Weekly soybean inspections top pre-report estimates

Soybean export inspections during the week ended May 9 reached 406,000 MT, above the expected pre-report range and up 48,000 MT from the previous week. Corn and wheat inspections were as expected.

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(Chip Flory)

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended May 9, 2024

Corn

Actual (MT)

937,729

Expectations (MT)

575,000-1,450,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 361,279 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 30.3% ahead of a year ago, compared to 32.6% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.150 billion bu., 29.4% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

366,339

Expectations (MT)

275,000-500,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 27,465 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 5.8% behind a year-ago, compared to 6.5% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 720 million bu., down 5.1% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

406,052

Expectations (MT)

200,000-400,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 47,970 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 17.7% behind a year ago, compared to 18.2% behind last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.700 billion bu., which is 14.7% below 2022-23.