U.S. export sales

38 Pages·1997·2.7 MB·English

by  U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Office of the General Sales Manager

Historic, Archive Document
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U.S. EXPORT
SALES
NOTICE: EXPORT SALES REPORT OF WEEK
• Outstanding Export Sales
ENDING DEC. 18 TO BE RELEASED ON
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1997.
(Unshipped Balances)
The weekly U.S. Export Sales report normally on NOV. 20, 1997
released at 8:30 A.M. on Thursday mornings will be
released on the following schedule during the
Christmas and New Year’s weeks. The report for
• Export Shipments in
week ending Dec. 18 will be delayed until Monday,
December 29, 1997 at 8:30 A.M. The report for Current Marketing Year
week ending December 25 will be released on
Friday,-January 2, 1998 at 8:30 A.M.
• Daily Sales Reported
NOV. 14- 20, 1997
As Reported by Exporters
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL
AGRICULTURE SERVICE NOVEMBER 28, 1997
U.S. EXPORT SALES
EXPLANATION APPLICABLE TO ALL TABLES
TfflS REPORT IS BASED ON REPORTS SUBMITTED BY PRIVATE EXPORTERS AND IS AVAILABLE IN "HARD
COPY", ON THE "USDA HOMEPAGE", ON "STAT-USA" ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD, AND ON "FAX-ON-
DEMAND" FROM THE FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE. OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES AS REPORTED AND
COMPILED WITH OTHER DATA GIVE A SNAPSHOT VIEW OF THE CURRENT CONTRACTING SCENE. AT ANY
GIVEN TIME IN THE COURSE OF A MARKETING YEAR, OUTSTANDING SALES DO NOT BEAR A CONSISTENT
RELATIONSHIP TO EVENTUAL EXPORT SHIPMENTS. A MEANINGFUL EXPORT PROJECTION IS NOT
OBTAINABLE BY THE SIMPLY ADDING OUTSTANDING SALES TO EXPORTS TO DATE. THE LATTER DATA,
ALONE, PROVIDE A MORE RELIABLE MEASURE OF CURRENT EXPORT ACTIVITY THAN MAY BE DERIVED
FROM A YEAR-TO-YEAR COMPARISON OF OUTSTANDING SALES.
FOR THE HARD COPY, ALL COUNTRIES WITH OUTSTANDING SALES OR ACCUMULATED EXPORTS ARE
INCLUDED FOR EACH CLASS OF WHEAT, ALL WHEAT, WHEAT PRODUCTS, CORN, SOYBEANS, SOYBEAN
CAKE AND MEAL, SUNFLOWERSEED OIL, AMERICAN PIMA COTTON, ALL UPLAND COTTON, WHOLE CATTLE
HIDES, AND WET BLUES (UNSPLIT AND GRAIN SPLIT). FOR OTHER COMMODITIES, COUNTRIES WITH LESS
THAN 1% OF TOTAL OUTSTANDING SALES OR ACCUMULATED EXPORTS ARE NOT SHOWN SEPARATELY BUT
ARE INCLUDED IN REGION TOTALS. THE ELECTRONIC VERSIONS INCLUDE ALL COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS
THE BREAKDOWN BY CLASSES FOR RICE AND COTTON.
WHEAT PRODUCTS INCLUDE: ALL WHEAT FLOUR (INCLUDING CLEARS), BULGUR, SEMOLINA, FARINA AND
ROLLED, CRACKED AND CRUSHED WHEAT.
REGIONS MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING. ASTERISK (*) DENOTES QUANTITY IS LESS THAN .05.
EXPORTS FOR OWN ACCOUNT INCLUDES UNSOLD COMMODITIES SHIPPED ABROAD AND THOSE IN TRANSIT
FROM THE U.S. TO FOREIGN PORTS.
CONVERSION FACTORS: BUSHELS OR CWT PER METRIC TON 1/
POUNDS NUMBER OF UNITS
COMMODITY UNIT PER UNIT PER METRIC TON
WHEAT BU 60 36.743333
SOYBEANS BU 60 36.743333
CORN BU 56 39.367857
GRAIN SORGHUM BU 56 39.367857
BARLEY BU 48 45.929166
OATS BU 32 68.893750
RICE CWT 100 22.046
1/ A METRIC TON EQUALS 2,204.6 POUNDS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EXPORT SALES REPORTING SYSTEM AND THE DATA
PRESENTED HEREIN CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING EXPORT SALES REPORTING, FOREIGN
AGRICULTURAL SERVICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250, TELEPHONE: [phone] OR FAX: [phone].
METHODS OF OBTAINING DATA CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT INCLUDE:
HARD COPY: SUBSCRIPTION FROM THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE (NTIS)
COST-DOMESTIC $175.00 FOREIGN AIRMAIL $320.00
ADDRESS: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22161 TELEPHONE [phone]
HOMEPAGE: http: //w w w. fas. usda. gov
BULLETIN BOARD FAX: SET YOUR FAX MACHINE FOR POLLING AND DIAL
SUMMARY DATA 202 690-3275
COTTON 202 690-3273
CATTLE HIDES AND SKINS 202 690-3270
FAX-ON-DEMAND: FROM YOUR FAX MACHINE WITH A TELEPHONE HANDSET, DIAL 202-720-7000 AND
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS TO RECEIVE THE REPORT BY COMMODITY GROUPINGS.
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ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, RELIGION, AGE, DISABILITY, POLITICAL BELIEFS
AND MARITAL OR FAMILIAL STATUS. (NOT ALL PROHIBITED BASES APPLY TO ALL PROGRAMS). PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES WHO REQUIRE ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION OF PROGRAM INFORMATION
(BRAILLE, LARGE PRINT, AUDIOTAPE, ETC.) SHOULD CONTACT USDA’S TARGET CENTER AT [phone]
(VOICE AND TDD).
TO FILE A COMPLAINT, WRITE THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WASHINGTON, D.C., 20250, OR CALL 1-800-245-6340 (VOICE) OR [phone] (TDD). USDA IS AN EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Export Sales Highlights
This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period November 14-20,1997.
Wheat: Net sales of 728,900 metric tons (MT) were 86 percent higher than the previous week and 96 percent greater than the 4-week
average. Major increases were reported for Pakistan (250,000 MT), Egypt (93,400 MT), Taiwan (88,600 MT), Lebanon (41,300 MT),
China (39,600 MT), and Tunisia (37,900 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (82,800 MT). Exports of 488,900 MT
were 9 percent below the week earlier, but 12 percent more than the 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (109,000
MT), Iraq (67,800 MT), Georgia (54,000 MT), South Korea (41,100 MT), and Tunisia (37,900 MT).
Corn: Net sales of 415,000 MT--the lowest of the marketing year-were 65 percent below the previous week and 51 percent under the 4-
week average. Major increases reported for Japan (140,100 MT), Taiwan (126,000 MT), Egypt (64,200 MT), and Saudi Arabia (60,900
MT) were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (116,700 MT). Exports of 552,400 MT were off 44 percent from the
previous week and 18 percent from the 4-week average. The principal destinations were Japan (136,600 MT), Taiwan (115,500 MT),
Saudi Arabia (110,900 MT), and Egypt (34,000 MT).
Barley: Net reductions of 54,200 MT resulted as increases for Jordan (52,500 MT) were more than offset by decreases for unknown
destinations (95,000 MT) and Saudi Arabia (11,700 MT). Exports of 132,900 MT were two and nine-tenths times the 4-week average.
The destinations were Saudi Arabia (79,800 MT), Jordan (52,500 MT), and Mexico (600 MT).
Sorghum: Net sales of 334,800 MT--a marketing-year high-were nearly three times the 4-week average. The major buyer was Mexico
(313,600 MT). Exports of 70,700 MT were 40 percent below the previous week and 11 percent under the 4-week average. Mexico
(45,000 MT), Japan (18,900 MT), and Israel (6,800 MT) were the destinations.
Rice: Net sales of 37,800 MT were up 2 percent from the week earlier, but down 56 percent from the 4-week average. Major increases
were posted for the Dominican Republic (10,000 MT), Mexico (6,100 MT, of which 5,200 MT was rough), Germany (4,200 MT), unknown
destinations (3,400 MT), Haiti (3,100 MT), Nicaragua (3,000 MT--all rough), and El Salvador (3,000 MT--all rough). Exports of 34,900 MT
were down 44 percent from the prior week and the 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (14,200 MT), Mexico (5,800
MT), the United Kingdom (5,200 MT), and Germany (3,300 MT).
Soybeans: Net sales of 705,700 MT were one-quarter above the prior week and 35 percent above the 4-week average. Major
increases for Mexico (199,700 MT), the Netherlands (182,500 MT), China (174,000 MT), Spain (141,400 MT), Japan (139,300 MT), and
Argentina (129,800 MT) were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (420,200 MT). Shipments of 1,172,800 MT were up
47 percent from the previous week, but 4 percent under the 4-week average. The major destinations were China (303,300 MT), Mexico
(105,700 MT), Argentina (99,800 MT), Indonesia (97,200 MT), the Netherlands (87,800 MT), and Spain (86,400 MT).
Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 225,600 MT were slightly more than three times the prior week's marketing-year low and two-
thirds above the 4-week average. Major increases for Thailand (88,000 MT), the Netherlands (53,000 MT), Ireland (48,400 MT), Italy
(24,900 MT), and Hungary (21,000 MT) were partially offset by reductions of 91,100 MT for unknown destinations. Exports of 315,100
MT-a marketing-year high-were two and two-fifths times the previous week and two and two-thirds times the 4-week average. The
primary destinations were Thailand (55,000 MT), the Netherlands (33,500 MT), France (29,700 MT), Spain (29,300 MT), and Ireland
(24,400 MT).
Soybean Oil: Net sales of 14,200 MT were the result of increases for China (10,000 MT), Mexico (8,100 MT), and Ecuador (1,500 MT)
being partly offset by reductions of 5,500 MT for unknown destinations. Shipments of 25,600 MT were down two-fifths from the previous
week and 27 percent from the 4-week average. Mexico (11,000 MT), Hong Kong (6,500 MT), Singapore (6,000 MT), and China (2,000
MT) were the destinations.
Cotton: Net Upland sales of 112,000 running bales (RB) were off 56 percent from the prior week and 43 percent from the 4-week
average. The primary buyers were Mexico (24,900 RB), Turkey (15,500 RB), Indonesia (15,200 RB), China (9,600 RB), and Hong Kong
(7,700 RB). Exports of 140,300 RB-a marketing-year high-were one-quarter above the prior week and one-third above the 4-week
average. Asian destinations accounted for 52 percent of the week’s shipments; Western Hemisphere, 40 percent; and West European, 8
percent. The major recipients were Mexico (28,200 RB), China (18,800 RB), Japan (17,600 RB), Colombia (15,800 RB), and South
Korea (12,400 RB).
Hides and Skins: Sales of 303,500 pieces were 5 percent over the previous week, but 18 percent below the 4-week average. Whole
cattle hide sales of 264,000 pieces were primarily for South Korea (92,000 pieces), Mexico (56,300 pieces), and Taiwan (49,200 pieces).
Exports of 380,000 pieces equaled the prior week, but were 14 percent less than the 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of
357,900 pieces were destined mainly for South Korea (197,100 pieces), Taiwan (35,200 pieces), and Mexico (34,500 pieces).
Sales of 40,700 wet blue hides were up 48 percent from the week earlier, but down one-third from the 4-week average. The primary
buyers were Japan (5,800 grain split and 5,000 unsplit), Italy (8,200 unsplit and 2,200 grain split), and Hong Kong (5,000 grain split).
Exports of 101,700 hides were three-quarters above the week earlier and 22 percent above the 4-week average. The primary
destinations were Taiwan (14,200 unsplit and 9,800 grain split), Indonesia (21,600 unsplit), and South Korea (17,900 unsplit and 2,000
grain split). Net sales of splits totaling 2,970,400 pounds were 9 percent below the previous week, but three and one-fifth times the 4-
week average. Hong Kong (1,790,000 pounds) and Italy (775,000 pounds) were the dominant buyers. Exports of 1,233,900 pounds
were down two-fifths from the week earlier and 23 percent below the 4-week average. Hong Kong (738,500 pounds) and Italy (264,000
pounds) were the primary destinations.
NOVEMBER 28,1997 1 FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA
SUMMARY OF CURRENT WEEK'S TRANSACTIONS FOR CURRENT MARKETING YEAR
BY REPORTING CATEGORY FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 20, 1997
:BEGINNING : NEW : PURCHASES : BUY-BACKS : OUTSTANDING
COMMODITY : O/S : SALES :FROM FOREIGN:& CANCELLA-:EXPORTS SALES
: :1/ (+) :SELLERS2/(-):TIONS 3/(-):4/ (-)
-1000 METRIC TONS-
ALL WHEAT 3971.1 787.2 -66.8 125.1 488.9 4211.1
WHEAT PRODUCTS 25.6 .8 0. 0. 1.3 25.1
RYE 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
OATS 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
BARLEY 349.5 3.3 52.5 5.0 132.9 162.4
CORN 7810.0 466.6 .3 51.4 552.4 7672.6
GRAIN SORGHUM 841.5 362.8 0 . 28.0 70.7 1105.7
SOYBEANS 7098.6 883.1 65.4 112.0 1172.8 6631.5
SOYBEAN CAKE &
MEAL 2783.0 238.2 0. 12.6 315.1 2693.5
SOYBEAN OIL 167.3 17.7 0. 3.5 25.6 156.0
ALL RICE 650.4 38.1 0. .3 34.9 653.3
-1000 RUNNING BALES-
ALL UPLAND
COTTON 3644.6 123.6 0. 11.7 140.3 3616.2
AMERICAN PIMA
COTTON 321.4 6.5 0. .1 8.5 319.3
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CATTLE HIDES -
WHOLE 2353.2 283.4 0. 19.4 357.9 2259.3
DATA SHOWN ABOVE MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING. 1/ INCLUDES INCREASES RESULTING
FROM NEW SALES, UPWARD CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS, SHIFTS IN DELIVERY PERIOD FROM ONE
MARKETING YEAR TO ANOTHER AND CHANGES FROM ONE COMMODITY TO ANOTHER. 2/ NET
FOREIGN PURCHASE ACTIVITY. A PURCHASE FROM A FOREIGN SELLER IS A TRANSACTION
CONTRACTING TO BUY U.S. PRODUCED COMMODITY FROM A FIRM OUTSIDE THE U.S. -- NOT
INVOLVING A CANCELLATION OR BUY-BACK OF A REPORTED SALE. 3/ INCLUDES DECREASES
RESULTING FROM BUY-BACK OF ALL OR PART OF A CONTRACT BALANCE BY MUTUAL CONSENT,
UNILATERAL CANCELLATION BY ONE PARTY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CONTRACT DISPUTE,
DOWNWARD CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS, SHIFTS IN DELIVERY PERIOD FROM ONE MARKETING
YEAR TO ANOTHER, AND CHANGES FROM ONE COMMODITY TO ANOTHER.
4/ DOES NOT INCLUDE EXPORTS FOR EXPORTER'S OWN ACCOUNT.
NOVEMBER 28 1997 2 FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA
SUMMARY OF CURRENT WEEK'S TRANSACTIONS FOR NEXT MARKETING YEAR
BY REPORTING CATEGORY FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 20, 1997
BEGINNING : NEW : PURCHASES : BUY-BACKS : OUTSTANDING
COMMODITY O/S : SALES :FROM FOREIGN : & CANCELLA-: SALES
:1/ (+) :SELLERS 2/ (-): TIONS 3/ (-) :
TONS
ALL WHEAT 25.0 0. 0. 0. 25.0
WHEAT PRODUCTS 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
RYE 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
OATS 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
BARLEY 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
CORN 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
GRAIN SORGHUM 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
SOYBEANS 0. 0. 0. 0. 0 .
SOYBEAN CAKE &
MEAL 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
SOYBEAN OIL 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
ALL RICE 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
D7\T.t?e
ALL UPLAND
COTTON 80.2 3.7 0. 0. 83.9
AMERICAN PIMA
COTTON 7.3 .5 0. 0. 7.8
n nnn nTPPUo
CATTLE HIDES -
WHOLE 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
DATA SHOWN ABOVE MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING. 1/ INCLUDES INCREASES RESULTING
FROM NEW SALES, UPWARD CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS, SHIFTS IN DELIVERY PERIOD FROM ONE
MARKETING YEAR TO ANOTHER AND CHANGES FROM ONE COMMODITY TO ANOTHER. 2/ NET
FOREIGN PURCHASE ACTIVITY. A PURCHASE FROM A FOREIGN SELLER IS A TRANSACTION
CONTRACTING TO BUY U.S. PRODUCED COMMODITY FROM A FIRM OUTSIDE THE U.S. -- NOT
INVOLVING A CANCELLATION OR BUY-BACK OF A REPORTED SALE. 3/ INCLUDES DECREASES
RESULTING FROM BUY-BACK OF ALL OR PART OF A CONTRACT BALANCE BY MUTUAL CONSENT,
UNILATERAL CANCELLATION BY ONE PARTY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CONTRACT DISPUTE,
DOWNWARD CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS, SHIFTS IN DELIVERY PERIOD FROM ONE MARKETING
YEAR TO ANOTHER, AND CHANGES FROM ONE COMMODITY TO ANOTHER.
NOVEMBER 28, 1997 3 FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA
OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES AND EXPORTS - CURRENT MARKETING YEAR
SUMMARY AND COMPARISON OF SELECTED COMMODITIES 1/
WEEK :OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES CUMULATIVE EXPORTS OFFICIAL
US DA
COMMODITY END¬ ! DESTINATION : IN EXPORT
PROJECTIONS
ING •KNOWN :UNKNOWN: TOTAL CURRENT MKTG. YEAR
1000 1000 1000 MILLION 1000
METRIC TONS M.T. M.T. BUSHELS METRIC TONS
HARD RED WINTER 11/13 1348.8 266.9 1615.7 4881.2 179.3
WHEAT 11/20 1332.3 218.9 1551.2 5098.1 187.3 -
YR AGO 820.0 44.9 864.9 4933.8 181.3
SOFT RED WINTER 11/13 502.1 1.0 503.1 3118.0 114.6
WHEAT 11/20 574.9 1.0 575.9 3126.6 114.9
-
YR AGO 197.4 53.6 250.9 3218.1 118.2
HARD RED SPRING 11/13 937.4 30.2 967.6 3102.2 114.0
WHEAT 11/20 999.3 36.4 1035.6 3223.8 118.5
-
YR AGO 1001.5 11.0 1012.5 4388.0 161.2
WHITE WHEAT 11/13 570.6 -5.8 564.8 2646.7 97.2
11/20 774.6 -6.8 767.8 2745.8 100.9 -
YR AGO 853.0 2.8 855.8 3014.5 110.8
DURUM WHEAT 11/13 156.1 163.9 320.0 636.0 23.4
11/20 156.6 123.9 280.5 678.7 24.9
-
YR AGO 110.5 57.8 168.3 488.8 18.0
ALL WHEAT 11/13 3514.9 456.2 3971.1 14384.1 528.5
11/20 3837.7 373.4 4211.1 14872.9 546.5 29,260 2/
YR AGO 2982.4 170.0 3152.4 16043.2 589.5
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WHEAT PRODUCTS 11/13 25.6 0. 25.6 70.5
11/20 25.1 0. 25.1 71.8
- -
YR AGO 52.1 0 . 52.1 50.0
RYE 11/13 0. 0. 0. 0. 0 .
11/20 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
-
YR AGO 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
OATS 11/13 0. 0. 0. .4 . 0
11/20 0. 0. 0. .4 .0 30 2/
YR AGO 0. 0. 0. 1.4 .1
BARLEY 11/13 254.5 95.0 349.5 1253.3 57.6
11/20 162.4 0. 162.4 1386.1 63.7 1,960 2/
YR AGO 113.4 0 . 113.4 372.6 17.1
CORN 11/13 6529.0 1281.0 7810.0 7776.3 306.1
11/20 6508.3 1164.3 7672.6 8328.7 327.9 48,900 2/
YR AGO 11878.7 1400.0 13278.7 9340.0 367.7
GRAIN SORGHUM 11/13 828.5 13.0 841.5 960.5 37.8
11/20 1092.7 13.0 1105.7 1031.1 40.6 5,080 2/
YR AGO 1151.7 20.0 1171.7 1187.9 46.8
COTTONSEED 11/13 11.8 0. 11.8 5.1 _
11/20 11.4 0. 11.4 5.6 - -
YR AGO 0. 0 . 0. .1 “
NOVEMBER 28 1997 4 FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA
OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES AND EXPORTS - CURRENT MARKETING YEAR
SUMMARY AND COMPARISON OF SELECTED COMMODITIES 1/
WEEK :OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES: CUMULATIVE EXPORTS OFFICIAL
USDA
COMMODITY END¬ : DESTINATION : IN EXPORT
PROJECTIONS
ING :KNOWN :UNKNOWN: TOTAL : CURRENT MKTG. YEAR
1000 1000 1000 MILLION 1000
METRIC TONS M.T. M.T. BUSHELS METRIC TONS
FLAXSEED 11/13 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
11/20 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. -
YR AGO 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
SOYBEANS 11/13 4537.6 2561.0 7098.6 7415.2 272.5
11/20 4490.7 2140.8 6631.5 8588.0 315.6 26,670
YR AGO 5659.6 1582.6 7242.2 6475.4 237.9
SOYBEAN CAKE & 11/13 1559.3 1223.8 2783.0 607.3 —
MEAL 11/20 1560.8 1132.6 2693.5 922.4 - 6,760
YR AGO 1312.7 533.1 1845.8 641.9 -
MIL.LBS.
SOYBEAN OIL 11/13 100.0 67.3 167.3 167.1 368.4
11/20 94.2 61.8 156.0 192.7 424.7 1,090
YR AGO 90.3 31.9 122.2 127.2 280.5
LINSEED OIL 11/13 .9 0. .9 1.3 3.0
11/20 1.3 0. 1.3 1.4 3.1 -
YR AGO . 9 0. .9 1.9 4.1
SUNFLOWERSEED 11/13 117.1 92.5 209.6 23.9 52.6
OIL 11/20 116.9 92.5 209.4 24.1 53.1 -
YR AGO
1000 CWT.
ALL RICE 11/13 620.4 30.0 650.4 493.1 10871.9
11/20 619.9 33.4 653.3 528.0 11641.0 2,780 3/
YR AGO 501.4 8.5 509.9 667.5 14714.7
-1000 RUNNING BALES-
ALL UPLAND 11/13 3585.1 59.5 3644.6 1285.3 -
COTTON 11/20 3553.7 62.5 3616.2 1425.6 - 6,320
YR AGO 2541.2 32.3 2573.5 902.9
AMERICAN PIMA 11/13 302.9 18.5 321.4 50.1 -
COTTON 11/20 300.7 18.6 319.3 58.6 - 410
YR AGO 275.1 7.8 282.9 69.0 -
---1000 PIECES.
CATTLE HIDES - 11/13 2353.2 0. 2353.2 17141.4 -
WHOLE 11/20 2259.3 0. 2259.3 17499.3 - -
YR AGO 2923.7 0. 2923.7 17579.7 -
1/ WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EXPORT PROJECTIONS, DATA DO NOT INCLUDE SEED
AND RELIEF (PL 480, TITLE II). 2/ INCLUDES SMALL QUANTITIES OF PRODUCTS
3/ MILLED BASIS.
NOVEMBER 28, 1997 5 FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA
SUMMARY OF EXPORT TRANSACTIONS REPORTED UNDER THE DAILY REPORTING SYSTEM
COMMODITY DESTINATION QUANTITY (MT) MARKETING
FOR PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 20, 1997
WHEAT EGYPT 110,000 1/ 97/98
SOYBEANS NETHERLANDS 101,600 1/ 97/98
1/ Export sales.
OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES - NEXT MARKETING YEAR
SUMMARY AND COMPARISONS OF SELECTED COMMODITIES
WEEK : OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES
COMMODITY END- : DESTINATION
ING : KNOWN : UNKNOWN TOTAL
1000 1000 MILLION
METRIC TONS METRIC TONS BUSHELS
HARD RED WINTER 11/13 3.0 0. 3.0 .1
WHEAT 11/20 3.0 0. 3.0 .1
SOFT RED WINTER 11/13 5.0 0. 5.0 .2
WHEAT 11/20 5.0 0. 5.0 .2
HARD RED SPRING 11/13 17.0 0. 17.0 .6
WHEAT 11/20 17.0 0. 17.0 .6
WHITE WHEAT 11/13 0. 0. 0. 0.
11/20 0. 0. 0. 0.
DURUM WHEAT 11/13 0. 0. — 0 . 0.
11/20 0. 0. 0. 0.
ALL WHEAT 11/13 25.0 0. 25.0 . 9
11/20 25.0 0. 25.0 .9
BARLEY 11/13 0. 0. 0 . 0 .
11/20 0. 0. 0. 0.
CORN 11/13 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 .
11/20 0. 0 . 0. 0.
GRAIN SORGHUM 11/13 0 . 0. 0 . 0 .
11/20 0. 0. 0. 0.
SOYBEANS 11/13 0. 0 . 0 . 0 .
11/20 0. 0 . 0. 0.
SOYBEAN CAKE & 11/13 0. 0. 0 .
MEAL 11/20 0. 0. 0 .
-
SOYBEAN OIL 11/13 0. 0. 0 .
11/20 0. 0. 0. _
1000 CWT.
ALL RICE 11/13 0. 0 . 0 . 0
11/20 0. 0. 0. 0 .
ALL UPLAND 11/13 80.2 0 . 80.2
COTTON 11/20 83.9 0 . 83.9
-
AMERICAN PIMA 11/13 7.3 0 . 7.3
COTTON 11/20 7.8 0. 7.8
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