Soybeans were mixed, adjusting spreads, with nearby months up and deferred contracts down. The USDA reported new export sales to China and unknown destinations ahead of the open, bringing the week-to-date total to 1,145,500 tons, all for 2023/24 delivery. Out of that, 669,000 tons were bought outright by China, a little bit above trade rumors, with the remaining 464,500 tons picked up by that unnamed buyer, which could turn out to be China at delivery time.
