# China Buys More U.S. Soybeans | Red River Farm Network

> China bought at least 12.3 million bushels of U.S. soybeans in the latest week, the first flash report of Chinese buying since April 23. Analysts say China likely bought about one million metric tons each for October and November delivery, to be shipped from the Pacific Northwest.

- Date: 2021-06-25 · published 2021-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46618-china-buys-more-u-s-soybeans-red-river-farm-network
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Large Chinese purchases for fall shipment support U.S. soybean export demand and prices, tightening supply for crushers producing meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-05-05 | [China and Mexico Buy U.S. Corn and Soybeans \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53115-china-and-mexico-buy-u-s-corn-and-soybeans-red-river-farm-network.md) | +2.2% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2020-12-17 | [Soybean Demand Stays Strong \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49683-soybean-demand-stays-strong-red-river-farm-network.md) | +6.3% | +19.7% |
| SOY | 2017-08-17 | [Weekly Export Report - China buys more soybeans \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69323-weekly-export-report-china-buys-more-soybeans-farm-progress.md) | +1.4% | +4.9% |
| SOY | 2019-04-08 | [China Buys More U.S. Soybeans and Another Roundup Verdict - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59448-china-buys-more-u-s-soybeans-and-another-roundup-verdict-ag-information-network.md) | -0.4% | -9.1% |
| SOY | 2026-08-01 | [China buys most U.S. soybeans since November 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14565-china-buys-most-u-s-soybeans-since-november-2025.md) | -1.3% | +8.9% |
| SBM | 2020-12-17 | [Soybean Demand Stays Strong \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49683-soybean-demand-stays-strong-red-river-farm-network.md) | +6.8% | +16.7% |
| SBM | 2017-08-17 | [Weekly Export Report - China buys more soybeans \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69323-weekly-export-report-china-buys-more-soybeans-farm-progress.md) | -0.4% | +4.8% |
| SBM | 2020-08-13 | [Soybean Demand Offers Hope for the Market \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11345-soybean-demand-offers-hope-for-the-market-red-river-farm-network.md) | +4.8% | +10.2% |

## Sources

- rrfn.com: https://www.rrfn.com/2021/06/25/china-buys-more-u-s-soybeans-2/

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