Soybean export inspections exceed expectations by over 600,000 MT

Weekly export inspections for week ended Oct. 13 reported a notable figure for soybeans, however the current pace is falling considerably behind last year’s. Wheat inspections fell short, with corn just above low range.

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(Farm Journal)

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended Oct. 13, 2022

Corn

Actual (MT)

448,423

Expectations (MT)

375,000-625,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 8,943 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 21% behind a year-ago, compared to 9.4% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2022-23 at 2.150 billion bu., 13% below the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

231,842

Expectations (MT)

350,000-725,000

Comments

Export inspections are 384,026 MT lower than the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 0.03 % ahead of a year-ago, compared with 0.7% behind 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)

1,882,386

Expectations (MT)

550,000-1,275,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 905,509 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 22.6% behind a year ago, compared to 23% behind last week. USDA’s 2022-23 export forecast of 2.045 billion bu. is 5.2% below 2021-22.