Soybean: Disparity between buyers' and sellers' prices limits business

Soybeans Negotiations involving soybeans in Brazil are slower. According to researchers from CEPEA, this scenario is linked to the disparity between the prices offered by buyers and the prices requested by sellers. On one side, CEPEA researchers indicate that soybean farmers are well-capitalized and are staying away from negotiations. These market participants are focused on external appreciation. Meanwhile, most consumers are cautious, attentive to the high remaining stock from the 2024/25 crop, expectations of a record crop in the 2025/26 season, currency devaluation (US$/R$), and the drop in export premiums in Brazil. Thus, soybean prices recorded only small fluctuations over the past week in the markets monitored by CEPEA. Corn Liquidity in the Brazilian corn market is low, especially because most sellers are staying away from the spot market, according to CEPEA researchers. On the demand side, many consumers are interested in new purchases, but settlements involve only small ...