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GRAINS-Soybeans firm; USDA's lower export estimate curbs price upside

ReutersJan 13, 2026 3:36 AM
  • Soybeans rise after deep losses, but ample supplies to curb gains
  • Corn trades near lowest since late October on supply pressure

- Chicago soybeans edged higher on Tuesday, recouping some of the previous session's losses, although prices hovered near a more than one-week low as a key U.S. government report estimated lower exports.

The most-active soybeans Sv1 added 0.1% to $10.50 a bushel by 0303 GMT. Soybeans fell to their lowest since January 2 on Monday.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated that U.S. farmers produced a larger-than-previously reported soybeans harvest and lowered exports estimates in the current crop year.

U.S. soybean production reached 4.262 billion bushels last year, up from the USDA's December estimate of 4.253 billion bushels, the agency said.

The estimates pose bearish news as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China has chilled demand from the world's biggest importer.

CBOT wheat Wv1 rose 0.24% to $5.12-1/5 a bushel.

Corn Cv1 fell 0.18% to $4.20-3/4 a bushel. It dropped to a nearly 12-week low on Monday after the USDA reported massive stocks and record harvests.

In a quarterly report, the USDA said corn stocks reached 13.282 billion bushels as of December 1, up from year-ago 12.075 billion bushels and beating analysts' estimate of 12.962 billion bushels.

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