# Soybean futures rise on fresh US export sales - CBOT
						 | The Pig Site

> CBOT soybeans closed higher on December 10 after USDA confirmed private sales of 136,000 tonnes to China and 331,000 tonnes to unknown buyers, plus 120,000 tonnes of soymeal to Poland. January soymeal fell 10 cents to $301.20 per short ton while soyoil rose.

- Date: 2025-12-11 · published 2025-12-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21584-soybean-futures-rise-on-fresh-us-export-sales-cbot-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Confirmed Chinese purchases support soybean prices, while expectations of large South American harvests cap gains. Soymeal stayed soft despite the Poland sale.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2016-10-27 | [U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on export sales, soymeal gains - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9239-u-s-grains-soybeans-rise-on-export-sales-soymeal-gains-grainews.md) | -3.3% | +3.6% |
| SOY | 2017-03-24 | [USDA exports – Corn, soybean, wheat sales up for the week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71846-usda-exports-corn-soybean-wheat-sales-up-for-the-week.md) | -2.8% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2019-02-01 | [Soybean Futures Rise on China Purchase Plans  - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60618-soybean-futures-rise-on-china-purchase-plans-wsj.md) | -0.2% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2020-08-03 | [U.S. wheat futures fall on U.S. export woes; corn, soybeans firm \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51658-u-s-wheat-futures-fall-on-u-s-export-woes-corn-soybeans-firm-financial-post.md) | -3.0% | +5.9% |
| SOY | 2020-10-20 | [U.S. corn, soy futures rise on strong exports; wheat firm on weather woes \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50664-u-s-corn-soy-futures-rise-on-strong-exports-wheat-firm-on-weather-woes.md) | +3.2% | +9.4% |
| SBM | 2021-12-03 | [US Soybean Export Sales Running Out of Time](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43683-us-soybean-export-sales-running-out-of-time.md) | +2.4% | +13.0% |
| SBM | 2025-04-24 | [CBOT soybeans near two-month high on export optimism](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11800-cbot-soybeans-near-two-month-high-on-export-optimism.md) | -0.8% | -0.4% |
| SBM | 2025-11-05 | [Soybean Futures Retreat Amid Focus on Chinese Buying](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12246-soybean-futures-retreat-amid-focus-on-chinese-buying.md) | -0.4% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/news/2025/12/soybean-futures-rise-on-fresh-us-export-sales-cbot

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