U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 277,700 MT for 2016/2017–a marketing-year low–were down 64 percent from the previous week and 66 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (109,400 MT, including decreases of 3,900 MT), Japan (89,500 MT, including 42,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 53,600 MT), Venezuela (30,000 MT), Jordan (26,300 MT, including 25,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Ireland (19,600 MT, switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (76,800 MT), Guatemala (12,600 MT), South Korea (5,200 MT), and El Salvador (700 MT).
For 2017/2018, net sales reductions of 55,100 MT resulted as increases for Nicaragua (16,400 MT), were more than offset by reductions for Japan (71,500 MT). Exports of 722,900 MT were down 41 percent from the previous week and 43 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (302,900 MT), Japan (198,200 MT), South Korea (61,300 MT), Canada (26,700 MT), and Jordan (26,300 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: The current optional origin outstanding balance for 2016/2017 of 294,000 MT is for unknown destinations (163,000 MT) and South Korea (131,000 MT). The current outstanding balance for 2017/2018 of 58,000 MT is for unknown destinations.
Barley: Barley: No net sales were reported for the week. Exports of 100 MT were reported to South Korea.
Sorghum: Net sales of 2,000 MT for 2016/2017 resulted as increases for China (110,300 MT, including 106,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 500 MT) and Japan (900 MT), were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (106,000 MT) and Mexico (3,200 MT). Exports of 187,300 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (160,800 MT), Mexico (15,600 MT), and Japan (10,900 MT).
