# U.S. Corn Inspections for Export Rise, Wheat Falls

> USDA export inspections show corn shipments rose 39% in the week ended Oct. 29 to 884,766 metric tons, with Mexico the top buyer. Soybean inspections eased to 2.44 million tons, with China the leading destination, while wheat inspections fell sharply to 75,413 tons.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:19:55.169Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76125-u-s-corn-inspections-for-export-rise-wheat-falls
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Strong corn and soybean export pace supports US demand, while weak wheat inspections point to softer export demand for US wheat, which is bearish for wheat prices relative to competing origins.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-07-20 | [USDA exports – Sales surge for corn, soybeans and wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69823-usda-exports-sales-surge-for-corn-soybeans-and-wheat.md) | -1.5% | -5.9% |
| CORN | 2025-12-15 | [Corn, wheat export inspections maintain faster than last year paces - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21543-corn-wheat-export-inspections-maintain-faster-than-last-year-paces-brownfield.md) | +1.6% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2016-12-08 | [WEEKLY EXPORT REPORT: Corn, soybean, wheat sales increase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73338-weekly-export-report-corn-soybean-wheat-sales-increase.md) | +0.9% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2026-07-13 | [Corn Ending Stocks Fall Below Expectations in July WASDE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18279-corn-ending-stocks-fall-below-expectations-in-july-wasde.md) | +1.1% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2024-12-10 | [USDA forecasts lower US wheat stocks, raises corn exports in latest WASDE report \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26902-usda-forecasts-lower-us-wheat-stocks-raises-corn-exports-in-latest-wasde-report.md) | +1.6% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2017-07-20 | [USDA exports – Sales surge for corn, soybeans and wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69823-usda-exports-sales-surge-for-corn-soybeans-and-wheat.md) | -1.1% | -7.8% |
| SOY | 2022-04-08 | [PF Report Reaction: U.S. corn, wheat ending stocks higher than expected - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41798-pf-report-reaction-u-s-corn-wheat-ending-stocks-higher-than-expected-pro-farmer.md) | +2.2% | +0.6% |
| SOY | 2016-12-08 | [WEEKLY EXPORT REPORT: Corn, soybean, wheat sales increase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73338-weekly-export-report-corn-soybean-wheat-sales-increase.md) | -2.4% | -6.0% |

## Sources

- marketwatch.com: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-corn-inspections-for-export-rise-wheat-falls-969d55e7

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