Soybeans Fading Lower at Midday

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Soybeans are down 6 to 9 ½ cents across most contracts at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 9 1/2 cents lower at $10.53 1/4. Soymeal futures were back down $5.40, with Soy Oil futures 32 points lower.

Soybean export bookings came in the middle of the trade range estimates of 0.6 to 1.6 MMT at 919,447 MT for the week of 10/2. That was a 3-week high but still down 8.6% from the same week last year. Soy meal sales were 328,300 MT, on the high side of between 150,000 and 350,000 MT estimates. Bean oil sales were net reductions of 11,800 MT.

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USDA reported another 462,000 MT of soybeans sold to China via their daily announcement system on Wednesday morning. That followed the total 1.122 MMT so far this week and takes the total known sales to China to 1.812 MMT.

Commitment of Traders data from the week of September 30 showed managed money increasing their net short in soybean futures and options by 9,410 contracts. That brough their net short to 38,712 contracts at the end of September.

Jan 26 Soybeans  are at $11.26 3/4, down 9 1/2 cents,

Nearby Cash  is at $10.53 1/4, down 9 1/2 cents,

Mar 26 Soybeans  are at $11.36 1/4, down 8 1/4 cents,

May 26 Soybeans  are at $11.45, down 7 1/2 cents,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com