Corn, soybean export inspections decline on the week

USDA’s export inspection data for week ended April 20, showed corn and soybeans declining notably from the previous week, while wheat inspections rose by over 100,000 MT.

USDA Weekly Export Sales Report
USDA Weekly Export Sales Report
(Pro Farmer)

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended April 20, 2023

Corn

Actual (MT)

913,813

Expectations (MT)

700,000-1,350,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 323,447 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 35.9% behind a year-ago, compared to 35.6% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2022-23 at 1.850 billion bu., 25.1% below the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

363,826

Expectations (MT)

200,000-500,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 111,345 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 2.8% behind a year-ago, compared with 3.3% behind a year-ago last week. USDA projects exports in 2022-23 at 775 million bu., down 3.1% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

374,960

Expectations (MT)

300,000-700,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 155,382 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 0.8% ahead of a year ago, compared to 1.4% ahead last week. USDA’s 2022-23 export forecast of 2.015 billion bu. is 6.6% below 2021-22.