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.