Weekly corn inspections rise modestly

Weekly corn inspections during the week ended Feb. 15 rose a modest 26,000 MT, while soybean and wheat inspections declined on the week.

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(Chip Flory)

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended Feb. 15, 2024

Corn

Actual (MT)

918,610

Expectations (MT)

700,000-1,050,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 26,275 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 32.0% ahead of a year ago, compared to 31.1% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.100 billion bu., 26.4% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

380,774

Expectations (MT)

300,000-500,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 26,750 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 17.5% behind a year-ago, compared to 18.0% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 725 million bu., down 4.5% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

1,185,885

Expectations (MT)

600,000-1,450,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 156,201 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 22.8% behind a year ago, compared to 22.7% behind last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.720 billion bu., which is 13.7% below 2022-23.