Corn inspections remain strong seasonally

Corn inspections for the week ended Oct. 9 were shy of pre-report expectations but remain well ahead of year ago.

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(Chip Flory)

USDA’s Weekly Grain Export Inspections

Week Ended Oct. 9, 2025

Corn
Actual (MT)
1,129,708
Expectations (MT)
1,200,000-1,675,000
Comments
Export inspections fell 571,926 MT from the previous week’s tally. Inspections are running more than double compared to year-ago. USDA projects exports in 2025-26 at 2.975 billion bu., 5.1% above the previous marketing year.
Wheat
Actual (MT)
444,138
Expectations (MT)
400,000 - 550,000
Comments
Export inspections fell 104,085 MT from the previous week’s figure. Shipments are running 18.1% ahead of year-ago. USDA projects exports in 2025-26 at 875 million bu., up 5.9% from the previous marketing year.
Soybeans
Actual (MT)
994,008
Expectations (MT)
400,000-1,000,000
Comments
Export inspections rose 210,513 MT from the previous week’s tally. Inspections are running 26.0% behind a year ago. USDA’s 2025-26 export forecast of 1.685 billion bu., down 10.1% from 2024-25.