Weekly soybean inspection decline on the week

Weekly soybean inspections during the week ended Nov. 21 fell 164,413 MT from the previous week but were still notable at 2.1 MMT. Meanwhile, corn and wheat inspections each rose on the week.

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USDA Weekly Export Inspection Report
(Chip Flory)


USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended Nov. 21, 2024

Corn

Actual (MT)

903,049

Expectations (MT)

700,000-950,000

Comments

Export inspections rose 29,388 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 37.5% ahead of a year ago, compared to 31.9% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 2.325 billion bu., 1.4% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

360,513

Expectations (MT)

175,000-400,000

Comments

Export inspections rose 163,770 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 31.2% ahead of year-ago, compared to 31.4% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 825 million bu., up 16.7% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

2,102,002

Expectations (MT)

1,400,000-2,400,000

Comments

Export inspections fell 164,413 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 12.0% ahead of a year ago, compared to 9.2% ahead of a year ago. USDA’s 2024-25 export forecast of 1.825 billion bu., up 7.7% from 2023-24.