# Soybeans Weaker as USDA Confirms Drop to Expected Acres

> Soybean futures fell on March 31 after USDA's Prospective Plantings report showed 83.495 million acres intended for soybeans, a 3.555 million acre drop from last year and within trade expectations. March 1 stocks were slightly above estimates, and weekly export inspections showed China as the top destination despite tariffs.

- Date: 2025-03-31 · published 2025-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25612-soybeans-weaker-as-usda-confirms-drop-to-expected-acres
- 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

A smaller US soybean acreage is bearish for new-crop supply expectations, but the market sold off as a sell-the-fact reaction, leaving prices pressured.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-11-24 | [USDA cuts U.S. ag export forecast amid weaker soybean demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14976-usda-cuts-u-s-ag-export-forecast-amid-weaker-soybean-demand.md) | -3.5% | +4.4% |
| SOY | 2017-07-27 | [USDA exports – Soybean sales drop, new-crop corn has big gain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69825-usda-exports-soybean-sales-drop-new-crop-corn-has-big-gain.md) | -2.3% | -5.4% |
| SOY | 2023-10-18 | [Brazil Expected to Expand Soybean Acreage and Reduce Corn Acreage - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13622-brazil-expected-to-expand-soybean-acreage-and-reduce-corn-acreage-farmdoc-daily.md) | -0.1% | +5.6% |
| SOY | 2018-07-12 | [USDA Bumps Corn and Soybean Production, Drops Soybean Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63997-usda-bumps-corn-and-soybean-production-drops-soybean-exports.md) | +1.5% | +7.7% |
| SOY | 2024-01-15 | [Bumper soybean crop expected in Argentina \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13942-bumper-soybean-crop-expected-in-argentina-world-grain.md) | +1.5% | -1.1% |
| SBM | 2024-01-15 | [Bumper soybean crop expected in Argentina \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13942-bumper-soybean-crop-expected-in-argentina-world-grain.md) | +1.1% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2016-11-09 | [Corn, soybean markets drop after USDA hikes production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73821-corn-soybean-markets-drop-after-usda-hikes-production.md) | -2.3% | -1.0% |
| SBM | 2017-03-31 | [USDA delivers bearish surprise for soybeans with big acres and big sto](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72029-usda-delivers-bearish-surprise-for-soybeans-with-big-acres-and-big-sto.md) | -2.0% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/31659049/soybeans-weaker-as-usda-confirms-drop-to-expected-acres

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