Weekly corn inspections top expectations; wheat, soybeans fall short

Weekly corn inspections during the week ended May 16 rose more than 200,000 MT from the previous week, while wheat and soybean inspections each fell notably on the week, missing pre-report estimates.

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(Chip Flory)

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended May 16, 2024

Corn

Actual (MT)

1,210,541

Expectations (MT)

900,000-1,200,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 205,970 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 28.6% ahead of a year ago, compared to 30.3% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.150 billion bu., 29.4% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

205,612

Expectations (MT)

300,000-500,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 177,446 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 6.8% behind a year-ago, compared to 5.8% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 720 million bu., down 5.1% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

184,128

Expectations (MT)

200,000-425,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 248,940 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 17.6% behind a year ago, compared to 17.7% behind last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.700 billion bu., which is 14.7% below 2022-23.