Notable rise in weekly corn inspections

Weekly corn inspections rose 193,000 MT from the previous week, while wheat inspections rose modestly. Soybean inspections declined on the week.

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(Chip Flory)

Weekly export inspections for the week ended July 4.

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended July 4, 2024

Corn
Actual (MT)
1,023,905
Expectations (MT)
600,000-1,100,000
Comments
Export inspections are up 192,710 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 29.7% ahead of a year ago, compared to 28.1% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.150 billion bu., 29.4% above the previous marketing year.
Wheat
Actual (MT)
341,005
Expectations (MT)
275,000-650,000
Comments
Export inspections are up 5,770 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 13.7% ahead of a year-ago. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 800 million bu., up 3.2% from the previous marketing year.
Soybeans
Actual (MT)
273,321
Expectations (MT)
200,000-400,000
Comments
Export inspections are down 46,507 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 15.9% behind a year ago, compared to 16.0% behind last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.700 billion bu., which is 14.7% below 2022-23.