date:May 21, 2014
Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture optional origin sales of 111,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2014/2015 marketing year. An optional origin contract provides that the origin of the commodity may be the U.S. or one or more other exporting countries.
The marketing year for soybeans began Sept. 1.
USDA issues both daily and weekly export sales reports to the public. Exporters are required to report to USDA any export sales activity of