U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 1,254,900 MT for 2017/2018 were down 21 percent from the previous week, but up 58 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (510,100 MT), Japan (233,800 MT), Honduras (132,200 MT, including 132,100 MT switched from unknown destinations), Peru (117,200 MT), and Colombia (98,100 MT, including 75,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 6,000 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (16,900 MT) and Canada (14,400 MT). For 2018/2019, net sales of 15,000 MT were reported for Peru. Exports of 339,300 MT were primarily to Mexico (166,100 MT), Colombia (80,100 MT), Peru (39,200 MT), Japan (28,600 MT), and Canada (12,600 MT).
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports to Canada were adjusted down 14,150 MT for week ending October 5th. This corn was Canadian corn and should not have been reported.
Optional Origin Sales: For 2017/2018, new optional origin sales of 60,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations. The current optional origin outstanding balance is 228,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Barley: No net sales were reported for the week. Exports of 700 MT were reported to Japan (500 MT), Taiwan (100 MT), and South Korea (100 MT).
Sorghum: Net sales of 120,000 MT for 2017/2018 resulted as increases for unknown destinations (119,000 MT) and Mexico (2,400 MT), were partially offset by reductions for China (1,400 MT). Exports of 52,300 MT were reported to China (51,600 MT) and Mexico (700 MT).
