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U.S. EXPORT INSPECTIONS
The U.S. Agriculture Department reported export inspections in 1000 bushels as follows:
Week Ended: 11/20/97 11/13/97 11/21/96 Wheat 18,560 20,734 16,513 Oats 0 0 0 Barley 6,053 609 1,402 Corn 23,066 37,311 55,563 Sorghum 2,582 4,033 4,552 Soybeans 40,769 33,351 30,372 Sunflower 0 0 0 Total 91,030 96,038 108,402 Current Previous Market Year Market Year Season to: To Date To Date Wheat 560,795 608,757 Oats 11 335 Barley 61,735 12,922 Corn 334,579 390,816 Sorghum 37,607 41,504 Soybeans 336,190 248,927 Sunflower 0 1 Total 1,330,917 1,303,262
Wheat Inspected And/Or Weighed For Export
By Class, Region, And Port Area (mill. bu.)
Hard Red Hard Red Soft Red Spring Winter Winter Total Shipments 3,879 6,772 1,806 Soft White Durum Mixed Total 4,154 1,614 13 Totals Total 18,238
Corn inspections came in well below trade expectations, with beans exceeding expectations and wheat right at the low end of expectations. Major destinations for corn were Taiwan 6.1 mb and Korea 5.1 mb. Major destinations for soybeans were China 7.4 mb and Spain 3.9 mb. Major destinations for wheat were Japan 49 mb and Georgia 1.9 mb.
November 24, 1997 DTN Grains
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