# Grains Rally as as Soybean Export Business Confirmed: Is it China and Will it Spur Fund Buying? - AgWeb

> USDA reported a flash sale of 13.7 million bushels of soybeans to unknown destinations, with 2.2 million old-crop and 11.5 million new-crop bushels. Traders believe China was the buyer, and US new-crop soybean prices had fallen below Brazil's.

- Date: 2026-06-17 · published 2026-06-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18829-grains-rally-as-as-soybean-export-business-confirmed-is-it-china-and-will-it
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A large likely Chinese purchase supports US soybean export demand and prices, especially with US prices now competitive against Brazilian supply.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2026-06-18 | [Grains End Higher on Soybean Export Biz as China Also Looks for Corn and Wheat - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14571-grains-end-higher-on-soybean-export-biz-as-china-also-looks-for-corn-and-wheat.md) | -0.4% | +6.4% |
| SOY | 2024-06-14 | [China is Buying Soybeans Again, But Why? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14741-china-is-buying-soybeans-again-but-why-agweb.md) | -2.4% | -9.4% |
| SOY | 2026-02-05 | [Soybeans Rally on Additional China Purchases: Will They Really Buy? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20642-soybeans-rally-on-additional-china-purchases-will-they-really-buy-agweb.md) | +2.9% | +6.5% |
| 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/grains-rally-led-soybeans-export-business-confirmed-it-china-and-will-it-

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