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Soybean Meal Dec '26 (ZMZ26)

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Soybean Meal Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Slip into Friday’s Close

Soybeans were mostly 1 to 3 cents lower, with August down 11 ¾ cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean  rice was up a penny at $11.33 ¾. Soymeal futures were down $2.60, with August down $6 on the week. Bean oil was up 40 to 50 points, with bean oil up 98 cents on the week.

A private export sale of 238,000 MT of soybeans was reported to China this morning for 2026/27. Wire reports suggested Chinese buyers purchased 10 cargoes of US soybeans on Thursday. 

Commitment of Traders data from Friday afternoon showed spec traders cutting back 29,535 contracts from their net long position in soybean futures and options in the week ending on August 4. The net long was 125,466 contracts by Tuesday. 

A Reuters survey of traders shows expectations for NASS to peg US soybean yield at 52.9 bpa next Wednesday. Harvested acres are seen 163,000 acres higher than in the June report at 84.564 million acres, with production seen at 4.472 bbu.

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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
11/30/26 (114 days)
Expiration Date
12/14/26 (128 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 4, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
253,321 (+2,834)
384,336 (-10,985)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
170,830 (-9,732)
61,663 (+4,806)
Producers - Long / Short
121,219 (+581)
367,935 (-10,062)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
124,666 (+2,023)
8,965 (-1,153)
Managed Money - Long / Short
126,429 (-5,248)
48,599 (+4,618)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
44,401 (-4,484)
13,064 (+188)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
308.9 +1.46%
on 07/08/26
337.3 -7.09%
on 07/24/26
-3.1 (-0.98%)
since 07/07/26
3-Month
299.1 +4.78%
on 06/30/26
337.3 -7.09%
on 07/24/26
+0.3 (+0.10%)
since 05/07/26
52-Week
299.1 +4.78%
on 06/30/26
342.3 -8.44%
on 11/17/25
+0.8 (+0.26%)
since 08/07/25

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 321.3
2nd Resistance Point 319.7
1st Resistance Point 316.5
Last Price 313.4s
1st Support Level 311.7
2nd Support Level 310.1
3rd Support Level 306.9

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52-Week High 342.3
Fibonacci 61.8% 325.8
Fibonacci 50% 320.7
Fibonacci 38.2% 315.6
Last Price 313.4s
52-Week Low 299.1

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