Weekly corn inspections remain steady; soybeans continue to trail year-ago

Weekly corn inspections totaled 642,095 MT, up 16,851 MT from the previous week and are running 10.5% ahead of year-ago, while soybean inspections totaled 393,004 MT and are trailing year-ago by 16.2%.

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

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended Sept. 14, 2023

Corn

Actual (MT)

642,095

Expectations (MT)

450,000-775,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 16,851 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 10.5% ahead of a year-ago. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.050 billion bu., 23.0% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

367,371

Expectations (MT)

250,000-500,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 38,810 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 29.4% behind a year-ago. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 700 million bu., down 7.8% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

393,004

Expectations (MT)

250,000-600,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 19,385 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 16.2% behind a year ago. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.790 billion bu., which is 10.1% below 2023-22.