Weekly corn export inspections steady; soybeans fade

During week ended Oct. 26, corn inspections rose 82,225 MT, while soybean inspections fell 735,466 MT from the previous week.

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

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended Oct. 26, 2023

Corn

Actual (MT)

531,516

Expectations (MT)

350,000-600,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 82,255 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 17.3% ahead of a year ago, compared to 16.7% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.025 billion bu., 21.9% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

189,842

Expectations (MT)

125,000-500,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 20,362 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 26.3% behind a year-ago, compared to 27.2% last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 700 million bu., down 7.8% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

1,890,227

Expectations (MT)

1,650,000-2,500,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 735,466 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 2.7% behind a year ago, compared to 3.3% ahead last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.755 billion bu., which is 11.9% below 2023-22.