# South Korean Feed Manufacturers Association buys 60,000 tonnes of soybean meal from US, China, and South America | eFeedLink

> The South Korean Feed Manufacturers Association bought about 60,000 tonnes of soybean meal from COFCO at an international tender on January 13. The price was $371.71/tonne C&F, including a port unloading surcharge, and the meal was sourced from the US, China or South America.

- Date: 2026-01-28 · published 2026-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21182-south-korean-feed-manufacturers-association-buys-60-000-tonnes-of-soybean-meal
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A single tender at a firm C&F price confirms export demand for soybean meal from multiple origins. It is a modest supportive signal for meal prices, but not a major shift.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2019-10-17 | [Cambodian Feed Millers Learn to Manage Purchases as U.S. Soy Exports Increase - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56647-cambodian-feed-millers-learn-to-manage-purchases-as-u-s-soy-exports-increase.md) | +1.2% | -0.2% |
| SBM | 2025-05-14 | [South Korea's NOFI purchases about 60,000 T of soymeal from traders](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24795-south-korea-s-nofi-purchases-about-60-000-t-of-soymeal-from-traders.md) | +1.5% | +2.5% |
| SBM | 2019-02-02 | [China's COFCO buys million-tonne batch of U.S. soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60472-china-s-cofco-buys-million-tonne-batch-of-u-s-soybeans.md) | -1.8% | -1.8% |
| SBM | 2025-08-29 | [South Korea's NOFI Purchased About 60,000 Tonnes Of](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23432-south-korea-s-nofi-purchased-about-60-000-tonnes-of.md) | -2.7% | -6.0% |
| SBM | 2025-10-30 | [China to buy 12 million metric tons of US soybeans this season, Bessent says \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14624-china-to-buy-12-million-metric-tons-of-us-soybeans-this-season-bessent-says.md) | +4.7% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- efeedlink.com: https://www.efeedlink.com/articles/south-korean-feed-manufacturers-association-buys-60000-tonnes-of-soybean-meal-from-us-china-and-south-america

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