Soybean export inspections were down nearly 360,000 MT from the previous week, but were near the top-end range of pre-report estimates. Soybean inspections are running currently running 1.6% ahead of a year ago.
Export sales data for week ended Feb. 2 showed net cotton sales of 262,800 RB, which was up 54% from the previous week and 58% from the prior 4-week average.
Although soybean export inspections were down over 100,00 MT from the previous week, they continue to prove consistent. Wheat inspections topped pre-report expectations, while corn landed just above the low-end estimate.
Export sales for week ended Jan. 26 showed corn sales of 1.593 MMT, notably above top-end estimates of 1.2 MMT. Soybean sales were just above low-end estimates of 700,000 MT, while wheat fell short by over 163,000 MT.
Weekly export inspections for week ended Jan. 26, showed corn inspections 200,860 MT below the previous week, missing low-end estimates by over 70,000 MT. Wheat and soybean export inspections were each notable.
USDA’s weekly export data for week ended Jan. 19 showed wheat sales up 6% from the previous week and 84% from the prior four-week average. Net soybean sales were up 53% from the four-week average, while corn was up 46%.
USDA’s weekly export inspections data for week ended Jan. 19 showed corn and wheat inspections toward their lower expected ranges, while soybeans landed near top-end expectations of 1.955 MMT.
Corn and soybean export inspections were well above the previous week, topping pre-report expectations by nearly 75,000 MT and 150,000 MT, respectively. Wheat inspections were near top-end estimates of 400,000 MT.
