US soybean net sales down 40% to 288,700 tonnes, marketing-year low [corrected]

US net soybean sales fell to 288,700 tonnes during the week to January 2, a marketing-year low and a drop of 40% from 484,700 tonnes the previous week and 72% lower than the previous four-week average, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data showed on Friday January 10.