Chinese soybean buyers shy away from Brazilian cargoes as prices jump: traders

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.

• Jul 17, 2023China to buy more Brazilian soybeans for Q4 as U.S. crop suffers - traders | Reuters+0.4%
• Jan 12, 2026China Buys at Least 10 Cargoes of U.S. Soybeans for April-May Shipment, Traders Say+0.9%
• Jun 17, 2020Chinese state companies buy US soybeans as Brazilian stock dissipates: sources+0.9%
• Jun 1, 2020China buys at least three cargoes U.S. soybeans for Oct or Nov shipment: traders+3.2%
• Aug 6, 2026China buys at least 10 more cargoes of US soybeans, traders say | South China Morning Post+1.2%

After 342 past bullish trade events, Soybean Meal moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.1% to +2.6%), and +0.6% over 20.

• Aug 11, 2025US soybean prices jump after Trump urges China to quadruple orders | Reuters+2.9%
• Nov 15, 2022China mulls importing soybean meal from Brazil as supply shortage bites+0.1%
• Aug 3, 2026EXCLUSIVE: Chinese state traders make large US soybean purchases | Reuters-0.8%
• Dec 3, 2018Soybeans jump after China agrees to buy 'substantial' US ag products in trade truce-0.1%
• Apr 7, 2025China soybean meal prices surge amid U.S. trade war escalation+5.1%