WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD NEWS) — U.S. sorghum and soybean export inspections improved sharply last week, while corn inspections eased from the prior week. USDA says total grain inspected for export reached 2.81 million metric tons for the week ending June 11.
Corn inspections totaled 1.64 million metric tons, or about 64.4 million bushels. That was below the previous week and slightly below the same week last year, but marketing-year inspections remain well ahead of last year.
Sorghum inspections jumped to 313,614 metric tons, or about 12.3 million bushels. China accounted for nearly all inspected sorghum movement, including Gulf and Pacific shipments.
Soybean inspections reached 522,687 metric tons, or about 19.2 million bushels. That was above the previous week and more than double the same week last year, with China, Egypt, Mexico, and Indonesia among key destinations.
Wheat inspections totaled 334,292 metric tons, or about 12.3 million bushels, early in the new marketing year.
