Soybean prices are rising, but trading remains slow.

The physical market of soy Prices rose in important producing regions this Wednesday, August 19th, although the pace of business remains limited and differences between markets continue to be significant. According to TF Agroeconômica, the scenario combines price increases in the South and Midwest, with logistics and distance from ports still influencing price formation.

In Rio Grande do Sul, soybean prices rose again, with Ijuí at R$143.00 per sack, Cruz Alta and Santa Rosa at R$146.00, and Passo Fundo at R$144.00. At the port of Rio Grande, the reference price reached R$153.00. The 2025/26 harvest is over, and the spread between farm gate and port prices remains wide.

In Santa Catarina, there was no new verifiable public nominal quotation, maintaining the references of August 18th. São Francisco do Sul was at R$ 153.00, while Palma Sola marked R$ 130.50 and Rio do Sul, R$ 130.00, a difference close to R$ 19.00 per sack between the port and the interior.

In Paraná, Deral recorded increases in practically all markets. Cascavel marked R$ 141.00, Maringá R$ 143.00, Ponta Grossa R$ 145.00, and Paranaguá R$ 152.50. The Cepea/Esalq Paranaguá indicator accumulated an increase of 4.65% in August, while B3 contracts also advanced.

In Mato Grosso do Sul, the market showed regionalized behavior. In the spot market, Dourados and Maracaju reached R$ 142.50, while Campo Grande, Chapadão do Sul, and Sidrolândia marked R$ 141.00. In Mato Grosso, Imea pointed to an increase in the monitored markets, with Rondonópolis at R$ 141.50 and Campo Verde and Primavera do Leste at R$ 140.50. The internal difference exceeds R$ 15.00 per sack, maintaining logistics as a central factor for the market.