# U.S. grains: South America rains push soy futures down - Grainews

> US soybean futures fell about 1% on Monday on profit-taking and beneficial rains in South American crop areas. CBOT January soybeans settled at $13.07-1/4 after touching $13.31-1/4. December corn and wheat also declined, and USDA reported soybean export inspections of 1.89 million tonnes.

- Date: 2023-10-30 · published 2023-10-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33658-u-s-grains-south-america-rains-push-soy-futures-down-grainews
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Improved South American rainfall eases supply worries and pressures soybean and corn prices, though export demand remains solid enough to meet USDA's forecast.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-12-19 | [U.S. grains: Soy futures ease on rains in South American forecasts - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55628-u-s-grains-soy-futures-ease-on-rains-in-south-american-forecasts-grainews.md) | +1.0% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2021-10-21 | [U.S. grains: Soy down on South American weather, technical pressure - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44600-u-s-grains-soy-down-on-south-american-weather-technical-pressure-agcanada.md) | -0.5% | +2.5% |
| SOY | 2017-01-03 | [U.S. grains: Soy hits six-week low on South American prospects - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73024-u-s-grains-soy-hits-six-week-low-on-south-american-prospects-grainews.md) | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2025-04-29 | [U.S. grains: Chicago grains, soy futures drop as U.S. planting pace accelerates - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11121-u-s-grains-chicago-grains-soy-futures-drop-as-u-s-planting-pace-accelerates.md) | -1.3% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2022-01-14 | [Soybeans down on rain potential in South America - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7366-soybeans-down-on-rain-potential-in-south-america-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.6% | +15.9% |
| CORN | 2025-04-29 | [U.S. grains: Chicago grains, soy futures drop as U.S. planting pace accelerates - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11121-u-s-grains-chicago-grains-soy-futures-drop-as-u-s-planting-pace-accelerates.md) | -3.7% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2021-08-30 | [U.S. grains: Prices down on rains, Ida shuts grain facilities - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45598-u-s-grains-prices-down-on-rains-ida-shuts-grain-facilities-grainews.md) | -6.1% | -11.6% |
| CORN | 2021-12-13 | [Soybeans, corn down after rain in South America - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9262-soybeans-corn-down-after-rain-in-south-america-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.1% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/u-s-grains-south-america-rains-push-soy-futures-down/

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