Marketmen said widening of positions by traders, triggered by a firming trend in global market, mainly pushed up prices here at futures trade.
In addition, pick-up in demand from animal and poultry feed makers, gave push to the rising prices.
At the National Commodity and Derivative Exchange, soybean for delivery in December was up by Rs 13 or 0.41 per cent to Rs 3,197 per quintal, clocking an open interest of 68,340 lots.