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Soybean Meal May '26 (ZMK26)

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Soybean Meal Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Slipping Back to Start Turnaround Tuesday

Soybeans are showing modest weakness on Tuesday morning, with contracts fractionally to a couple cents lower. Futures were up 10 to 13 1/2 cents across the 2026 contracts on Monday, with deferreds up 5 to 9 ½ cents. Open interest was down 12,340 contracts on Monday, with 36,462 contracts exiting the May contract. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 13 3/4 cents at $11.16 3/4. Soymeal futures were up $1.50 to $9.50 across the board, with Soy Oil futures up 27 to 36 points. Assumed crush margins are now exceeding the highs from 2022.

USDA’s FGIS tallied soybean export shipments at 628,826 MT (23.1 mbu) during the week ending on April 23. That was 16.9% below the week prior but 36.9% above the same week last year. China was the top destination of 247,121 MT, with 92,443 MT headed to Mexico and 92,442 MT to Indonesia. Marketing year exports for 2025/26 are 32.81 MMT (1.206 bbu) since September 1, which is now 24% below the same period last year.

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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
$1,705/1,550
First Notice Date
04/30/26 (2 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/26 (16 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
275,402 (+27,896)
434,421 (+13,656)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
186,789 (-11,837)
50,334 (+3,923)
Producers - Long / Short
139,204 (+21,812)
406,656 (+14,666)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
126,617 (+6,188)
18,184 (-906)
Managed Money - Long / Short
143,899 (-9,108)
25,836 (+4,385)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
42,890 (-2,729)
24,498 (-462)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
311.4 +6.62%
on 04/07/26
339.6 -2.24%
on 04/14/26
+16.7 (+5.30%)
since 03/27/26
3-Month
292.7 +13.43%
on 02/04/26
339.6 -2.24%
on 04/14/26
+30.5 (+10.12%)
since 01/28/26
52-Week
288.1 +15.24%
on 07/31/25
339.6 -2.24%
on 04/14/26
+23.0 (+7.44%)
since 04/28/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 349.4
2nd Resistance Point 342.1
1st Resistance Point 338.0
Last Price 333.6
1st Support Level 326.6
2nd Support Level 319.3
3rd Support Level 315.2

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52-Week High 339.6
Last Price 333.6
Fibonacci 61.8% 319.9
Fibonacci 50% 313.8
Fibonacci 38.2% 307.8
52-Week Low 288.1

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