Soybeans Fall on Tuesday

December 16, 2025 at 18:08 PM EST

Soybeans closed the Tuesday session with contracts down 9 to 10 cents. The market has now given back all of the Chinese buying rally, as futures filled the October chart gaps this morning. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 8 ¾ cents lower at $9.92. Soymeal futures were steady to $1.10 lower, with Soy Oil futures down 98 to 112 points.

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China’s state stockpiler sold 323,000 MT of imported beans on Tuesday, with another auction for 550,000 MT set for Friday. EU soybean imports since July 1 have totaled 5.6 MMT through December 14, lagging the 6.5 MMT from the same pace last year.

Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.62 3/4, down 9 cents,

Nearby Cash was $9.92, down 8 3/4 cents,

Mar 26 Soybeans closed at $10.71 3/4, down 9 1/2 cents,

May 26 Soybeans closed at $10.83, down 10 cents,

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