Grain markets saw a firm start to the week but softened in Tuesday's trade. December Corn futures settled lower at 419.75, November Soybean futures lost a penny to 1030.75, and December Chicago Wheat futures slipped to $5 and three-quarters of a cent. Despite a government shutdown, weekly export inspections were reported. Corn inspections came in at 1.32 million metric tons, putting the current marketing year total well above last year's pace. Soybean inspections at 1.74 million metric tons were above expectations, though the marketing year is still lagging without Chinese demand. Wheat inspections at 480,000 metric tons keep the pace ahead of last year. Analysts estimate the US Corn crop is 59% harvested and the Soybean harvest is 74% complete, with winter Wheat planting estimated at 76% complete.