# Weather Patterns Present Near-Term Risk to Soybean Crop; Soymeal Prices Will Be Quick to React

> Spot Market Insights published a soymeal market report highlighting that the next six weeks are critical for the US soybean crop, with ratings still well above last year. The report says weather patterns, including possible La Nina conditions, could drive position changes and raise soymeal spot prices.

- Date: 2016-07-13 · published 2016-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10878-weather-patterns-present-near-term-risk-to-soybean-crop-soymeal-prices-will-be
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

If dry or hot weather during the critical maturation period cuts yields, soymeal supplies would tighten and spot prices would rise quickly. Feed buyers should watch crop condition ratings closely.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2023-05-15 | [Summer Soybean Meal Prices Resist New Lows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36011-summer-soybean-meal-prices-resist-new-lows.md) | -3.2% | -6.3% |
| SBM | 2022-12-14 | [Concerns over Argentine soybean crop raises meal prices in Brazil - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38321-concerns-over-argentine-soybean-crop-raises-meal-prices-in-brazil-datamarnews.md) | +0.4% | +11.5% |
| SBM | 2026-08-27 | [European corn, soybean meal prices near historic highs amid supply concerns \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17959-european-corn-soybean-meal-prices-near-historic-highs-amid-supply-concerns-s.md) | +3.0% | +10.1% |
| SBM | 2026-10-07 | [Dry spell in Brazil's soybean belt raises crop-stress risk — BRZ News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13415-dry-spell-in-brazil-s-soybean-belt-raises-crop-stress-risk-brz-news.md) | +5.2% | -4.8% |
| SBM | 2023-04-19 | [Soybean and soybean oil prices are rising amid another cut in Argentina’s crop forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36470-soybean-and-soybean-oil-prices-are-rising-amid-another-cut-in-argentina-s-crop.md) | -4.5% | -7.2% |
| SOY | 2022-12-14 | [Concerns over Argentine soybean crop raises meal prices in Brazil - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38321-concerns-over-argentine-soybean-crop-raises-meal-prices-in-brazil-datamarnews.md) | -0.1% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2025-10-03 | [Central Brazil Soybeans at Risk With Continued Dry Weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13464-central-brazil-soybeans-at-risk-with-continued-dry-weather.md) | -0.1% | +6.6% |
| SOY | 2022-07-28 | [Soybeans continue to climb on weather concerns - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8747-soybeans-continue-to-climb-on-weather-concerns-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.4% | -3.5% |

## Sources

- prnewswire.com: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/weather-patterns-present-near-term-risk-to-soybean-crop-soymeal-prices-will-be-quick-to-react-300298357.html

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