# U.S. Grain/Oilseed Review: CBOT falls under the weight of soybeans | The Western Producer

> CBOT soybean prices fell after the Trump-Xi meeting produced no new purchases of US soybeans, pulling down corn and wheat. USDA reported 102,100 tonnes of old crop soybean export sales, a marketing-year low, and an analyst said soybeans were already overbought. Brazilian export and crop estimates were also reported.

- Date: 2026-05-14 · published 2026-05-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9305-u-s-grain-oilseed-review-cbot-falls-under-the-weight-of-soybeans-the-western
- 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

No new Chinese purchases and weak US export sales, combined with rising Brazilian supply, weigh on soybean complex prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- 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 | CBOT fell under the weight of soybeans after no new China purchases, with weak old-crop export sales and an overbought market adding to the selling. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-10-04 | [China’s cut to soybean consumption ‘unrealistic’ \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62523-china-s-cut-to-soybean-consumption-unrealistic-the-western-producer.md) | -1.1% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2023-04-14 | [China's soybean demand slump baffles market \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36428-china-s-soybean-demand-slump-baffles-market-the-western-producer.md) | -0.2% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2022-09-26 | [Chinese demand for grain imports takes tumble \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14900-chinese-demand-for-grain-imports-takes-tumble-the-western-producer.md) | -4.3% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2026-10-28 | [CBOT wheat falls as Russia issues grain vessel permits; soybeans, soyoil follow — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1335-cbot-wheat-falls-as-russia-issues-grain-vessel-permits-soybeans-soyoil-follow.md) | -1.6% | — |
| SOY | 2018-03-23 | [As trade tensions mount, China soybean buyers devise contingency plans \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65866-as-trade-tensions-mount-china-soybean-buyers-devise-contingency-plans-the.md) | +1.5% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2022-09-26 | [Chinese demand for grain imports takes tumble \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14900-chinese-demand-for-grain-imports-takes-tumble-the-western-producer.md) | -1.4% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2021-06-24 | [U.S. accuses Mexico of violating trade deal \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46587-u-s-accuses-mexico-of-violating-trade-deal-the-western-producer.md) | +4.6% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2025-06-02 | [U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to seven-week low; corn eases, wheat climbs - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10946-u-s-grains-soybeans-fall-to-seven-week-low-corn-eases-wheat-climbs-grainews.md) | +0.5% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/market-update/u-s-grain-oilseed-review-cbot-falls-under-the-weight-of-soybeans/

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