Weekly corn inspections notch notable drop from previous week

Weekly corn inspections during the week ended April 25 were down 435,000 MT from the previous week, which was revised 38,000 MT higher. Corn, wheat and soybean inspections were all within pre-report estimates.

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(Chip Flory)

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended April 25, 2024

Corn

Actual (MT)

1,225,952

Expectations (MT)

985,000-1,400,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 435,492 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 32.3% ahead of a year ago, compared to 35.5% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.100 billion bu., 26.4% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

481,183

Expectations (MT)

300,000-550,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 30,860 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 7.3% behind a year-ago, compared to 8.0% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 710 million bu., down 6.5% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

250,332

Expectations (MT)

185,000-500,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 193,176 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 18.4% behind a year ago, compared to 18.2% behind last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.700 billion bu., which is 14.7% below 2022-23.