Weekly corn inspections notch decline

Corn inspections during the week ended Sept. 12 were down 318,180 MT from the previous week, while soybean inspections rose a modest 36,284 MT.

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(Chip Flory)


USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended Sept. 12, 2024

Corn

Actual (MT)

521,118

Expectations (MT)

250,000-1,000,000

Comments

Export inspections fell 318,180 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 24.4% behind a year ago. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 2.300 billion bu., 0.4% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

556,901

Expectations (MT)

350,000-650,000

Comments

Export inspections were down 63,901 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 34.1% ahead of year-ago, compared to 29.8% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 825 million bu., up 16.7% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

401,287

Expectations (MT)

325,000-650,000

Comments

Export inspections rose 36,284 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 16.1% behind a year ago. USDA’s 2024-25 export forecast of 1.850 billion bu., up 8.8% from 2023-24.