Export Sales and Shipments for July 7-13, 2023 Wheat: Net sales of 170,700 metric tons (MT) for 2023/2024 primarily for Chile (78,200 MT, including 47,700 MT switched from unknown destinations), Japan (49,300 MT), Mexico (35,200 MT, including decreases of 7,500 MT), Brazil (33,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Algeria (20,000 MT), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (66,000 MT), Peru (5,500 MT), and Colombia (900 MT). Export shipments of 236,200 MT were primarily to Chile (80,700 MT), Taiwan (36,600 MT), Brazil (33,000 MT), Mexico (31,200 MT), and Peru (22,000 MT). Corn: Net sales of 236,800 MT for 2022/2023 were down 49 percent from the previous week, but up 6 percent from the prior 4-week average...
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