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Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. CZ/7/'/ u^/ '5 ' Z)3US U.S. EXPORT SALES Outstanding Export Sales BECAUSE OF THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY, THE NEXT REPORT WILL BE RELEASED ON (Unshipped Balances) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1996 AT 8:30 AM. on DEC. 12, 1996 BECAUSE OF THE NEW YEAR’S DAY HOLIDAY, THE FOLLOWING REPORT WILL BE RELEASED ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1997 AT 8:30 AM. Export Shipments in Current Marketing Year Daily Sales Reported i_ DEC. 6 - 12, 1996 ya tCol _n o *0 CtJ As Reported by rs oJ "r~ r—^ CO U.S. DEPARTMENT FOREIGN FOR RELEASE AT 8:30 AM OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 SERVICE DECEMBER 19, 1996 U.S. EXPORT SALES EXPLANATION APPLICABLE TO ALL TABLES THIS 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, 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: (202) 720-3273 OR FAX: (202) 690-3273. 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 (703) 487-4630 HOMEPAGE: http: //w ww. fas .usda. gov/ffas/ 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. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION IN ITS PROGRAMS 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 THE USDA OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS AT (202) 720-2791. 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 (202) 720-1127 (TDD). USDA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Export Sales Highlights This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period December 6- 12, 1996. Wheat: Net sales of 349,300 metric tons (MT) equaled the previous week and were one-half above the 4-week average. Major increases were recorded for Japan (80,900 MT), unknown destinations (40,800 MT), Yemen (40,000 MT), the Philippines (31,000 MT), and Thailand (20,000 MT). Exports of 475,200 MT were one-third over the week earlier and 5 percent more than the 4-week average. The primary destinations were South Korea (78,600 MT), Pakistan (74,600 MT), Taiwan (69,100 MT), Japan (49,600 MT), Colombia (26,500 MT), and Nigeria (24,200 MT). Com: Net sales of 700,800 MT were 38 percent greater than the week earlier and one-tenth higher than the 4-week average. Major increases for Japan (186,700 MT), Taiwan (99,000 MT), Egypt (96,500 MT), South Korea (60,200 MT), Colombia (59,900 MT), Algeria (53,900 MT), Saudi Arabia (51,800 MT), and Jordan (50,000 MT) were partially offset by decreases reported for unknown destinations (96,000 MT). Exports of 1,574,700 MT--a marketing-year high-were up 23 percent from the prior week and 21 from the 4-week average. Japan (390,100 MT), South Korea (381,900 MT), Egypt (146,500 MT), Mexico (109,000 MT), Colombia (78,100 MT), Taiwan (56,500 MT), Saudi Arabia (51,800 MT), and Jordan (50,000 MT) were the primary recipients. Barley: Sales of 11,700 MT improved 57 percent from the week earlier. Ireland (10,600 MT) and Mexico (1,100 MT) were the buyers. Exports of 900 MT--all for Mexico-were were 92 percent below the prior week and the 4-week average. Sorghum: Net sales of 54,400 MT were two-thirds below last week’s marketing-year high and 58 percent under the 4-week average. Israel (22,900 MT), Egypt (10,500 MT), Turkey (10,000 MT), and Mexico (7,500 MT) were the major buyers. Exports of 186,700 MT-a marketing- year high--were nearly three times the previous week and 63 percent over the 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (87,500 MT) and Japan (67,300 MT). Rice: Net sales of 33,100 MT were down 52 percent from the prior week and 61 percent below the 4-week average. Mexico (7,500 MT, of which 7,000 MT was rough), the Leeward and Windward Islands (7,000 MT), the Netherlands (6,900 MT), and South Africa (3,800 MT) were the primary buyers. Exports of 41,700 were 52 percent below the prior week and one-fifth under the 4-week average. The primary destinations were Moldova (12,200 MT), Japan (10,000 MT), and Mexico (7,600 MT). Soybeans: Net sales of 707,800 MT were one-tenth above the previous week and the 4-week average. Major increases for the Netherlands (133,800 MT), Spain (111,400 MT), Japan (91,400 MT), Mexico (88,900 MT), Belgium (61,500 MT), and China (58,300 MT) were partially offset by reductions for unknown (63,700 MT) and Germany (53,000 MT). Exports of 1,044,500 MT were 72 percent above the previous week and exceeded the 4-week average by 18 percent. The primary destinations were the Netherlands (190,900 MT), China (147,400 MT), Japan (126,200 MT), Spain (111,400 MT), and Mexico (98,900 MT). Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 217,700 MT improved 50 percent from the previous week and were two and one-third times the 4- week average. The major increases were for unknown destinations (78,500 MT), China (50,000 MT), Ireland (24,000 MT), Canada (17,500 MT), and Colombia (14,100 MT). Exports of 93,700 MT were off 46 percent from the previous week’s marketing-year high and one-quarter from the 4-week average. Turkey (25,000 MT), Australia (20,000 MT), Canada (14,800 MT), and Guatemala (9,300 MT) were the major recipients. Soybean Oil: Net sales of 4,300 MT were primarily the result of increases for China (18,500 MT, including 18,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Turkey (6,100 MT, including 6,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Singapore (1,000 MT) being partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (24,000 MT). Exports of 25,600 MT were to China (18,500 MT), Turkey (6,100 MT), Canada (600 MT) and Mexico (400 MT). Cotton: Net Upland sales of 153,300 running bales (RB) were four times the previous week and double the 4-week average. The major increases were for Mexico (79,900 RB), Thailand (11,600 RB), China (11,000 RB), Indonesia (11,000 RB), and Japan (9,800 RB). Exports of 176,000 RB-the fifth consecutive marketing-year high-exceeded the prior week by one-quarter and the 4-week average by 48 percent. Asian destinations accounted for 66 percent of the week’s shipments: Western Hemisphere, 23 percent; East European, 6 percent; and West European, 5 percent. Hides and Skins: Sales of 395,500 pieces were one-fifth lower than the previous week’s level and 17 percent less than the 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 367,800 pieces were primarily for South Korea (178,900 pieces), Japan (49,800 pieces), and Taiwan (45,200 pieces). Exports of 418,700 pieces were 13 percent above the prior week and 9 percent over the 4-week average. Whole cattle hide shipments of 399,200 pieces were destined primarily for South Korea (211,900 pieces), Japan (59,300 pieces), Taiwan (47,000 pieces), and Mexico (42,400 pieces). Sales of 152,800 wet blue hides were nearly five and three-fifths times the previous week and two and one-half times the 4-week average. The primary buyers of wet blue hides were South Korea (67,600 unsplit and 17,100 grain split), Indonesia (33,600 unsplit), Taiwan (11,600 unsplit), and Italy (10,200 unsplit). Exports of 75,000 hides were double the prior week and 44 percent above the 4-week average. The primary destinations were South Korea (42,300 unsplit and 1,400 grain split), Indonesia (11,100 unsplit), and Italy (10,200 unsplit and 1,200 grain split). Net sales of splits totaling 1,358,500 pounds were 9 percent above the previous week and 2 percent over the 4-week average. The buyers were South Korea (631,300 pounds), Hong Kong (535,800 pounds), and Italy (158,500 pounds). Exports of 1,641,300 pounds were three-quarters greater than the previous week and 3 percent above the 4-week average. Hong Kong (611,100 pounds), South Korea (582,200 pounds), and Indonesia (259,800 pounds) were the principal recipients. DECEMBER 19,1996 1 FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA SUMMARY OF CURRENT WEEK1S TRANSACTIONS FOR CURRENT MARKETING YEAR BY REPORTING CATEGORY FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 12, 1996 :BEGINNING : NEW : PURCHASES BUY-BACKS OUTSTANDING COMMODITY : O/S : SALES :FROM FOREIGN & cancel:A- :EXPORTS SALES : 1/ ( + ) :SELLERS2/(-) TIONS 3/(-) :4/ (-) 1000 METRIC TONS ALL WHEAT 2653.4 358.5 -23.3 32.5 475.2 2527.6 WHEAT PRODUCTS 54.3 .1 0 . 0 . 3.3 51.1 RYE 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . OATS 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . BARLEY 110.1 11.7 0 . 0 . . 9 120.9 CORN 11447.1 893.5 108.1 84.6 1574.7 10573.2 GRAIN SORGHUM 1273.9 63.8 0 . 9.5 186.7 1141.6 SOYBEANS 6745.0 797.9 1.5 88.6 1044.5 6408.3 SOYBEAN CAKE & MEAL 1652.3 252.0 30.0 4.3 93.7 1776.3 SOYBEAN OIL 141.4 4.3 0 . 0 . 25.6 120.1 ALL RICE 511.2 33.2 0. .1 41.7 502.6 1000 RUNNING BALES--- ALL UPLAND COTTON 2396.3 165.9 0 . 12.6 176.0 2373.5 AMERICAN PIMA COTTON 284.6 11.1 0 . 2.8 12.0 280.8 -1000 PIECES---- CATTLE HIDES - WHOLE 3146.0 394.8 0 . 27.0 399.2 3114.6 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. DECEMBER 19 1996 2 FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA SUMMARY OF CURRENT WEEK'S TRANSACTIONS FOR NEXT MARKETING YEAR BY REPORTING CATEGORY FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 12, 1996 BEGINNING : NEW : PURCHASES : BUY-BACKS : OUTSTANDING COMMODITY O/S : SALES :FROM FOREIGN : & CANCELLA-: SALES :1/ (+) :SELLERS 2/ (-): TIONS 3 / (-) : -1000 METRIC TONS- ALL WHEAT 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 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 50.0 0 . 0 . 0 . 50.0 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 2.7 0 . 0 . 0. 2.7 -1000 RUNNING BALES- ALL UPLAND COTTON 101.9 9.2 0 . 0. 111. 2 AMERICAN PIMA COTTON 8.6 1.8 0 . 0 . 10.4 -1000 PIECES- CATTLE HIDES - WHOLE 10.6 0 . 0 . 0 . 10.6 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. DECEMBER 19, 1996 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 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 HARD RED WINTER 12/05 746.3 18.5 764.7 5121.8 188.2 WHEAT 12/12 672.4 18.5 690.9 5244.8 192.7 - YR AGO 1183.5 624.8 1808.3 5119.1 188.1 SOFT RED WINTER 12/05 136.5 64.6 201.1 3283.4 120.6 WHEAT 12/12 117.2 96.4 213.6 3312.0 121.7 - YR AGO 823.3 100.0 923.3 4284.5 157.4 HARD RED SPRING 12/05 883.2 24.5 907.7 4685.2 172.2 WHEAT 12/12 861.4 -2.5 858.9 4863.8 178.7 - YR AGO 1357.9 129.7 1487.5 4861.0 178.6 WHITE WHEAT 12/05 638.5 0 . 638.5 3341.4 122.8 12/12 591.4 0 . 591.4 3481.8 127.9 - YR AGO 1285.5 50.7 1336.2 3443.9 126.5 DURUM WHEAT 12/05 119.7 21.6 141.3 539.4 19.8 12/12 115.2 57.6 172.8 544.0 20.0 - YR AGO 172.4 80.5 252.9 513.5 18.9 ALL WHEAT 12/05 2524.3 129.2 2653.4 16971.3 623.6 12/12 2357.6 170.0 2527.6 17446.4 641.0 25,860 2/ YR AGO 4822.7 985.6 5808.3 18222.1 669.5 WHEAT PRODUCTS 12/05 54.3 0 . 54.3 52.1 _ 12/12 51.1 0 . 51.1 55.4 - - YR AGO 9.2 0 . 9.2 200.9 - RYE 12/05 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 12/12 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . - YR AGO 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . OATS 12/05 0 . 0 . 0 . 1.4 . 1 12/12 0 . 0 . 0 . 1.4 .1 45 2/ YR AGO 8.5 0 . 8.5 8.4 . 6 BARLEY 12/05 110.1 0 . 110.1 383.2 17.6 12/12 120.9 0 . 120.9 384.1 17.6 760 2/ YR AGO 193.2 260.0 453.2 785.5 36.1 CORN 12/05 10321.4 1125.7 11447.1 11907.5 468.8 12/12 9543.5 1029.8 10573.2 13482.2 530.8 48,260 2/ YR AGO 13464.9 3251.8 16716.8 17910.3 705.1 GRAIN SORGHUM 12/05 1253.9 20.0 1273.9 1371.0 54.0 12/12 1127.6 14.0 1141.6 1557.7 61.3 5,715 2/ YR AGO 1029.3 449.0 1478.3 1545.8 60.9 COTTONSEED 12/05 0 . 0 . 0 . . 1 _ 12/12 0 . 0 . 0 . . 1 - - YR AGO 6.5 0 . 6.5 . 5 - DECEMBER 19 1996 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 IUNKNOWN: TOTAL : CURRENT MKTG. YEAR 1000 1000 1000 MILLION 1000 METRIC TONS M.T. M.T. BUSHELS METRIC TONS FLAXSEED 12/05 0. 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 12/12 0. 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . - YR AGO 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . SOYBEANS 12/05 5013.1 1731.9 6745.0 8151.4 299.5 12/12 4740.2 1668.1 6408.3 9195.8 337.9 24,490 YR AGO 4148.9 1399.5 5548.4 7354.0 270.2 SOYBEAN CAKE & 12/05 1186.2 466.1 1652.3 971.4 - MEAL 12/12 1231.7 544.6 1776.3 1065.1 - 5,720 YR AGO 613.1 20.9 634.0 867.6 - MIL.LBS SOYBEAN OIL 12/05 71.2 70.2 141.4 166.1 366.3 12/12 73.9 46.2 120.1 191.7 422.7 790 YR AGO 72.5 36.0 108.5 52.5 115.7 LINSEED OIL 12/05 . 9 0 . . 9 1.9 4.2 12/12 . 8 0 . . 8 1.9 4.2 - YR AGO 2.6 0 . 2.6 1.0 2.2 1000 CWT ALL RICE 12/05 511.2 0 . 511.2 788.2 17376.8 12/12 502.6 0 . 502.6 829.9 18296.6 2,420 3/ YR AGO 374.8 0 . 374.8 961.1 21189.2 -1000 RUNNING BALES- ALL UPLAND 12/05 2376.4 19.9 2396.3 1172.0 - COTTON 12/12 2355.5 18.0 2373.5 1348.1 - 5,500 YR AGO 4067.6 534.6 4602.1 1819.5 - AMERICAN PIMA 12/05 275.8 8.8 284.6 91.3 _ COTTON 12/12 . 272.0 8.8 280.8 103.3 - 405 YR AGO 204.4 4.3 208.6 72.7 - ---1000 PIECES--- CATTLE HIDES - 12/05 3146.0 0 . 3146.0 18219.7 - WHOLE 12/12 3114.6 0 . 3114.6 18618.9 - - YR AGO 3354.7 0 . 3354.7 18116.3 - 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. DECEMBER 19 1996 5 FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA SUMMARY OF EXPORT TRANSACTIONS REPORTED UNDER THE DAILY REPORTING SYSTEM COMMODITY DESTINATION QUANTITY (MT) MARKETING YEAR FOR PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 12 1996 NO SALES WERE REPORTED DURING THE ABOVE PERIOD. 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 12/05 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . WHEAT 12/12 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . SOFT RED WINTER 12/05 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . WHEAT 12/12 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . HARD RED SPRING 12/05 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . WHEAT 12/12 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . WHITE WHEAT 12/05 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 12/12 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . DURUM WHEAT 12/05 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 12/12 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . ALL WHEAT 12/05 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 12/12 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . BARLEY 12/05 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 12/12 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . CORN 12/05 50.0 0 . 50.0 2.0 12/12 50.0 0 . 50.0 2.0 GRAIN SORGHUM 12/05 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 12/12 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . SOYBEANS 12/05 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 12/12 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . SOYBEAN CAKE & 12/05 0 . 0 . 0 . _ MEAL 12/12 0 . 0 . 0 . - SOYBEAN OIL 12/05 0 . 0 . 0 . _ 12/12 0 . 0 . 0 . - 1000 CWT. ALL RICE 12/05 2.7 0 . 2.7 58.5 12/12 2.7 0 . 2.7 58.5 -1000 RUNNING BALES- ALL UPLAND 12/05 101.9 0 . 101.9 - COTTON 12/12 111.2 0 . 111.2 - AMERICAN PIMA 12/05 8.6 0 . 8.6 _ COTTON 12/12 10.4 0 . 10.4 - DECEMBER 19, 1996 6 FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA