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Soybean Meal Mar '18 (ZMH18)

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Soybean Meal Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Falling at Thursday’s Midday

Soybeans are down 7 to 9 ½ cents across the front months on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 10 cents at $10.85 1/2. Soymeal futures are $2.10 to $2.50 in the front months, with Soy Oil futures up another 100 to 106 points in the nearbys. 

The EPA sent its 2026 biofuel mandates to the White House OMB late on Wednesday for review. Reports also indicate that the EPA is looking to shift half of previously waived biofuel obligations under the small refinery exemptions to larger oil refineries.

USDA’s Export Sales report for the week of February 19 was out this morning, showing 407,086 MT, just inside of estimates for between 0.4 to 1 MMT. That was back down from last week but just 0.92% below the same week in 2025. New crop sales were 0. 

Soybean meal sales were tallied at 269,590 MT, sneaking in the estimates of 250,000 to 500,000 MT, with another 30,000 MT sold for 2026/27. Soybean oil sales were just 1,473 MT, which was in the middle o... 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
02/28/18
Expiration Date
03/14/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Meal Mar '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
283,091 (+2,173)
319,564 (+12,437)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
109,382 (-3,065)
91,036 (-10,039)
Producers - Long / Short
151,980 (-2,650)
295,791 (+7,833)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
120,117 (+1,796)
12,779 (+1,577)
Managed Money - Long / Short
73,813 (+3,249)
76,957 (-10,821)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
35,569 (-6,314)
14,079 (+782)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
368.3 unch
on 03/14/18
399.7 -7.86%
on 03/02/18
-1.6 (-0.43%)
since 02/14/18
3-Month
310.3 +18.69%
on 01/12/18
399.7 -7.86%
on 03/02/18
+42.7 (+13.11%)
since 12/14/17
52-Week
298.4 +23.42%
on 06/23/17
399.7 -7.86%
on 03/02/18
+42.7 (+13.11%)
since 03/14/17

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ZSH26 : 1147-0 (-0.11%)
ZSK26 : 1163-2 (-0.15%)
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Grain Spreads: Wheat Strangle Discussed

Not Staying at These Levels

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 378.7
1st Resistance Point 373.5
Last Price 368.3s
1st Support Level 365.7
2nd Support Level 363.1
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 399.7
Last Price 368.3s
Fibonacci 61.8% 361.0
Fibonacci 50% 349.0
Fibonacci 38.2% 337.1
52-Week Low 298.4

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