U.S. Export Sales

Beef sales of 13,900 MT for 2024 were down 17 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average...

Corn sales down 35% to 2.3 million mt;  Beef sales down 17% at 13.9K mt

Wheat:  Net sales of 411,400 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025 were down 23 percent from the previous week and 14 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Mexico (169,900 MT, including decreases of 15,400 MT), the Philippines (79,500 MT), Indonesia (60,400 MT), Japan (40,900 MT), and Ecuador (30,000 MT switched from Panama), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (61,500 MT) and Panama (30,000 MT). Exports of 244,400 MT--a marketing-year low--were down 12 percent from the previous week and 37 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to the Philippines (49,500 MT), Ecuador (30,000 MT), Nigeria (29,700 MT), Mexico (27,700 MT), and Honduras (22,400 MT).

Corn:  Net sales of 2,341,700 MT for 2024/2025 were down 35 percent from the previous week, but up 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for unknown destinations (771,300 MT), Mexico (596,000 MT, including decreases of 7,500 MT), Japan (541,200 MT, including 40,200 MT switched from unknown destinations), Colombia (127,900 MT, including 21,000 MT switched from Panama and decreases of 6,800 MT), and Guatemala (107,500 MT, including 71,000 MT switched from unknown destinations, 1,100 MT switched from Honduras, and decreases of 2,000 MT), were offset by reductions for Panama (21,000 MT) and Ireland (200 MT). Exports of 788,000 MT were down 21 percent from the previous week and 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (352,300 MT), Colombia (249,900 MT), Guatemala (88,300 MT), Japan (40,200 MT), and the United Kingdom (23,000 MT).

Soybeans:  Net sales of 2,273,300 MT for 2024/2025 were up 6 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (715,000 MT, including 230,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 17,500 MT), unknown destinations (446,900 MT), Mexico (299,300 MT, including decreases of 3,100 MT), the Netherlands (159,100 MT, including 147,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 200 MT), and Italy (108,000 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from China), were offset by reductions for Panama (6,000 MT). Exports of 2,445,200 MT were unchanged from the previous week, but up 45 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (1,529,600 MT), Mexico (216,300 MT), the Netherlands (159,100 MT), Taiwan (82,300 MT), and Switzerland (70,500 MT).

Export for Own Account:  For 2024/2025, the current exports for own account outstanding balance of 3,900 MT are for Taiwan (1,500 MT), Canada (1,400 MT), Bangladesh (500 MT), and Malaysia (500 MT).

Soybean Cake and Meal:  Net sales of 208,400 MT for 2024/2025 primarily for Colombia (50,300 MT, including 20,000 MT switched from unknown destinations, 7,000 MT switched from Panama, and decreases of 7,800 MT), Canada (39,900 MT, including decreases of 2,700 MT), Ecuador (33,400 MT, including 32,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), the Dominican Republic (28,000 MT, including decreases of 4,000 MT), and Mexico (25,400 MT, including decreases of 14,400 MT), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (52,200 MT), Panama (10,900 MT), and Nepal (2,700 MT). Total net sales of 100 MT for 2025/2026 were for Canada. Exports of 300,500 MT were primarily to Colombia (71,000 MT), Vietnam (53,500 MT), the Philippines (48,100 MT), Mexico (41,300 MT), and Ecuador (33,400 MT).

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 393,900 pieces for 2024 were up 4 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for China (273,900 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 18,400 pieces), South Korea (41,000 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 300 pieces), Mexico (29,400 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 500 pieces), Brazil (25,100 whole cattle hides), and Thailand (11,800 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,800 pieces). In addition, total net sales reductions of 300 kip skins were for Belgium. Whole cattle hides exports of 319,800 pieces were down 14 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (227,100 pieces), Mexico (29,000 pieces), South Korea (22,100 pieces), Thailand (20,100 pieces), and Italy (7,200 pieces). In addition, exports of 2,600 kip skins were to Belgium.

Net sales of 177,900 wet blues for 2024 were down 15 percent from the previous week, but up 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for Vietnam (129,500 unsplit, including decreases of 100 unsplit), China (40,800 unsplit), Thailand (8,200 unsplit, including decreases of 6,000 unsplit), Hong Kong (5,200 unsplit), and India (4,800 unsplit), were offset by reductions for Brazil (5,100 unsplit and 200 grain splits), Italy (4,500 unsplit), and Taiwan (800 unsplit). Net sales of 341,000 unsplit for 2025 were primarily for Italy (205,000 unsplit), Hong Kong (76,600 unsplit), Brazil (52,200 unsplit), Thailand (6,000 unsplit), and Taiwan (800 unsplit). Exports of 142,800 wet blues were down 2 percent from the previous week and 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (49,300 unsplit), China (29,000 unsplit), Thailand (19,100 unsplit), Brazil (13,300 unsplit and 4,000 grain splits), and Italy (14,800 unsplit). No net sales of splits were reported for the week. Exports of 43,000 splits were to China.

Beef:  Net sales of 13,900 MT for 2024 were down 17 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for South Korea (4,900 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), China (3,200 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Japan (2,500 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Taiwan (1,000 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), and Mexico (700 MT, including decreases of 100 MT). Net sales of 5,700 MT for 2025 were primarily for Japan (3,700 MT) and South Korea (1,800 MT). Exports of 15,700 MT were down 2 percent from the previous week and 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to South Korea (4,800 MT), Japan (2,900 MT), China (2,400 MT), Mexico (1,600 MT), and Taiwan (1,200 MT).

Pork:  Net sales of 44,800 MT for 2024 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Mexico (17,700 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), China (10,400 MT), Japan (4,800 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), South Korea (3,800 MT, including decreases of 500 MT), and Canada (2,900 MT, including decreases of 700 MT). Net sales of 200 MT for 2025 were primarily for New Zealand. Exports of 32,300 MT were up 1 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (11,400 MT), Japan (4,100 MT), China (3,600 MT), South Korea (2,900 MT), and Colombia (2,700 MT).