The USDA's report shows a mixed trend in agricultural export sales for the week ending November 4th. Beef exports experienced a significant increase of 23%, with major purchases from China, Taiwan, and Japan, while pork exports saw a decrease of 49%. Corn, soybean, wheat, sorghum, soybean oil, and cotton exports also saw a decline in weekly sales, but rice and bean meal exports increased. Physical shipments of soybeans surpassed projections for the current marketing year. Wheat, corn, and upland cotton exports also experienced a decrease in sales compared to the previous year. Net beef sales totaled 20,600 tons, a 23% increase, and net pork sales were 23,300 tons, a 49% decrease.