Export Sales Report Reveals Increasing Exports, Decreasing Sales

WASHINGTON, DC – According to USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service, export sales for wheat, corn, cotton, beef, and pork were lower last week, while sales for sorghum and soybeans were higher.

Actual exports were also higher for corn, sorghum, cotton, beef, and pork while lower for wheat and soybeans. Specifically, buyers of U.S. wheat last week included China, Yemen, and Japan while exports went to primarily China.

The U.S. also sold a fair amount of corn to Japan, Peru, and Mexico while the exports left for Mexico, Japan, and China.

The Chinese continue to be the top buyer and top destination for both U.S. sales and exports of sorghum. China returned to the market for U.S. soybeans last week, along with the Netherlands and Egypt. Shipments however went to the Netherlands, Egypt, and Mexico.

Cotton sales were to Pakistan, Vietnam, and Turkey. Beef sales were to South Korea, Japan and Taiwan while pork sales were to Mexico, China, and Japan.
(SOURCE: Foreign Agriculture Service)