USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections Week Ended Feb. 29, 2024 | |
Corn | |
Actual (MT) | 1,083,503 |
Expectations (MT) | 850,000-1,350,000 |
Comments | Export inspections are down 205,590 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 34.5% 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) | 353,137 |
Expectations (MT) | 300,000-550,000 |
Comments | Export inspections are down 128,862 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 17.2% behind a year-ago, compared to 17.5% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 725 million bu., down 4.5% from the previous marketing year. |
Soybeans | |
Actual (MT) | 1,021,385 |
Expectations (MT) | 450,000-1,425,000 |
Comments | Export inspections are down 37,668 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 20.0% behind a year ago, compared to 21.6% behind last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.720 billion bu., which is 13.7% below 2022-23. |