USDA’s latest grain export inspection report, out Monday morning and covering the week through May 28, didn’t have much surprising data for traders to digest. Corn volume led the way once more, making modest week-over-week improvements along the way. Wheat also made modest inroads this past week, while soybeans eroded moderately lower.
Corn export inspections improved to 68.0 million bushels last week, which was 7.7% above the prior week’s tally of 63.1 million bushels. That was also near the middle of analyst estimates, which ranged between 55.1 million and 79.9 million bushels. Cumulative totals for the 2025-26 marketing year have pushed 27% above last year’s pace so far after reaching 2.439 billion bushels.
Mexico was the No. 1 destination for U.S. corn export inspections last week, with 25.7 million bushels. Japan, South Korea, Colombia and Israel rounded out the top five.
Sorghum export inspections tilted dramatically lower, only reaching 21,180 bushels last week. That grain is bound to Japan. Cumulative totals for the 2025-26 marketing year are well behind last year’s pace so far, with just 2.6 million bushels.
Soybean export inspections shifted 16% lower week-over-week, with 18.2 million bushels. That was also slightly below the middle of trade guesses, which came in between 14.7 million and 22.0 million bushels. Cumulative totals for the 2025-26 marketing year are around 20% below last year’s pace so far after reaching 1.310 billion bushels.
Germany was the top destination for U.S. soybean export inspections last week, with 4.7 million bushels. Japan, Turkey, Italy and Egypt filled out the top five.
Wheat export inspections improved 6% last week, with 14.8 million bushels. That was very near the middle of trade guesses, which ranged between 11.0 million and 18.4 million bushels. Cumulative totals in the last full week of the 2025-26 marketing year 877.9 million bushels, which is 9.3% above last year’s pace.
Nigeria was the No. 1 destination for U.S. wheat export inspections last week, with 5.2 million bushels. Bangladesh, Japan, Sri Lanka and Thailand rounded out the top five.
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