US Soybean Ship Lineup Falls to 40-Week Low.

Summary:  The lineup of ships waiting or scheduled to load US soybeans is 213,000 MT (7.8 MBU).  That is down 41% from the previous week.  There were 25 vessels to-be-nominated (TBN). Next week’s soybean export inspections could be 525,000 MT (19.2 MBU).  That would be down 33% from the previous week.  USDA raised their projection of US…

Global Soybean and Corn Weekly Exports Up, Wheat Down. Cumulative Soybean Exports Larger Than Year Ago But USDA Projecting Final Exports to Be Down 5.4%.

Soybean weekly exports were up 122,000 MMT from the previous week.  And cumulative soybean exports are up 0.5% from a year ago. USDA projects total global soybean exports to be down 5.4% from a year ago.  USDA’s May projection was raised  0.2% from the previous month. Corn weekly exports were up 516,000 MT from the previous…

US Ethanol Production Unchanged But Stocks Fall. Blender Margins Set New Highs on Record Gasoline Prices.

Summary: US ethanol production was unchanged whereas the trade had expected a slight increase.  Ethanol stocks slipped 1.4% more than what was expected. Gasoline consumption dropped rose 3.8% but is 2% and is down 1% from a year ago.  Ethanol producer cash-based margins declined from the previous week and dropped below breakeven (relative to variable and…