Big jump in weekly soybean inspections

During the week ended Oct. 3, soybean inspections totaled a notable 1.431 MMT, jumping nearly 750,000 MT from the previous week and exceeding pre-report expectations.

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USDA Weekly Export Inspections Report
(Chip Flory)


USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended Oct. 3, 2024

Corn

Actual (MT)

933,274

Expectations (MT)

800,000-1,300,000

Comments

Export inspections fell 216,250 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 22.2% ahead of a year ago, compared to 23.7% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 2.300 billion bu., 0.4% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

363,460

Expectations (MT)

250,000-650,000

Comments

Export inspections fell 187,475 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 34.6% ahead of year-ago, compared to 35.2% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 825 million bu., up 16.7% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

1,431,345

Expectations (MT)

450,000-1,125,000

Comments

Export inspections rose 748,493 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 1.0% behind a year ago, compared to 3.4% behind a year ago. USDA’s 2024-25 export forecast of 1.850 billion bu., up 8.8% from 2023-24.