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Soybean Meal May '26 (ZMK26)

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Soybean Meal Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Give Back Early Session Gains on Thursday

Soybean futures are trading 5 to 6 cents lower at midday on profit taking after the rally on Wednesday had boosted prices above the $12 round number resistance. Futures settled 7 ½ to 11 cents higher on Wednesday. Open interest suggested modest new buying interest, rising 3,344 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 5 ¼ at $11.51 3/4. Soymeal futures are $2.20 to $2.80 higher at midday, while Soy Oil futures have given up early gains and are trading 1 to 6 points lower.

Export Sales data from this morning showed 188,274 MT of old crop soybean sales in the week of July 9, within analyst estimates of 100,000-500,000 MT. That was a 3 week high but down 30.74% from the same week in 2025. New crop business of 1.77 MMT that week exceeded the estimated 0.9-1.7 MMT. That was a MY high and takes the total for the new crop business to 4.598 MMT. 

Soybean meal export sales hit 228,235 MT in the reporting week, with 177,043 MT for the current marketing ye... 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
$1,485/1,350
First Notice Date
04/30/26
Expiration Date
05/14/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Meal May '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
266,258 (-5,088)
352,475 (+12,591)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
169,619 (+5,631)
107,231 (-8,071)
Producers - Long / Short
138,687 (-5,040)
335,771 (+11,206)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
117,671 (+1,328)
6,804 (+2,761)
Managed Money - Long / Short
115,831 (+5,762)
97,109 (-8,220)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
53,788 (-131)
10,122 (+149)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
319.2 +7.36%
on 05/04/26
348.0 -1.52%
on 05/14/26
+13.0 (+3.94%)
since 04/14/26
3-Month
306.7 +11.74%
on 02/19/26
348.0 -1.52%
on 05/14/26
+29.2 (+9.31%)
since 02/13/26
52-Week
288.1 +18.95%
on 07/31/25
348.0 -1.52%
on 05/14/26
+31.7 (+10.19%)
since 05/14/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 351.5
2nd Resistance Point 349.8
1st Resistance Point 346.2
Last Price 342.7s
1st Support Level 340.9
2nd Support Level 339.2
3rd Support Level 335.6

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52-Week High 348.0
Last Price 342.7s
Fibonacci 61.8% 325.1
Fibonacci 50% 318.0
Fibonacci 38.2% 311.0
52-Week Low 288.1

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