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Soybean Meal May '27 (ZMK27)

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Soybean Meal Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Posting Early Wednesday Strength

Soybeans are trading with 4 to 6 cent gains on Wednesday. Futures posted gains of 11 ½ to 14 cents across the board on Tuesday. Open interest was down just 1,719 contracts.  The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 13 1/4 cents at $12.01. Soymeal futures were steady to $1.10 higher on the day, with Soy Oil back up 39 to 101 points.

USDA reported a private export sale of 132,000 MT of soybeans to unknown destinations on Monday morning. 

Weekly Crop Progress data from NASS showed 91% of the US soybean crop setting pods by 8/23, with 6% dropping leaves. Condition ratings were down 1% at 60% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index falling 4 points to 357. Ratings in ND were down 19 points, with OH/SD (-5) IN(-3), IL/MN/MO (-2), and IA (-1) all seeing weaker conditions. 

Agroconsult estimates the Brazilian soybean acreage at 49.2 million hectares (121.58 million acres), slightly above last year. 

China’s Sinograin sold 222,782 MT of the 290,000 MT of importe... 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
04/30/27 (247 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/27 (261 days)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Meal May '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 18, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
260,435 (+5,071)
401,515 (+18,325)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
174,112 (+6,227)
57,215 (-5,006)
Producers - Long / Short
123,595 (+1,253)
385,478 (+16,990)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
127,778 (+3,755)
6,975 (+1,272)
Managed Money - Long / Short
129,318 (+6,927)
46,003 (-2,698)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
44,794 (-700)
11,212 (-2,308)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
319.2 +6.86%
on 08/11/26
342.3 -0.35%
on 08/26/26
+1.6 (+0.47%)
since 07/24/26
3-Month
307.1 +11.07%
on 06/30/26
342.3 -0.35%
on 08/26/26
+18.9 (+5.87%)
since 05/26/26
52-Week
305.3 +11.73%
on 03/30/26
346.4 -1.53%
on 11/17/25
+21.4 (+6.69%)
since 08/26/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Strong Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 345.6
2nd Resistance Point 342.8
1st Resistance Point 340.3
Last Price 341.1
1st Support Level 335.0
2nd Support Level 332.2
3rd Support Level 329.7

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52-Week High 346.4
Last Price 341.1
Fibonacci 61.8% 330.7
Fibonacci 50% 325.9
Fibonacci 38.2% 321.0
52-Week Low 305.3

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