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Grain, oilseed export inspections mostly above a year ago
U.S. export inspections during the week ending March 5th were mostly up on the year. The USDA says sorghum, soybean, and wheat inspections were all above a year ago, all led by China, as previous export purchases leave U.S. ports. Corn saw a year-to-year decline but remained ahead of the pace needed to meet USDA projections for the current marketing year, with Mexico topping the list of destinations. March 1st marked the start of the final quarter of the current marketing year for wheat and the halfway point for beans, corn, and sorghum.
Wheat came out at 496,108 tons, up 141,590 from the week ending February 26th and 254,462 from the week ending March 6th, 2025. The main destinations were China and Mexico. At this point in the 2025/26 marketing year, wheat inspections are 19,124,607 tons, compared to 15,910,863 in 2024/25.
Corn was reported at 1,517,676 tons, down 341,413 from the previous week and 326,512 from a year ago. The leading destinations were Mexico and Colombia. For the marketing year to date, corn inspections are 41,205,017 tons, compared to 29,112,445 this time last year.
Soybeans were pegged at 879,190 tons, 282,843 less than the week before, but 21,724 more than last year. The primary destinations were China and Egypt. So far, this marketing year, soybean inspections are 27,086,903 tons, compared to 38,458,451 a year ago.
Sorghum inspections totaled 211,704 tons, a decrease of 26,147 on the week, but an increase of 158,306 on the year. The listed destinations were China and Spain. 2025/26 sorghum inspections are 2,376,723 tons, compared to 1,539,897 in 2024/25.
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