# Grains Collapse on China Disappointment: How Low Will Prices Fall? - AgWeb

> Grain markets fell sharply on Thursday, with soybeans taking the brunt of selling, after the US-China summit offered no concrete agricultural purchase agreements. Analysts noted the original 25 million metric ton soybean agreement from October remains in place but is nothing in writing and not new.

- Date: 2026-05-14 · published 2026-05-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9301-grains-collapse-on-china-disappointment-how-low-will-prices-fall-agweb
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Profit-taking and fund liquidation driven by unmet expectations pressure soybeans, corn and wheat, with competition from South American supplies adding downside.

## Read by commodity

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

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-05-13 | 1 | -3.4% | -3.7 | Soybeans took the brunt of the grain selloff because the summit gave no concrete purchase agreements and the October 25 MMT deal was not new. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-05-14 | [CBOT soybeans fall on disappointment over US-China summit \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9299-cbot-soybeans-fall-on-disappointment-over-us-china-summit-marketscreener.md) | -1.3% | -8.2% |
| SOY | 2026-03-16 | [Soybeans End Limit Down on Fear of China Summit Delay: Will China Buy Corn Instead? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5793-soybeans-end-limit-down-on-fear-of-china-summit-delay-will-china-buy-corn.md) | -4.1% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2025-07-25 | [U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23793-u-s-grains-chicago-wheat-futures-dip-on-global-supply-pressure-corn-soybeans.md) | -4.2% | +3.0% |
| SOY | 2025-03-04 | [Grain Markets Sink on Tariff Retaliation: How Long Will It Take To Price It In?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12568-grain-markets-sink-on-tariff-retaliation-how-long-will-it-take-to-price-it-in.md) | +0.2% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2025-11-07 | [Lower Chinese buying pushes grain prices down: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8213-lower-chinese-buying-pushes-grain-prices-down-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | +3.7% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2023-06-21 | [China intensifies imports of grains and oilseeds amid lower world prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14833-china-intensifies-imports-of-grains-and-oilseeds-amid-lower-world-prices.md) | -3.2% | -12.0% |
| CORN | 2025-07-25 | [U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23793-u-s-grains-chicago-wheat-futures-dip-on-global-supply-pressure-corn-soybeans.md) | +0.8% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2017-01-11 | [Growth Energy Statement on China’s Decision Against U.S. DDGS Grains Producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72990-growth-energy-statement-on-china-s-decision-against-u-s-ddgs-grains-producers.md) | +0.0% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/markets/market-analysis/grains-collapse-china-disappointment-how-low-will-prices-fall

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