Export Sales and Shipments for October 20-26, 2023. Wheat: Net sales of 275,600 metric tons (MT) for 2023/2024 were down 24 percent from the previous week and 43 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 100,500 MT--a marketing-year low--were down 24 percent from the previous week and 68 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (23,800 MT), Algeria (22,100 MT), Taiwan (22,000 MT), Haiti (15,000 MT), and Colombia (9,600 MT). Corn: Net sales of 748,100 MT for 2023/2024 were down 45 percent from the previous week and 40 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 505,900 MT were up 5 percent from the previous week, but down 17 percent from the prior 4-week av...
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