# Cattle Correct but Record Prices are Still Ahead: Grains Rally on Tariff Pause, China Hopes - AgWeb

> Cattle futures eased from record highs in routine profit-taking, while grain futures rallied. Corn and soybeans gained on a 30-day pause in tariffs on Mexico and Canada and hopes for a US-China trade deal.

- Date: 2025-02-04 · published 2025-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12745-cattle-correct-but-record-prices-are-still-ahead-grains-rally-on-tariff-pause
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A tariff pause and possible China purchases support demand for US corn and soybeans, while cattle buyers see a healthy correction with tight supplies still ahead.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-10-31 | [With a China Deal How High Will Soybean and Grain Prices Rally? What is China Already Buying? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14628-with-a-china-deal-how-high-will-soybean-and-grain-prices-rally-what-is-china.md) | -0.4% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2026-08-26 | [Grains Extend Rally, Corn Makes 3-Year Highs, China Buys Beans - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12347-grains-extend-rally-corn-makes-3-year-highs-china-buys-beans-agweb.md) | +3.3% | +5.7% |
| CORN | 2022-05-02 | [China corn buys on record pace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14932-china-corn-buys-on-record-pace.md) | -8.1% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2026-02-20 | [Soybeans Fall on SCOTUS Tariff Ruling, China Fears: Wheat Hits Fresh Highs to Lift Corn - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5506-soybeans-fall-on-scotus-tariff-ruling-china-fears-wheat-hits-fresh-highs-to.md) | +1.4% | +8.9% |
| CORN | 2023-04-05 | [Why China is the Wildcard for Corn Prices - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36433-why-china-is-the-wildcard-for-corn-prices-agweb.md) | -0.1% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2025-10-23 | [Grains Rally as Trump Touts China Deal: Cattle Try to Recover as U.S. to Buy Argentina Beef - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5434-grains-rally-as-trump-touts-china-deal-cattle-try-to-recover-as-u-s-to-buy.md) | +4.4% | +9.8% |
| SOY | 2025-10-31 | [With a China Deal How High Will Soybean and Grain Prices Rally? What is China Already Buying? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14628-with-a-china-deal-how-high-will-soybean-and-grain-prices-rally-what-is-china.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2026-08-26 | [Grains Extend Rally, Corn Makes 3-Year Highs, China Buys Beans - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12347-grains-extend-rally-corn-makes-3-year-highs-china-buys-beans-agweb.md) | +6.4% | +7.3% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/markets/market-analysis/cattle-correct-record-prices-are-still-ahead-grains-rally-tariff-pause-ch

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