
Private exporters sold 398,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans to China, the second daily USDA flash sale of soybeans that week. Beijing has also awarded some importers waivers to buy U.S. product ahead of talks in Washington.
Large flash sales and tariff waivers signal renewed Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans, supporting U.S. soybean and pork-related prices.
After 696 past bullish trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.9%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 28 past neutral trade events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -2.2% to +0.7%), and -0.3% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Record Chinese pork purchases and waivers for US products ahead of the talks raised expectations of stronger export demand for US pork.