Weekly wheat inspections post sharp decline

Wheat inspections during the week ended July 18 slid 383,000 MT from the previous week, falling short of pre-report expectations.

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(Chip Flory)


USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended July 18, 2024

Corn

Actual (MT)

970,539

Expectations (MT)

795,000-1,150,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 121,692 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 32.9% ahead of a year ago, compared to 31.3% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.225 billion bu., 33.9% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

237,965

Expectations (MT)

350,000-550,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 382,742 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 20.2% ahead of a year-ago. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 825 million bu., up 16.7% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

327,061

Expectations (MT)

130,000-400,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 151,734 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 15.6% behind a year ago, compared to 15.8% behind last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.700 billion bu., which is 14.1% below 2022-23.