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Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for January 24-30, 2025.  Wheat: Net sales of 438,900 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025 were down 4 percent from the previous week, but up 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 264,800 MT were down 55 percent from the previous week and 24 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to the Philippines (55,000 MT), South Korea (40,000 MT), Egypt (38,300 MT), Japan (38,200 MT), and Ecuador (33,000 MT).  Corn: Net sales of 1,477,200 MT for 2024/2025 were up 9 percent from the previous week and 32 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 1,352,300 MT were up 2 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The desti...

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