Soybean, wheat export inspections rise on the week

USDA reported soybean and wheat export inspections of 669,566 MT and 335,444 MT, respectively; up over 165,000 MT from the previous week. While corn inspections dropped notably.

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

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended April 6, 2023

Corn

Actual (MT)

805,167

Expectations (MT)

600,000-1,300,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 293,294 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 37.1% behind a year-ago, compared to 36.7% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2022-23 at 1.850 billion bu., 25.1% below the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

335,444

Expectations (MT)

150,000-500,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 166,901 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 2.5% behind a year-ago, compared with 2.1% 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)

669,566

Expectations (MT)

375,000-800,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 165,666 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 2.4% ahead of a year ago, compared to 2.8% ahead last week. USDA’s 2022-23 export forecast of 2.015 billion bu. is 6.6% below 2021-22.