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Soybean Meal Aug '17 (ZMQ17)

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Soybean Meal Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Falling on Thursday, with Products Adding Some Weight

Soybeans are trading with 29 to 31 cents losses so far on Thursday.  The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 30 1/4 cents at $10.64 1/4. Soymeal futures are $8.50 to $9 lower, with Soy Oil futures 220 to 250 points lower.

Export Sales data from morning pegged old crop business at 276,852 MT, falling in the middle of estimated range of 100,000-500,000 MT. That was a 3-week low, but still 42.45% above the same week last year. Sales for 2026/27 were tallied at 243,000 MT, on the higher side of the expected 60,000 to 300,000 MT. 

Bean meal sales were seen at 231,752 MT, edging into the estimates of between 200,000 to 600,000 MT. Bean oil were just 27 MT in sales, falling in the middle of the estimated net reductions of 5,000 MT to 16,000 MT in net sales. 

Forecasts are shifting east, with portions of the ECB getting some precip over the next 7 days. 

Soybean exports out of Brazil totaled 14.825 MMT in May according to trade ministry data, up from t... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Soybean Meal
Contract Size
100 tons (2,000 pounds per ton)
Tick Size
10 cents per ton ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:20p.m. (Settles 1:15p.m.) (Sun-Fri) CST
Exchange
CBOT
Point Value
$100
Margin/Maintenance
$1,705/1,550
First Notice Date
07/31/17
Expiration Date
08/14/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Meal Aug '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 26, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
256,643 (+11,637)
437,601 (+8,833)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
202,878 (-5,155)
48,284 (-8)
Producers - Long / Short
122,070 (+11,045)
411,800 (+8,766)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
129,715 (+802)
20,943 (+277)
Managed Money - Long / Short
151,177 (-5,211)
27,584 (+807)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
51,701 (+56)
20,700 (-815)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
294.2 +0.71%
on 08/10/17
334.1 -11.31%
on 07/25/17
-27.4 (-8.46%)
since 07/14/17
3-Month
293.5 +0.95%
on 06/23/17
341.4 -13.21%
on 07/11/17
-17.7 (-5.64%)
since 05/12/17
52-Week
293.5 +0.95%
on 06/23/17
354.4 -16.39%
on 02/16/17
-20.0 (-6.32%)
since 08/12/16

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 296.8
1st Resistance Point 296.5
Last Price 296.3s
1st Support Level 295.8
2nd Support Level 295.4
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 354.4
Fibonacci 61.8% 331.1
Fibonacci 50% 324.0
Fibonacci 38.2% 316.8
Last Price 296.3s
52-Week Low 293.5

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