During the week ended Jan. 4, weekly wheat inspections topped pre-report estimates by over 140,000 MT, while soybean inspections were just shy of the pre-report range of 700,000 MT to 1.125 MMT.
Weekly corn, wheat and soybean sales each missed pre-report expectations for the week ended Dec. 28, while corn and soybean sales slid to a marketing-year low.
Weekly corn inspections during week ended Dec. 28 were down over 650,000 MT from the previous week to 570,000 MT. Wheat and soybean inspections were also down 187,000 MT and 156,000 MT, respectively.
Large purchases from China during week ended Dec. 7 boosted wheat sales to 1.5 MMT during the week, a marketing-year high. China’s purchases totaled 1.12 MMT during the week.
Global carryover for corn and soybeans each surpassed pre-report expectations by 1.8 MMT and 1.5 MMT, respectively, largely neutralizing the lower-than-expected U.S. corn carryover.
Corn sales during week ended Nov. 30 totaled 1.3 MMT, while shipments reached a marketing-year high. Soymeal and soyoil shipments during the week also notched marketing-year highs.
Weekly corn inspections during week ended Nov. 30 totaled 1.16 MMT, exceeding the pre-report range by nearly 260,000 MT, while wheat and soybean inspections each fell short of respective pre-report ranges.
