USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections Week Ended Sept. 21, 2023 | |
Corn | |
Actual (MT) | 660,811 |
Expectations (MT) | 400,000-800,000 |
Comments | Export inspections are down 15,512 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 15.6% ahead of a year ago, compared to 10.5% last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.050 billion bu., 23.0% above the previous marketing year. |
Wheat | |
Actual (MT) | 451,004 |
Expectations (MT) | 300,000-500,000 |
Comments | Export inspections are up 28,365 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 28.3% behind a year-ago, compared to 29.4% last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 700 million bu., down 7.8% from the previous marketing year. |
Soybeans | |
Actual (MT) | 481,638 |
Expectations (MT) | 375,000-775,000 |
Comments | Export inspections are up 51,867 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 6.5% ahead of a year ago, compared to behind 16.2% last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.790 billion bu., which is 10.1% below 2023-22. |