Soybean prices: questions and answers
Soybeans: median wholesale price 0.46 EUR/kg across 26 markets in 17 countries, quotes to 9 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of soybeans today?
The median wholesale price of soybeans was 0.46 EUR/kg across 43 current quotes on 26 markets in 17 countries (latest quote 9 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 0.41 and 0.51 EUR/kg.
Each quote is the midpoint of the lowest and highest price the market published, converted to euros per kilogram at the day’s reference rate. Quotes per piece or per pack without a weight are left out of this figure.
How do prices differ between types of soybeans?
| Type | Quotes | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Physical markets | 26 | 0.49 EUR/kg |
| Exchange futures | 17 | 0.41 EUR/kg |
The markets quoting soybeans do not name a type, so all quotes are compared together.
Where are prices of soybeans lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of soybeans were lowest in Argentina (0.32 EUR/kg), Canada (0.37 EUR/kg), United States (0.41 EUR/kg) and highest in Uganda (0.77 EUR/kg), Austria (0.51 EUR/kg), Italy (0.51 EUR/kg), as medians in EUR per kg.
Markets quote different varieties, grades, origins and trade stages, and local prices are converted at the day’s exchange rate, so differences between countries also reflect what is being sold, not only how much it costs.
What is the price of soybeans in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4 | 0.77 EUR/kg | 3,650 UGX/kg |
| Canada | 4 | 0.37 EUR/kg | 0.58 CAD/kg |
| China | 2 | 0.48 EUR/kg | 3.21 CNY/kg |
| United States | 2 | 0.41 EUR/kg | 0.46 USD/kg |
| Italy | 2 | 0.51 EUR/kg | — |
| Rwanda | 1 | 0.24 EUR/kg | 400.0 RWF/kg |
| Brazil | 1 | 0.41 EUR/kg | 0.46 USD/kg |
| South Africa | 1 | 0.48 EUR/kg | 8.96 ZAR/kg |
Countries with the most markets quoting soybeans; medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of soybeans going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 10 of 28 quotes for soybeans rose, 12 fell and 6 were unchanged; the median change was 0.0%.
Each market is compared with its own previous quote for the same series, so the figure is not affected by which markets published on a given day. Markets publish daily, weekly or less often, so the comparison covers different periods for different markets.
Which markets publish soybean prices?
26 markets in 17 countries have current soybean quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- B3 (Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão) Brazil · 6 quotes
- Dalian Commodity Exchange China · 5 quotes
- CME Group (CME and CBOT) United States · 4 quotes
- EU price reporting: Italy Italy · 3 quotes
- A3 Mercados Argentina · 2 quotes
- EU price reporting: Austria Austria · 2 quotes
- EU price reporting: Croatia Croatia · 2 quotes
- Borsa Merci di Verona (Verona Commodity Exchange) Italy · 2 quotes
Why are there so many different soybean prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 31 different soybean quote names, for example: Soybean futures, January 2027; Soybean meal futures, contract m2701, January 2027; Soybean futures, January 2027; Soya beans, Bologna, delivered to first customer; Soybeans, available / spot; Soya beans, national average.
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Which country produces the most soybeans?
According to FAOSTAT, world production of soybeans was 398 million t in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total, followed by United States and Argentina.
Where do these soybean prices come from?
Husfarm reads the price bulletins and tables that markets, exchanges and official price reports publish, keeps each price in the market’s own currency and unit with its date and source, and converts it to euros per kilogram for comparison.
How often are soybean prices updated?
The latest soybean quote is from 9 November 2026; 1 of 26 markets published soybean prices in the seven days to 11 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.
Can I get alerts or download soybean prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for soybean prices on a market or across markets, and download the current quotes and their history as CSV files free of charge.
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Prices: market quotes collected by Husfarm, as published by each market; conversions at ECB and market reference rates. Production and trade: FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0). Answers are calculated automatically from the current data and change when the data changes.