Your browser of choice has not been tested for use with Barchart.com. If you have issues, please download one of the browsers listed here.
Stocks | Futures | Watchlist | News | More
or
Faster, Cleaner, Better.

Soybean Meal Jan '26 (ZMF26)

[[ item.lastPrice ]] [[ item.priceChange ]] ([[ item.percentChange ]]) [[ item.tradeTime ]] [CBOT]
[[ item.bidPrice ]] x [[ item.bidSize ]] [[ item.askPrice ]] x [[ item.askSize ]]
[[ rootItem.symbol ]]underlying price [[ rootItem.lastPrice ]] [[ rootItem.priceChange ]] ([[ rootItem.percentChange ]]) [[ rootItem.tradeTime ]]
Quote Overview for [[ item.sessionDateDisplayLong ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelLow ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPrice ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelHigh ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPrice ]]
since [[ rowChartData.lowDate ]]
since [[ rowChartData.highDate ]]
[[ value ]] [[ value ]]

Soybean Meal Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Face Weakness, as USDA Confirms First Shipments to China

Soybeans posted losses of 8 to 11 ½ cents across most contracts on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 11 1/2 cents lower at $10.23. Soymeal futures were 20 cents to $1.30 in the red. Soy Oil futures saw 34 to 51 point losses.

USDA reported a private export sale of 132,000 MT of soybeans to China this morning.

This morning’s Export Inspections report showed a total of 1.018 MMT (37.41 mbu) of soybeans shipped in the week of 12/4. That was 41.4% below the same week last year and 10.6% above last week’s total. Mexico was the largest buyer of 132,050 MT, with 119,895 MT shipped to China and 91,171 MT to Indonesia. The marketing year total is now 12.9 MMT (473.98 mbu) of soybeans shipped, which is now 45.2% below the same period last year.

The backlog of USDA Export Sales reports showed data for the week ending on 11/6 this morning, with soybean bookings on the low side of estimates of 0.45-1.6 MMT at 510,554 MT. That was a marketing year low, as... Read more

Contract Specifications

See More
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
12/31/25 (22 days)
Expiration Date
01/14/26 (36 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Oct 28, 2025

View Chart Details
Commercials - Long / Short
336,060 (-15,282)
336,500 (+19,763)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
133,158 (+4,984)
148,331 (-33,835)
Producers - Long / Short
216,049 (-8,674)
320,075 (+23,857)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
106,592 (-1,683)
3,006 (+831)
Managed Money - Long / Short
80,930 (+10,297)
132,074 (-34,304)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
52,228 (-5,313)
16,257 (+469)
Get Realtime - Quotes and Charts for Futures Traders. Learn More >>

Price Performance

See More
Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
304.3 +0.43%
on 12/08/25
333.5 -8.37%
on 11/18/25
-13.3 (-4.17%)
since 11/07/25
3-Month
274.9 +11.17%
on 10/01/25
333.5 -8.37%
on 11/18/25
+13.9 (+4.77%)
since 09/09/25
52-Week
274.9 +11.17%
on 10/01/25
334.9 -8.75%
on 01/02/25
-4.1 (-1.32%)
since 12/09/24

More Soybean Meal Quotes

All Futures Prices
Please wait...

Most Recent Stories

More News
Soybeans Face Weakness, as USDA Confirms First Shipments to China

Soybeans posted losses of 8 to 11 ½ cents across most contracts on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 11 1/2 cents lower at $10.23. Soymeal futures were 20 cents to $1.30 in the...

ZSPAUS.CM : 10.2302 (-1.11%)
ZLF26 : 51.33 (+0.29%)
ZMH26 : 310.8 (-0.10%)
ZSX25 : 1112-6s (-1.70%)
ZSF26 : 1093-0 (-0.07%)
ZSH26 : 1105-4 (-0.02%)
Wheat Faces Weakness on Monday

The wheat complex was mixed to mostly lower across most contracts on Monday. Chicago SRW futures were down 1 to 2 cents. KC HRW futures saw Monday losses of 2 to 5 cents. MPLS spring wheat was steady...

KEH26 : 530-2 (+0.71%)
KEZ25 : 521-0s (-0.43%)
MWZ25 : 5.8150s (unch)
ZWZ25 : 536-0s (-0.28%)
ZWH26 : 537-4 (+0.51%)
Corn Fades Lower on Monday

Corn futures found weaker trade on Monday as traders were squaring up ahead of a Tuesday USDA report. Contracts were down fractionally to 2 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down...

ZCZ25 : 437-0 (+0.17%)
ZCH26 : 447-2 (+0.79%)
ZCZ25 : 437-0 (+0.17%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 3.9813 (-0.30%)
Hogs Drift

Uncertainty tames the hog rally

Grain Spreads: Beans on the Move

Buy the Rumor/Sell the Fact

Soybeans Break to Six-Week Lows Ahead of Tomorrow's WASDE Report

Oliver Sloup on Markets on the Move: A bearish head and shoulders pattern has been developing and confirming over the last several sessions, taking soybean futures to 6 week lows ahead of tomorrow’s...

Shootin' the Bull about exchanging optimism for hope

With only cattlemen so optimistic about cattle prices moving sharply higher, and no one else the same, I think it possible, if not probable, that cattlemen shift from optimism that prices will move higher,...

Get Ready for a Big USDA Data Week in the Wobbly Grain Markets

Wheat and soybeans are on a slippery slope while corn is stuck grinding sideways.

ZCH26 : 447-2 (+0.79%)
ZWH26 : 537-4 (+0.51%)
KEH26 : 530-2 (+0.71%)
ZMH26 : 310.8 (-0.10%)
ZSF26 : 1093-0 (-0.07%)
ZCH26 : 447-2 (+0.79%)
ZSF26 : 1093-0 (-0.07%)
ZMF26 : 305.8 (-0.16%)
Walsh Gamma Trader

Low-Cost Options, With Limited Risk

Corn Slipping Lower on Monday

Corn futures are showing 1 to 2 cent losses across the front months on Monday, with December down 3 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 1 3/4 cents at $3.98 1/2. Export Inspections...

ZCZ25 : 437-0 (+0.17%)
ZCH26 : 447-2 (+0.79%)
ZCZ25 : 437-0 (+0.17%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 3.9813 (-0.30%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 313.3
2nd Resistance Point 311.1
1st Resistance Point 308.7
Last Price 305.8
1st Support Level 304.1
2nd Support Level 301.9
3rd Support Level 299.5

See More

52-Week High 334.9
Fibonacci 61.8% 312.0
Last Price 305.8
Fibonacci 50% 304.9
Fibonacci 38.2% 297.8
52-Week Low 274.9

See More

Solutions for Grain Market Professionals barchart.com/cmdty
Commodity Price Reports
Get Free Access!
cmdtyView for Ag marketers and merchandisers
Start Free Trial
We help Agribusinesses make better decisions
Learn Now
Want to use this as
your default charts setting?
Save this setup as a Chart Templates
Switch the Market flag
for targeted data from your country of choice.
Open the menu and switch the
Market flag for targeted data from your country of choice.
Want Streaming Chart Updates?
Switch your Site Preferences
to use Interactive Charts
Need More Chart Options?
Right-click on the chart to open the Interactive Chart menu.
Use your up/down arrows to move through the symbols.
Free Barchart Webinar