Wheat, Corn Export Inspections Higher Than Last Year; Soybeans Lower

OMAHA (DTN) — USDA released its weekly Export Inspections report Monday for the week ended April 16, 2026. Total corn inspections were 65.7 million bushels (mb), soybean inspections totaled 27.5 mb, and wheat inspections were 19 mb.

Corn inspections totaled 65.7 mb for the week ended April 16. Total inspections for 2025-26 are now at 2.036 billion bushels (bb), up 32% from the previous year. USDA is estimating corn exports to total 3.300 bb in 2025-26, up 15% from the previous year. Corn inspections in 2025-26 are running well ahead of USDA’s estimated pace at a time when USDA’s estimate of corn ending stocks is 46% larger than the previous five-year average.  

Soybean inspections totaled 27.5 mb for the week ended April 16. Total inspections for 2025-26 are now at 1.182 bb, down 25% from the previous year. USDA is estimating soybean exports to total 1.540 bb in 2025-26, down 18% from the previous year. Soybean inspections are running behind USDA’s estimated pace at a time when USDA’s estimate of soybean ending stocks is 20% larger than the previous five-year average.  

Wheat inspections totaled 19 mb for the week ended April 16. Total inspections for 2025-26 are now at 790 mb, up 14% from the previous year. USDA is estimating wheat exports to total 900 mb in 2025-26, up 9% from the previous year. Wheat inspections are running ahead of USDA’s estimated pace at a time when USDA’s estimate of wheat ending stocks is 28% larger than the previous five-year average.