The USDA is reporting a generally solid week for export inspections. Corn, sorghum, and soybeans during the week ending March 19th were all above year-ago levels as previous export sales purchases leave U.S. ports. Wheat inspections were below last year but were ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The USDA’s next round of supply and demand estimates is out on April 9th.
The 2025/26 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum.
Wheat came out at 458,411 tons, up 114,752 from the week ending March 12th, but down 26,857 from the week ending March 20th. The main destinations were Mexico and China. In the final quarter of the 2025/26 marketing year, wheat inspections are 19,929,483 tons, compared to 16,891,923 in 2024/25.
Corn was reported at 1,700,178 tons, 29,349 tons higher than the previous week and 152,157 tons above a year ago. The primary destinations were Mexico and Japan. Just past the halfway point of the marketing year, corn inspections are 44,580,849 tons, compared to 32,352,764 this time last year.
Soybeans were pegged at 1,101,730 tons, an increase of 120,517 from the week before and 267,914 from last year. The leading destinations were China and Egypt. So far, this marketing year, soybean inspections are 29,182,214 tons, compared to 39,956,887 a year ago.
Sorghum inspections totaled 182,179 tons, rising 54,540 tons on the week and 175,491 tons on the year. The lone listed destination was China. 2025/26 sorghum inspections are 2,686,541 tons, compared to 1,560,498 in 2024/25.
Source: Brownfield
