Soybean, corn, and wheat shipments declined last week, according to the USDA.

THE United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) On Monday (May 18), the US released data on soybean, corn, and wheat shipments for the week ending May 14. According to the report, the US shipped 484,000 tons of soybeans during the period, a volume 27.0% lower than that recorded in the previous week (663,000 tons), but 115.1% higher than that shipped in the same week last year (225,000 tons). The performance was in line with market expectations, which ranged from 450,000 to 650,000 tons. Regarding the weekly average needed to reach the projection of USDA For the 2025/26 crop year (512,000 tons), shipments were 5.5% below the required pace. In the current marketing year, which began on September 1, 2025, the US shipped 34.472 million tons of soybeans, a volume 22% lower than that recorded in the same period of the 2024/25 season. This amount represents 83% of the total export estimate, projected at 41.640 million tons.

Corn shipments also declined this week.

US corn shipments totaled 1.379 million tons in the period, a volume 19.1% lower than that recorded in the previous week (1.704 million tons) and 21.6% below that shipped in the same period last year (1.760 million tons). The result was in line with analysts' expectations, which ranged from 1.150 million tons to 1.750 million tons. Regarding the weekly average needed to reach the projected… USDA (1.803 million tons), the volume shipped was 23.5% below the required pace. In the accumulated total for the 2025/26 marketing year, the United States shipped 58.577 million tons of corn, a volume 29% higher than that recorded in the same period of the previous crop year. The total already represents 70% of the projected exports of USDA, estimated at 83.824 million tons.

Wheat exports fall short of estimates.

Wheat shipments totaled 224,000 tons last week, a volume 56.3% lower than the previous week (512,000 tons) and 48.0% below that observed in the same period last year (431,000 tons). Shipments totaled below analysts' projections of between 300,000 and 500,000 tons. Regarding the weekly average needed to reach the projection… USDA (349,000 tons), shipments were 35.8% below the required pace. Since the beginning of the 2025/26 marketing year, on June 1, 2025, the US has shipped 23.099 million tons of wheat, an 11% increase compared to the same period of the previous cycle. The accumulated total corresponds to 94% of the total projected exports of the USDA, estimated at 24.494 million tons. For more details, visit the [link/website/etc.]. VIP Report in analysis session of DATAGRO Portal.

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