# Grains, oilseeds finish mixed Friday - Brownfield Ag News

> Soybeans closed higher on spread trading and strong meal, with meal supported by tight supplies and good crush margins. China bought 132,000 tonnes of US soybeans and India bought 33,000 tonnes of soybean oil. Argentina will control corn export volumes to limit domestic inflation, and dryness is affecting parts of southern Brazil.

- Date: 2021-12-17 · published 2021-12-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11533-grains-oilseeds-finish-mixed-friday-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese buying and tight meal supplies support soybean and meal prices, while Argentine export controls and Brazilian dryness tighten corn and soy export availability.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-01-30 | [Firm finish for grains and oilseeds - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61153-firm-finish-for-grains-and-oilseeds-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2017-04-20 | [Grains And Oilseeds News In Brief](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71368-grains-and-oilseeds-news-in-brief.md) | -0.5% | +2.7% |
| SOY | 2026-07-17 | [Weather helps fuel Friday gains in soybeans, corn, wheat - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10789-weather-helps-fuel-friday-gains-in-soybeans-corn-wheat-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.6% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2026-08-28 | [Wheat, soybeans, corn see more gains to end bullish week - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17939-wheat-soybeans-corn-see-more-gains-to-end-bullish-week-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.0% | +5.0% |
| SOY | 2018-12-03 | [Soybeans, corn up, but off day's highs - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5834-soybeans-corn-up-but-off-day-s-highs-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.7% | +0.0% |
| SBM | 2026-08-28 | [Wheat, soybeans, corn see more gains to end bullish week - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17939-wheat-soybeans-corn-see-more-gains-to-end-bullish-week-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.5% | +12.9% |
| SBM | 2017-05-16 | [Soybeans up on new export sale - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71066-soybeans-up-on-new-export-sale-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.5% | -3.5% |
| SBM | 2021-11-12 | [Soybean meal leads beans, corn higher - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7050-soybean-meal-leads-beans-corn-higher-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +7.0% | +7.2% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/grains-oilseeds-finish-mixed-friday/

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