Corn Export Inspections Continue to Run Ahead of Previous Year

OMAHA (DTN) — USDA released its weekly Export Inspections report Monday for the week ended Sept. 25. Total corn inspections were 60.1 million bushels (mb), soybean inspections totaled 21.8 mb, and wheat inspections were 27.1 mb. All inspections were for the 2025-26 marketing year.

Corn inspections totaled 60.1 mb for the week ended Sept. 25, 2025. Total inspections for 2025-26 are now at 200.7 mb, up 52% from the previous year. USDA is estimating corn exports to total 2.975 billion bushels (bb) in 2025-26, up 5% from the previous year. Corn inspections in 2025-26 are running ahead of USDA’s estimated pace at a time when USDA’s estimate of corn ending stocks is 49% above the previous five-year average.

Soybean inspections totaled 21.8 mb for the week ended Sept. 25. Total inspections for 2025-26 are now at 82.5 mb, up 16% from the previous year. USDA is estimating soybean exports to total 1.685 bb in 2025-26, down 10% from the previous year. Soybean inspections are running ahead of USDA’s estimated pace at a time when USDA’s estimate of soybean ending stocks is 2% above the previous five-year average.

Wheat inspections totaled 27.1 mb for the week ended Sept. 25. Total inspections for 2025-26 are now at 350.4 mb, up 15% from the previous year. USDA is estimating wheat exports to total 900 mb in 2025-26, up 9% from the previous year. Wheat inspections are running ahead of USDA’s estimated pace at a time when USDA’s estimate of wheat ending stocks is 16% above the previous five-year average.