Notable decline in weekly corn inspectons

Delayed from its normal release due to Monday’s holiday and technical difficulties, USDA reported a near 300,000 MT week-over-week decline in corn inspections, while soybean inspections rose modestly on the week.

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

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended June 15, 2023

Corn

Actual (MT)

877,310

Expectations (MT)

600,000-1,250,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 292,804 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 30.7% behind a year-ago, compared to 30.9% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2022-23 at 1.725 billion bu., 30.2% below the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

237,820

Expectations (MT)

150,000-400,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 10,138 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 43.6% behind a year-ago, compared to 50.4% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 725 million bu., down 6.5% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

185,184

Expectations (MT)

100,000-300,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 37,612 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 3.8% behind a year ago, compared to 3.3% behind last week. USDA’s 2022-23 export forecast of 2.000 billion bu. is 7.3% below 2021-22.