USDA reported corn acres of 90.036 million acres for 2024 and March 1 stocks of 8.347 billion bu., both well below trade estimates. Soybean acres were slightly lower than expectations, while stocks were higher.
Weekly wheat sales were just above the pre-report range for the week ended March 21, while soybean sales missed the expected range by 36,000 MT. Corn sales held steady at 1.21 MMT.
Corn inspections during the week ended March 21 totaled 1.228 MMT, down nearly 100,000 MT on the week but more than double the same week a year-ago. Meanwhile, soybean inspections rose 68,000 MT on the week.
Weekly wheat sales were reported at (109,600) MT for the week ended March 14, which were down noticeably from the previous week. Corn and soybean sales were as expected.
Weekly wheat and soybean inspections during the week ended March 14 fell 164,665 MT and 98,672 MT, respectively, from the previous week. Meanwhile, corn inspections rose nearly 73,000 MT.
Weekly corn sales during the week ended March 7 totaled 1.28 MMT, up 16% from the previous week, while soybean and wheat sales each faded, down 39% and 69%, respectively. Wheat sales were at a marketing-year low.
Weekly corn inspections totaled 1.122 MMT during the week ended March 7, down slightly from the previous week, but near the top end of the pre-report range. Soybean inspections fell notably on the week.
Corn and soybean ending stocks were unchanged from February, while wheat ending stocks rose 15 million bu. However, global corn and wheat ending stocks were lower than pre-report estimates; soybeans were as expected.
Soyoil sales for the week ended Feb. 29 reached a marketing-year high of 29,200 MT, while soybean sales landed above pre-report estimates. Meanwhile, corn and wheat sales were within their respective pre-report ranges.
Corn, soybean and wheat weekly export inspections during the week ended Feb. 29 each fell from the previous week, though all were within pre-report expectations.
