Soybean export inspections remain strong

Although soybean export inspections were down over 100,00 MT from the previous week, they continue to prove consistent. Wheat inspections topped pre-report expectations, while corn landed just above the low-end estimate.

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American red shipping cargo container on a white background.
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USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended Feb. 2, 2022

Corn

Actual (MT)

480,205

Expectations (MT)

440,000-800,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 62,784 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 32.7% behind a year-ago, compared to 30.4% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2022-23 at 1.925 billion bu., 22.0% below the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

536,355

Expectations (MT)

300,000-525,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 90,628 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 2.1% behind a year-ago, compared with 2.9% behind a 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)

1,829,826

Expectations (MT)

800,000-1,900,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 101,075 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 0.5% ahead of a year ago, compared to 1.3% behind last week. USDA’s 2022-23 export forecast of 1.990 billion bu. is 8.0% below 2021-22.