Weekly corn and soybean inspections are running 10.8% and 8.7% ahead of a year-ago, respectively. Meanwhile, wheat inspections are nearly 29% behind the same time last year.
USDA pegged Sept. 1 corn stocks at 1.361 billion bu., 68 million bu. lower than pre-report expectations and 16 million bu. lower than year-ago. Soybean stocks were above pre-report estimates by 26 mb.
USDA reported wheat sales in week ended Sept. 21 totaled 544,500 MT, which capped the top-end pre-report estimate by 45,000 MT. Meanwhile corn sales were mid-range; soybeans were nearer the low-end of expectations.
Ag economists’ view on the ag economy is starting to erode. The September Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor shows lower commodity prices, concerns about demand and a negative outlook for China’s economy.
USDA reported inspections for corn, soybeans and wheat within trade expectations. Corn inspections remain steadily ahead of year-ago, while soybeans went from notably trailing year-ago to running ahead.
Weekly soybean sales for week ended Sept. 14, were reported at 434,100 MT, short , over 100,000 MT shy of the low-end pre-report estimate, while weekly corn and wheat sales landed just above the low-end estimate.
Weekly corn inspections totaled 642,095 MT, up 16,851 MT from the previous week and are running 10.5% ahead of year-ago, while soybean inspections totaled 393,004 MT and are trailing year-ago by 16.2%.
For week ended Sept. 7, USDA reported weekly soybean sales of 703,900 MT, 34.2% behind a year ago at this time. Weekly meal and oil sales notched net reductions during the week of 201,600 MT and 3,900 MT, respectively.