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Sorghum, soybean export inspections top last year’s levels
U.S. sorghum and soybean export inspections continue to pick up steam. The USDA says inspections for both crops during the week ending January 22nd were slightly lower than the week before, but up sharply from last year, with China leading the way. However, China’s absence during the first quarter of the current marketing year continues to keep overall sorghum and soybean inspections slower than the previous marketing year. Corn and wheat inspections remain ahead of the year ago pace. The USDA’s next round of supply and demand projections is out February 10th.
The 2025/26 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum.
Wheat came out at 351,001 tons, down 46,773 from the week ending January 15th and 133,543 from the week ending January 23rd, 2025. The main destinations were South Korea and Japan. Midway through the third quarter of the 2025/26 marketing year, wheat inspections are 16,330,763 tons, compared to 13,814,712 in 2024/25.
Corn was reported at 1,510,167 tons, up 24,293 from the previous week and 259,392 from a year ago. The leading destinations were Mexico and Japan. Approaching the second half of the marketing year, corn inspections are 31,436,830 tons, compared to 20,500,300 this time last year.
Soybeans were pegged at 1,324,408 tons, 20,672 less than the prior week, but 586,380 more than last year. The top destinations were China and Mexico. So far, this marketing year, soybean inspections are 20,668,363 tons, compared to 33,052,451 a year ago.
Sorghum inspections totaled 126,017 tons, a decrease of 48,443 on the week, but an increase of 125,130 on the year. The primary destinations were China and Spain. 2025/26 sorghum inspections are 1,305,797 tons, compared to 1,384,851 in 2024/25.
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