31.   News that China could buy one million tonnes of soy beans from South American countries also kept future prices up.

32.   Soy beans continued Monday to be held down after the US Department of Agriculture on Friday revised its US production forecasts to a higher than expected level.

33.   Soy beans finished behind after initial advances sparked by fears that the dryness in Argentina might spread to Brazil, where soy beans are cultivated.

34.   Soy beans finished between seven cents higher and unchanged.

35.   Soy losses could have been sparked by indications China might be cancelling soy bean and meal orders, Karlin said.