U.S. soybean and grain export inspections declined from the previous week, according to the latest numbers released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The USDA reported soybean inspections for offshore delivery totaled 483,881 metric tons during the week ending May 14. That was down from 663,400 metric tons the previous week, but still ahead of the 225,350 tons inspected during the same week a year ago.
Corn inspections also moved lower week over week. The USDA said 1.38 million metric tons of corn were inspected for export, compared to 1.7 million tons the previous week. Despite the decline, corn inspections continue to run ahead of last year’s pace overall, although they trailed the 1.76 million tons inspected during the same week in 2025.
Wheat inspections saw the sharpest decline among the major commodities. The USDA reported 224,000 metric tons of wheat were inspected during the week, down from 511,700 tons the week before and below the 431,300 tons inspected during the same period last year.
Since the start of the current marketing year, soybean inspections have reached 34.5 million metric tons, trailing last year’s total of 44.2 million metric tons. Corn inspections for the marketing year have climbed to 58.6 million metric tons, while wheat inspections have totaled 23.1 million metric tons.