Wheat inspections surpass expectations

Wheat inspections during the week ended Aug. 8 rose 178,717 MT from the previous week and topped expectations by 124,000 MT.

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(Chip Flory)


USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended Aug. 8, 2024

Corn

Actual (MT)

974,677

Expectations (MT)

800,000-1,300,000

Comments

Export inspections are down 297,450 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 37.1% ahead of a year ago, compared to 36.0% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2023-24 at 2.225 billion bu., 33.9% above the previous marketing year.

Wheat

Actual (MT)

649,199

Expectations (MT)

300,000-525,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 178,717 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 26.7% ahead of year-ago, compared to 15.7% ahead last week. USDA projects exports in 2024-25 at 825 million bu., up 16.7% from the previous marketing year.

Soybeans

Actual (MT)

326,546

Expectations (MT)

250,000-400,000

Comments

Export inspections are up 59,663 MT from last week’s tally. Inspections are running 15.3% behind a year ago, compared to 15.3% behind last week. USDA’s 2023-24 export forecast of 1.700 billion bu., which is 14.1% below 2022-23.