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The market of soy The day ended on September 16th with low liquidity in important producing regions, restricted negotiations, and buyers focused on immediate needs. According to TF Agroeconômica, the selective stance of producers and the physical availability of the grain continue to determine the pace of business, while prices showed distinct movements among the states.
In Rio Grande do Sul, the withholding of supply limited new operations, and prices retreated in some markets after the increase recorded the previous day. Rio Grande was at R$ 162.00 per sack, a decrease of 0.61%, while Ijuí and Cruz Alta remained at R$ 153.00. Passo Fundo marked R$ 155.00 and Santa Rosa, R$ 154.00.
In Santa Catarina, the absence of new benchmarks kept the market without a defined regional direction. São Francisco do Sul remained at R$ 162.00, while Palma Sola registered R$ 139.50 and Rio do Sul, R$ 140.00. Reports on social media indicated premiums paid by local buyers due to the need to supply the agribusiness sector.
In Paraná, the state average for wholesale purchases of type 1 industrial soybeans increased by 1.70%, from R$ 137.79 to R$ 140.13 per sack. Paranaguá, however, saw a decrease of 0.61%, to R$ 163.00, while Cascavel fell to R$ 153.00 and Maringá to R$ 152.50.
In Mato Grosso do Sul, planting for the 2026/27 crop began with an estimated area of 4.874 million hectares, an increase of 5.51 TP4T. Production is projected at 15.331 million tons, a decrease of 8.41 TP4T, and initial productivity at 52.4 sacks per hectare, a decrease of 13.21 TP4T. In Mato Grosso, the physical market remained selective, with stable prices in the monitored markets and transactions mainly focused on covering immediate demands.
