# Soybean barge bids soften as CBOT futures surge — TradingView News

> Gulf soybean barge bids softened on Monday even as CBOT soybean futures jumped nearly 2% on the US-China agreement to cut tariffs temporarily. The US will reduce tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30% for three months, while China cuts duties on US goods from 125% to 10%.

- Date: 2025-05-12 · published 2025-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9509-soybean-barge-bids-soften-as-cbot-futures-surge-tradingview-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher futures and a brisk US planting pace weigh on cash basis, while the tariff truce supports export demand and overall soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-09-10 | [CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soybean barge basis steady-weak as futures rally - DBA News \| Rallies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16338-cif-fob-gulf-grain-soybean-barge-basis-steady-weak-as-futures-rally-dba-news.md) | +0.3% | -2.9% |
| SOY | 2025-10-27 | [After the Bell \| Soybeans surge on trade deal news - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4790-after-the-bell-soybeans-surge-on-trade-deal-news-pro-farmer.md) | +5.6% | +8.0% |
| SOY | 2017-09-29 | [Soybean futures add nearly one percent](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68993-soybean-futures-add-nearly-one-percent.md) | +0.9% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2025-12-11 | [Soybean futures rise on fresh US export sales - CBOT
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21584-soybean-futures-rise-on-fresh-us-export-sales-cbot-the-pig-site.md) | -3.0% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2025-10-28 | [Chicago wheat futures firm on export deal hopes, traders adjusting positions — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5429-chicago-wheat-futures-firm-on-export-deal-hopes-traders-adjusting-positions.md) | +4.9% | +5.2% |
| CORN | 2026-09-10 | [CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soybean barge basis steady-weak as futures rally - DBA News \| Rallies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16338-cif-fob-gulf-grain-soybean-barge-basis-steady-weak-as-futures-rally-dba-news.md) | +3.2% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2025-07-30 | [Soy, corn barge bids pressured by Chinese demand uncertainty, hefty fall harvest potential — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23784-soy-corn-barge-bids-pressured-by-chinese-demand-uncertainty-hefty-fall-harvest.md) | -1.3% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2025-05-12 | [Soybeans surge on temporary tariff cut - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9503-soybeans-surge-on-temporary-tariff-cut-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.0% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L1N3RK1C7:0-soybean-barge-bids-soften-as-cbot-futures-surge/

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