Soybean inspections drop notably, miss expectations

Weekly soybean inspections in week ended Nov. 9 fell 516,368 MT from the previous week and were shy of the pre-report range of 1.75 to 2.25 MMT.

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

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended Nov. 9, 2023

Corn

Actual (MT)

608,810

Expectations (MT)

400,000-750,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 34,252 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 23.1% ahead of a year ago, compared to 22.8% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.025 billion bu., 21.9% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

207,205

Expectations (MT)

150,000-350,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 92,887 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 25.6% behind a year-ago, compared to 26.8% last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 700 million bu., down 7.8% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

1,666,467

Expectations (MT)

1,750,000-2,250,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 516,368 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 5.6% behind a year ago, compared to 5.0% behind last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.755 billion bu., which is 11.9% below 2023-22.