Corn, wheat export inspections top pre-report estimates while soybeans miss

Weekly corn and wheat inspections each topped pre-report estimates for the week ended March 28, while soybeans missed the low-end pre-report estimate by 86,000 MT.

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(Chip Flory)

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended March 28, 2024

Corn

Actual (MT)

1,431,535

Expectations (MT)

800,000-1,375,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 176,370 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 33.5% ahead of a year ago, compared to 33.6% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.100 billion bu., 26.4% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

498,989

Expectations (MT)

275,000-425,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 66,225 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 12.3% behind a year-ago, compared to 15.1% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 710 million bu., down 6.5% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

414,484

Expectations (MT)

500,000-900,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 370,632 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 18.7% behind a year ago, compared to 18.7% behind last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.720 billion bu., which is 13.7% below 2022-23.