Soybean exports found 10.4 million bushels in old crop sales last week, plus another 8.3 million bushels of new crop sales, for a total of 18.6 million bushels. That was moderately lower than both the prior week’s total of 23.2 million bushels as well as trade estimates of 25.7 million bushels. The weekly rate needed to reach USDA forecasts still eased lower, to 15.9 million bushels. Soybean export shipments reached 24.0 million bushels last week, which was 39% ahead of the prior week and 30% above the four-week average. China regained its No. 1 position, with 4.8 million bushels, followed closely by the Netherlands, Egypt, Mexico and Indonesia.