U.S. Export Statistics
Due to the Monday, February 20 holiday, weekly U.S. export sales will be published on Friday, February 24. Updated U.S. export sales will be published in the March 2 edition of Market Perspectives.
Corn: Net sales of 783,500 MT for 2016/2017 were down 19 percent from the previous week and 35 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for Japan (708,800 MT, including 90,800 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 4,500 MT), Peru (83,600 MT, including 108,000 switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,600 MT), Mexico (69,200 MT), Morocco (69,000 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Chile (43,600 MT, including 45,000 MT switched from Peru and decreases of 1,400 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (381,200 MT), Venezuela (18,000 MT), and Honduras (3,500 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 285,200 MT were reported for Japan (229,000 MT), Mexico (30,000 MT), and Costa Rica (26,200 MT). Exports of 1,251,700 MT were up 11 percent from the previous week and 32 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (382,200 MT), Mexico (233,700 MT), Peru (154,600 MT), South Korea (72,500 MT), and Morocco (69,000 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2016/2017, the current optional origin outstanding balance of 760,000 MT is for unknown destinations (224,000 MT) and South Korea (536,000 MT).
Barley: There were no sales or exports reported during the week.
Sorghum: Net sales of 134,900 MT for 2016/2017 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for China (174,500 MT, including 113,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Japan (13,000 MT, including 3,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT), the Republic of South Africa (9,500 MT, switched from unknown destinations), and Mexico (7,900 MT, including decreases of 4,000 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (70,000 MT). Exports of 153,000 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and up 40 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (121,600 MT), Japan (18,000 MT), the Republic of South Africa (9,500 MT), and Mexico (3,900 MT).
