Weekly wheat inspections notch notable rise

Weekly wheat inspections during the week ended May 23 rose 170,704 MT from the previous week, while corn inspections fell nearly 150,000 MT. Meanwhile, soybean inspections rose modestly on the week.

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(Chip Flory)

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended May 23, 2024

Corn

Actual (MT)

1,077,336

Expectations (MT)

950,000-1,300,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 148,864 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 26.4% ahead of a year ago, compared to 28.6% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.150 billion bu., 29.4% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

398,904

Expectations (MT)

175,000-400,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 170,704 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 6.5% behind a year-ago, compared to 6.8% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 720 million bu., down 5.1% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

212,105

Expectations (MT)

200,000-400,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 19,873 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 17.5% behind a year ago, compared to 17.6% behind last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.700 billion bu., which is 14.7% below 2022-23.