Weekly export inspections decline from previous week

Corn, soybean and wheat weekly export inspections during the week ended Feb. 29 each fell from the previous week, though all were within pre-report expectations.

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(Chip Flory)

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.