WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export inspections improved for the week ending May 21, led by stronger corn and soybean movement. USDA inspected about 62.3 million bushels of corn, up from about 55.1 million the previous week and above last year’s 55.9 million.
Corn remains well ahead of last year’s marketing-year pace. USDA reports year-to-date corn inspections at about 2.37 billion bushels, compared with about 1.85 billion at this point last year.
Soybean inspections totaled about 21.0 million bushels, nearly even with the previous week and well above last year’s 7.3 million. China was listed for soybeans through both Puget Sound and the Mississippi River, totaling about 5.0 million bushels.
Wheat inspections improved to about 13.5 million bushels, up from 8.7 million the previous week, but below last year. Sorghum fell sharply to about 122,000 bushels, with China listed for most of that movement.
Farm-Level Takeaway: Corn inspections remain the strongest export signal, while China continues to matter for soybean and sorghum movement.