U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 876,400 MT for 2017/2018 were up 46 percent from the previous week, but down 30 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Colombia (173,700 MT, including 109,400 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases 5,900 MT), Mexico (150,300 MT, including 26,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 5,100 MT), unknown destinations (127,100 MT), Peru (124,800 MT, including decreases of 14,000 MT), and Japan (117,800 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT). Exports of 592,300 MT were primarily to Mexico (203,600 MT), Colombia (170,600 MT), Japan (105,000 MT), Panama (38,900 MT), and Peru (29,800 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2017/2018, new optional origin sales of 172,000 MT were reported for South Korea (68,000 MT) and unknown destinations (104,000 MT). The current optional origin outstanding balance is 429,500 MT for South Korea (206,000 MT) and unknown destinations (223,500 MT).
Barley: No net sales were reported for the week. Exports of 400 MT were reported to Japan (300 MT) and South Korea (100 MT).
Sorghum: Net sales of 406,600 MT for 2017/2018–marketing-year high–were up 24 percent from the previous week and 49 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (472,500 MT, including 132,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 8,300 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (66,000 MT). Exports of 257,600 MT–a marketing-year high–were up 19 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (255,700 MT) and Mexico (1,900 MT).
