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Soybean Meal May '22 (ZMK22)

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Soybean Meal Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Rallies as RVO Proposal Pushes Bean Oil Up the Limit

The soybean market was well supported on Friday, following the EPA's release from this morning. Contracts closed the session with gains of 25 to 28 cents across the nearbys. That helped to push the nearby July contract in the green on the week, with a gain of 12 1/2 cents, as November was up 17 3/4. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was 25 3/4 cents higher to $10.20 1/2. Soymeal futures were down $3.20 to 3.40/ton, as the July contracts lost $3.80 this week. Soy Oil led the charge from the front, closing with 3 cent limit gains across a majority of the contracts, to push the weekly gain to 311 points for July.

The EPA released their RVO announcement this morning, proposing a 5.61 billion gallon limit for Biomass-based diesel, starting in 2026 (5.86 billion for 2027), which was well above the rumored totals from a couple weeks ago. They are also looking to cut RIN credits to half for imported feedstocks.

The Friday afternoon Commitment of Traders report from CFTC showed a tot... 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
$2,090/1,900
First Notice Date
04/29/22
Expiration Date
05/13/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Meal May '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 10, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
301,664 (+11,650)
274,754 (+15,187)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
119,357 (-4,751)
167,473 (-11,154)
Producers - Long / Short
176,933 (+12,038)
259,985 (+17,528)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
112,204 (+1,815)
2,242 (-138)
Managed Money - Long / Short
64,937 (-622)
148,929 (-10,300)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
54,420 (-4,129)
18,544 (-854)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
397.2 +2.32%
on 05/12/22
473.0 -14.08%
on 04/21/22
-51.8 (-11.31%)
since 04/13/22
3-Month
397.2 +2.32%
on 05/12/22
494.7 -17.85%
on 03/25/22
-47.6 (-10.48%)
since 02/11/22
52-Week
318.2 +27.72%
on 10/13/21
494.7 -17.85%
on 03/25/22
+22.4 (+5.83%)
since 05/13/21

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Soybean Opportunities

Soybean oil was limit up today after the EPA’s mandated volumes exceeded market expectations. Soybeans moved 25-30 cents higher today; the high of the day was $10.71.

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 406.4
2nd Resistance Point 406.4
1st Resistance Point 406.4
Last Price 406.4s
1st Support Level 406.4
2nd Support Level 406.4
3rd Support Level 406.4

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52-Week High 494.7
Fibonacci 61.8% 427.3
Fibonacci 50% 406.5
Last Price 406.4s
Fibonacci 38.2% 385.6
52-Week Low 318.2

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