--- title: "Soybean Futures Fall on Lack of Export News From U.S.-China Summit — Daily Grain Highlights" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286458316.md" description: "Soybean futures fell 2.9% to $11.93 1/2 a bushel due to a lack of new export purchases from the U.S.-China summit. Corn and wheat also saw declines of 2.7% and 2.6%, respectively. Traders were disappointed by the absence of agricultural news, with U.S. soybean sales hitting a marketing-year low. Profit-taking and weather concerns added pressure on prices. The NOAA predicts an 82% chance of El Niño, which may enhance summer rainfall in the Corn Belt. The U.S. House passed legislation for year-round E15 sales, but Senate approval remains uncertain." datetime: "2026-05-14T19:49:29.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286458316.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286458316.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286458316.md) --- # Soybean Futures Fall on Lack of Export News From U.S.-China Summit — Daily Grain Highlights By Kirk Maltais \--Soybeans for July delivery fell 2.9% to $11.93 1/2 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade Thursday, after the first day of the Trump-Xi summit in China didn't result in any new export purchases of soybeans. \--Corn for July delivery fell 2.7% to $4.67 3/4 a bushel. \--Wheat for July delivery fell 2.6% to $6.58 1/4 a bushel. HIGHLIGHTS Dearth of Specifics: Traders were disappointed in the lack of agricultural-specific news out of the first day of the U.S.-China summit. Soybeans led the way down, amid indications that no new Chinese purchases are incoming. "Soybeans declined sharply this morning amid heavy overall grain trade volume, thanks to an early announcement from the Trump-Xi summit that declared Chinese soy purchases 'all taken care of'," said Matt Zeller of StoneX in a note. Setting a New Low: Weekly sales of U.S. soybeans found a new marketing-year low, the USDA said this morning - making the lack of news out of China regarding exports sting that much more. In its weekly export sales report published Thursday, the USDA said soybean export sales for the week ended May 7 were 102,100 metric tons in the 2025/26 marketing year. That's a new marketing-year low, said the USDA. An additional 80,800 tons sold for 2026/27. Extracting Premium: Grain traders opted to lock in profits from gains seen after Tuesday's WASDE report from the USDA. "Profit-taking following this week's rally, improving weather forecasts for portions of the Corn Belt, and broader commodity-market caution also pressured prices," said Jim Wiesemeyer of Ag Bull Trading in a note. While more rainfall is expected to be coming to U.S. growing areas, Thursday's U.S. Drought Monitor map shows worsening drought conditions in both Nebraska and Oklahoma, affecting winter wheat crops and newly-planted corn and soybeans. INSIGHT Coming Soon: The NOAA's Climate Prediction Center is assessing an 82% chance for El Niño to emerge this month or in June. NOAA says that there's now a 96% chance that El Niño will continue through the next winter and into next year. Meteorologists are projecting this year's climate pattern to be a "Super El Niño"\-- potentially bringing more wet weather to the Corn Belt over the summer than a normal El Niño might. This may bolster what's already seen as a strong production year for both corn and soybeans. Onto the Next Stage: The U.S. House passed legislation allowing for year-round sales of E15, moving the bill on to the Senate for a vote. Agricultural groups celebrated the political victory, but traders appear unsure if the bill can pass in the upper chamber. "Even though E15 passed in the House, traders do not feel it will pass in the Senate," said Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing in a note. AHEAD \--The CFTC will release its weekly Commitment of Traders report at 3:30 p.m. ET Friday. \--The USDA will release its weekly Grain Export Inspections report at 11 a.m. ET Monday. \--The USDA will release its weekly Crop Progress report at 4 p.m. ET Monday. Write to Kirk Maltais at kirk.maltais@wsj.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires May 14, 2026 15:39 ET (19:39 GMT) Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. ### Related Stocks - [WEAT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WEAT.US.md) - [VEGI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VEGI.US.md) - [SOYB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOYB.US.md) - [MOO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MOO.US.md) - [DBA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DBA.US.md) - [CORN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CORN.US.md) - [SNEX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SNEX.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Grain Spreads: Gap Hunting in Soybeans](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286967980.md) - [US Cash Grains-Corn and soybean basis bids largely steady](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286166598.md) - [CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Corn barge bids inch lower, soy barge bids firm](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286828659.md) - [GRAINS-Chicago grains, oilseeds extend rally on China's $17 billion purchase commitment](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286906404.md) - [U.S. crop futures surge as White House confirms $17B in China purchases](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286832031.md)