Soybean prices rose on a healthy export sales report by USDA, which triggered a wave of buying by financial investors such as hedge funds. USDA reported private shippers sold 745.4k mt of soybeans, beating analysts' expectations and coming in 52% higher than the previous week and 29% higher than the prior 4-week average. Market have been expecting demand for U.S. supplies to plummet as major buyers, like China, shift purchases to South America, making the robust export sales friendly for prices. Mar Soybeans up 6 cents, or 0.6%, to $9.83 3/4 a bushel.