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Soybeans Up on USDA Sale and Trade Optimism – Gains Short-Lived

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🌱 Soybeans Up on USDA Sale and Trade Optimism – Gains Short-Lived

Soybean prices firmed Thursday on a reported export sale and improving U.S.–China relations, though Friday morning trade reversed as traders turned cautious ahead of the WASDE report.

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📊 CBOT Soybeans – Market Overview (July 25 Contract)

Metric Value
Price (ct/bu) 1,045.00
EUR/t (approx) ~342.00 EUR/t
Change (Thursday) +5.75
Change (Friday AM) 3.00
Trend ⬇️ (early trade)

🌍 Key Market Drivers

  • USDA Export Sale: 225,000 t of soybeans for 2025/26 sold to Pakistan.

  • Weekly Sales: 376,653 t reported for 2024/25, 12.2% below last year.

  • WASDE Outlook (due Monday):

    • Old crop ending stocks expected down 6 million bu to 369 million bu.

    • New crop forecast at 362 million bu.

  • Brazil Exports:

    • April: 15.27 Mio t (+4% m/m, +4% y/y)

    • May Forecast: 12.6 Mio t (↓ from 13.5 Mio y/y)

    • Jan–Apr: 40 Mio t total, 30 Mio t to China.

    • China resumes imports from 5 previously suspended exporters.

  • China Policy Watch:

    • Long-term goal: reduce dependence on imported oilseeds.

    • Investment in high-yield, short-cycle domestic rapeseed.