Corn, soybean, wheat inspections rise modestly

Weekly soybean inspections rose 77,000 MT from the previous week, just shy of topping the upper-end of analysts’ pre-report expectations.

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(Chip Flory)


USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended Aug. 29, 2024

Corn

Actual (MT)

965,292

Expectations (MT)

700,000-1,150,000

Comments

Export inspections rose 47,690 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 39.6% ahead of a year ago, compared to 38.7% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.250 billion bu., 35.4% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

577,944

Expectations (MT)

400,000-600,000

Comments

Export inspections increased 28,477 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 31.9% ahead of year-ago, compared to 27.7% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 825 million bu., up 16.7% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

496,860

Expectations (MT)

300,000-500,000

Comments

Export inspections rose 77,297 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 14.5% behind a year ago, compared to 14.8% behind last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.700 billion bu., down 14.1% from 2022-23.