Weekly soybean inspections catch up, outpace year-ago

USDA reported inspections for corn, soybeans and wheat within trade expectations. Corn inspections remain steadily ahead of year-ago, while soybeans went from notably trailing year-ago to running ahead.

USDA Weekly Export Sales Report
USDA Weekly Export Sales Report
(Pro Farmer)

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.