Soybean inspections remain robust at 2.4 MMT

Despite falling 155,000 MT from the previous week, soybean inspections remained strong during the week ended Oct. 24, landing near the top-end of analysts’ pre-report expectations. Corn and wheat inspections also declined and were near low-end estimates.

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(Chip Flory)


USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended Oct. 24, 2024

Corn

Actual (MT)

823,664

Expectations (MT)

700,000-1,400,000

Comments

Export inspections MT fell 177,498 from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 33.0% ahead of a year ago, compared to 30.6% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 2.325 billion bu., 1.4% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

248,534

Expectations (MT)

200,000-350,000

Comments

Export inspections fell 19,941 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 33.5% ahead of year-ago, compared to 33.7% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 825 million bu., up 16.7% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

2,393,628

Expectations (MT)

2,000,000-2,550,000

Comments

Export inspections fell 154,957 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 2.2% ahead of a year ago, compared to 2.9% behind a year ago. USDA’s 2024-25 export forecast of 1.850 billion bu., up 9.1% from 2023-24.