WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD News) — U.S. corn export inspections increased during the week ending August 27, while soybean inspections declined and China took nearly all sorghum shipments. USDA inspected about 58.9 million bushels of corn for export, up from roughly 52.1 million the previous week.
Soybean inspections fell to about 9.2 million bushels from 15.8 million a week earlier. Wheat inspections were nearly steady at about 15.8 million bushels, while sorghum inspections jumped to approximately 1.9 million bushels.
China accounted for essentially all weekly sorghum inspections, with shipments moving through Gulf and interior channels. Mexico remained a major destination for corn, while Japan, South Korea, Colombia and Spain also received sizable volumes.
Corn marketing-year inspections reached 83.8 million metric tons through August 27, about 25% above the comparable year-earlier pace. Soybean inspections remained about 18% behind last year, while wheat was down roughly 28%.
The report measures grain actually inspected and weighed for export, providing a shipment-based view of demand as the corn and soybean marketing years approach their September 1 reset.
