Corn, soybean and wheat inspections rise on the week

Wheat inspections led the weekly increase, rising 168,623 MT, while soybean inspections exceeded pre-report estimates. Corn inspections were just short of topping analysts’ pre-report range.

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(Chip Flory)


USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended July 25, 2024

Corn

Actual (MT)

1,058,922

Expectations (MT)

700,000-1,060,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 67,665 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 34.0% ahead of a year ago, compared to 32.9% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.225 billion bu., 33.9% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

431,233

Expectations (MT)

225,000-500,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 168,623 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 11.2% ahead of year-ago, compared to 20.2% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 825 million bu., up 16.7% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

403,268

Expectations (MT)

195,000-400,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 65,013 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 15.3% behind a year ago, compared to 15.6% behind last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.700 billion bu., which is 14.1% below 2022-23.