# Soybean price hits year high on dollar strength

> Soybean prices rose in most Brazilian markets, with the Cepea/Esalq indicator at Paranaguá up 1.18% to R$162.31 per bag, the highest of the year. The US dollar rose 1.62% to R$5.65, its highest in 17 months, pushing farmers and traders to sell domestically and forcing higher premiums.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T12:05:25.925Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97600-soybean-price-hits-year-high-on-dollar-strength
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar makes Brazilian soybeans more valuable in reais and encourages domestic sales, tightening local availability and supporting prices. Feed buyers in Brazil face higher soymeal and soybean costs.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-10-28 | [Yuan hits 1-year high on upbeat stocks, trade deal hopes - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22633-yuan-hits-1-year-high-on-upbeat-stocks-trade-deal-hopes-markets-business.md) | +4.9% | +5.2% |
| SOY | 2024-08-02 | [US Dollar plunges on soft NFPs from July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9288-us-dollar-plunges-on-soft-nfps-from-july.md) | -1.2% | -4.7% |
| SOY | 2019-08-08 | [Weak Real and US Sino Conflict supports soybean prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11474-weak-real-and-us-sino-conflict-supports-soybean-prices.md) | +1.4% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2018-05-16 | [‘Start selling so dollars come in,’ Argentine soybean farmers are told](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64865-start-selling-so-dollars-come-in-argentine-soybean-farmers-are-told.md) | +1.2% | -8.1% |
| SOY | 2017-10-13 | [Soybean prices stronger than anticipated by FAPRI - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68493-soybean-prices-stronger-than-anticipated-by-fapri-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.6% | -1.7% |
| USDBRL | 2017-05-18 | [Brazil's Scandal Hits Soybean Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7584-brazil-s-scandal-hits-soybean-prices.md) | +5.6% | +5.6% |
| USDBRL | 2022-04-28 | [Global shares rise as earnings boost, U.S. dollar hits 20-year high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42072-global-shares-rise-as-earnings-boost-u-s-dollar-hits-20-year-high.md) | -0.2% | -3.1% |
| USDBRL | 2024-12-18 | [Dollar index hits two-year high after Fed delivers rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26849-dollar-index-hits-two-year-high-after-fed-delivers-rate-cut.md) | +1.3% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- globorural.globo.com: https://globorural.globo.com/cotacoes/noticia/2026/11/preco-da-soja-atinge-maxima-do-ano-com-impulso-do-dolar.ghtml

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