Export Sales and Shipments for March 14-20, 2025. Wheat: Net sales of 100,300 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025 were down noticeably from the previous week and down 65 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 428,700 MT were down 9 percent from the previous week, but up 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (71,600 MT), the Philippines (57,800 MT), South Korea (55,400 MT), Nigeria (53,400 MT), and Japan (44,700 MT). Corn: Net sales of 1,039,600 for 2024/2025 were down 31 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 1,651,800 MT were down 2 percent from the previous week, but up 8 percent from the prior 4-w...
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