Weekly wheat inspections top pre-report estimates; soybeans fall short

During the week ended Jan. 4, weekly wheat inspections topped pre-report estimates by over 140,000 MT, while soybean inspections were just shy of the pre-report range of 700,000 MT to 1.125 MMT.

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(Chip Flory)

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended Jan. 4, 2023

Corn

Actual (MT)

856,597

Expectations (MT)

500,000-975,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 286,740 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 28.0% ahead of a year ago, compared to 24.5% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.100 billion bu., 26.4% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

491,074

Expectations (MT)

200,000-350,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 214,641 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 16.3% behind a year-ago, compared to 19.0% behind last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 725 million bu., down 4.5% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

674,749

Expectations (MT)

700,000-1,125,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 294,705 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 20.8% behind a year ago, compared to 19.0% behind last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.755 billion bu., which is 10.9% below 2022-23.