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Soybean Meal May '26 (ZMK26)

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Soybean Meal Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Slipping Back on Friday AM Trade

Soybeans are trading with early 5 to 7 cent losses on Friday morning. Futures were up 16 1/2 to 22 cents across the board at Thursday’s close. Open interest was down 25,894 contracts on Thursday, with a bulk coming in July ahead of options expiration on Friday and FND on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 20 1/2 cents at $10.79 3/4. Soymeal futures were up $1.40 to $4.90 in the nearbys, with Soy Oil futures back up 129 to 169 points. 

Precip heading into the first couple days of July is limited in portions of NE, SD, IA, the southern portions of MN/WI as well as the northern areas of the Eastern Corn Belt according to the NOAA 7-day QPF. Rain totals of 1 to 3 inches are seen in much of the ECB. The 8-14 day outlook from the CPC shows warmer than normal temps across the US, with the ECB looking at drier than normal precipitation.

Export Sales data from this morning indicated 455,405 MT of 2025/26 soybean sales in the week of June 18. That was a... 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
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 Jun 16, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
302,440 (+5,243)
383,467 (-23,500)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
164,211 (-56)
105,787 (+27,124)
Producers - Long / Short
158,031 (-2,788)
352,963 (-25,825)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
123,273 (+1,160)
9,368 (-4,546)
Managed Money - Long / Short
110,341 (-4,104)
90,881 (+31,883)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
53,870 (+4,048)
14,906 (-4,759)
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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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ZCN26 : 413-2 (-0.36%)
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ZCPAUS.CM : 3.8557 (-0.37%)
Wheat Closes Thursday with Modest Strength

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KEU26 : 621-4 (-1.43%)
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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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