Good week for pork in United States and new crop soybean exports

The article provides an overview of U.S. export sales for agricultural commodities in the recent week, focusing on the beginning of the 2021/22 marketing year. It highlights a mixed performance across various crops and livestock products. Highlights include:

- New crop soybean sales, with China's significant purchase, and pork exports, especially to Mexico, were the week's highlights.
- However, there was a decline in export sales for old and new crop corn, wheat, sorghum, soybean products, cotton, rice, and beef compared to the previous week.
- The USDA is set to release updated supply and demand estimates on July 12th.
- In terms of marketing year starts and progress, wheat and corn sales are down from last year, while sorghum and rice exports have seen increases.
- Soybean sales are up, with a substantial amount soon to be delivered to China and unknown destinations.
- Upland cotton sales are down, but there is strong demand from Vietnam and Pakistan for future deliveries.
- Net beef and pork sales are down, but shipments show slight increases, with Mexico and China being major recipients.