
MT), Mexico (29,900 MT), Trinidad
(22,000 MT), and Russia (10,000 MT)
were partially offset by decreases for
Turkey (22,500 MT). Increases of
116,500 MT for delivery in 2001/2002
were mainly for unknown destinations
(60,000 MT) and Mexico (38,500 MT).
Optional origin activity for China in
cludes new sales of 55,000 MT for the
current marketing year and 110,000 MT
for the 2001/2002 marketing year. Ex
ports of 165,300 MT were 48 percent
RIGIDPLY...
below the week earlier and 24 percent
under the 4-week average. The primary
destinations werp Mexico (61,300 MT),
South Korea (42,500 MT), and Japan
(30,700 MT).
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of
179,000 MT were 18 percent over the
prior week and 78 percent above the 4-
week average. Increases were for un
known destinations (43,500 MT),
Turkey (21,900 MT), Canada (20,100
MT), Indonesia (18,000 MT), and Guate
mala (17,600 MT). Exports of 151,800
MT were 71 percent higher than the
week earlier and 49 percent above the 4-
week average. The primary destinations
were Australia (31,900 MT), Russia
(30,800 MT), and the Philippines (22,100
MT).
Soybean Oil; Net sales of 500 MT re
sulted as increases to Canada (600 MT)
and Haiti (100 MT) were partially offset
by reductions to Nicaragua (100 MT)
and Guatemala (100 MT). Exports of
3,000 MT were 32 percent below the 4-
week average. The major destinations
were Guatemala (1,400 MT) and Nicara
gua (1,400 MT).
Cotton: Net Upland sales of 60,000
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week and 37 percent under the 4-week
average. The major buyers were India
(17,500 RB), Bangladesh (6,200 RB),
Taiwan (6,000 RB), Indonesia (5,700
RB), and Turkey (5,200 RB). Net sales of
63,500 RB for delivery in 200'/2002 were
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donesia (7,400 RB), and South Korea
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IS percent above the prior week and 22
percent over the 4-week average. The
primary destinations were Mexico
(33,800 RB). Turkey (24,500 RB), India
(17,300 RB), Taiwan (11,100 RB), and
South Korea (10,200 RB).
Hides and Skins; Net sales of 471,400
pieces were down 13 percent from the
previous week, but equaled the 4-week
average. Whole cattle hide sales of
428,000 pieces were primarily for South
Korea (141,600 pieces), China (85,500
pieces), and Taiwan (72,000 pieces). Ex
ports of 525,600 pieces were 8 percent
over the prior week and 11 percent over
the 4-week average. Whole cattle hide
shipments of 468,600 pieces were des
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unsplit) were one-half above the prior
week and more than two and one
quarter times the 4-week average. The
primary buyers were Taiwan (79,700 un
split and 26,700 grain split), Hong Kong
(20,900 unsplit and 5,300 grain split),
and China (15,000 unsplit). Exports of
125,400 hides were S 3 percent over the
previous week and 57 percent over the 4-
week average. The primary destinations
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