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Soybean Meal May '25 (ZMK25)

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Soybean Meal Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Starting April with Weakness

Barchart - Wed Apr 1, 7:31AM CDT

Soybeans are falling back to start April, as contracts are down 6 to 9 cents so far on Wednesday morning. Futures posted 5 to 13 ½ cent gains across most contracts on Tuesday, led by the new crop months. Open interest rose 9,917 contracts on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 8 ¼ cents at $10.95. Soymeal futures were up $1.10 to $2.50, with Soy Oil futures 14 to 41 points higher.

NASS data vis the annual Prospective Plantings report showed a total of 84.7 million acres of soybean intended for this spring. That was a 3.485 million acre swing higher from a year ago, but 787,000 acres below the average trade guess.

March 1 soybean stocks came in at 2.105 billion bushels in the quarterly Grain Stocks report, which is up 194 mbu from a year ago. That was also 19 mbu above the Bloomberg trade estimate and 38 above the Reuters survey.

May 26 Soybeans closed at $11.71, up 11 1/4 cents, currently down 8 1/2 cents

Nearby Cash was $10.9... Read more

Contract Specifications

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

04/30/25

Expiration Date

05/14/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Meal May '25

Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 24, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short

248,242 (+9,693)

398,999 (+37,558)

Non-Commercials - Long / Short

177,113 (+13,029)

50,042 (-11,504)

Producers - Long / Short

123,348 (+5,023)

375,221 (+35,787)

Swap Dealers - Long / Short

117,848 (+3,535)

16,732 (+636)

Managed Money - Long / Short

136,139 (+11,978)

29,882 (-13,367)

Other Reportables - Long / Short

40,974 (+1,051)

20,160 (+1,863)

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Price Performance

Period	Period Low	Period High	Performance
1-Month	285.4 unch on 05/14/25	299.0 -4.55% on 04/17/25	-11.7 (-3.94%) since 04/14/25
3-Month	282.1 +1.17% on 04/04/25	309.8 -7.88% on 03/13/25	-18.6 (-6.12%) since 02/14/25
52-Week	282.1 +1.17% on 04/04/25	376.2 -24.14% on 05/15/24	-86.5 (-23.26%) since 05/14/24

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Symbol	Latest	Change
ZMK25	285.4s	-0.5
Soybean Meal May '25
ZMK26	313.3	-3.1
Soybean Meal
ZCK26	450-0	-7-6
Corn
ZSK26	1155-6	-15-2
Soybean
ZLK26	67.30	-1.58
Soybean Oil
ZWK26	597-2	-19-0
Wheat
KEK26	612-6	-22-6
Hard Red Winter Wheat
KWK26	632-0	-18-0
Hard Red Spring Wheat
MWK26	6.4350	-0.1500
Spring Wheat Mpls
ZOK26	345-4	-8-6
Oats
ZRK26	11.265	-0.110
Rough Rice
RSK26	721.90	-9.90
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ZMK25	285.4s	-6.12%
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RJA	9.16	+4.27%
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52-Week High	376.2
Fibonacci 61.8%	340.3
Fibonacci 50%	329.1
Fibonacci 38.2%	318.0
Last Price	285.4s
52-Week Low	282.1

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