The article highlights the recent USDA report that shows a significant decrease in the sales of soybean meal from the 2021/22 crop, with only 31.5 thousand tons sold in the week of December 30, marking the lowest sales of the year and a steep 81% drop compared to the average of the previous four weeks. Despite the decrease, the sales were distributed to several countries, with the Dominican Republic, Canada, and Jamaica being the main buyers. For the 2022/23 harvest, only 300 tons were sold, with Japan being the primary buyer. The article also notes that shipments abroad totaled 228.8 thousand tons, a 34% increase from the previous week, but a 14% decrease from the average of the previous four weeks, with the Philippines, Spain, and Canada as the main recipients.