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Soybean Meal Jul '27 (ZMN27)

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Soybean Meal Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Turn Higher into Thursday’s Close, Spurred by Chinese Rumors

Soybeans firmed late on Thursday, with contracts closing near the highs and 6 to 9 cents off the lows to post 1 to 5 ¾ cent gains in the front months.  The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3 cents at $11.32. Soymeal futures were 20 cents to $1.40 higher to close Thursday, with Soy Oil 5 points lower to 27 points higher.

A private export sale of 122,000 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. 

USDA released their weekly Export Sales report this morning with a total of 32,157 MT sold for old crop in the week of 7/30. That was a marketing year low as we get into the last month for 2025/26. New crop business was tallied at 903,920 MT. That was a 4-week low for 2026/27 sales. Unknown buyers were the bulk of the purchases, at 497,500 MT, with 330,000 MT sold to China. 

Soybean meal sales were tallied at 248,090 MT in that week, in the middle of t... 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
$1,485/1,350
First Notice Date
06/30/27 (327 days)
Expiration Date
07/14/27 (341 days)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Meal Jul '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
250,487 (-6,265)
395,321 (+3,566)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
180,562 (-2,361)
56,857 (-12,206)
Producers - Long / Short
120,638 (-3,705)
377,997 (+4,061)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
122,643 (-85)
10,118 (+1,980)
Managed Money - Long / Short
131,677 (+1,525)
43,981 (-12,695)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
48,885 (-3,886)
12,876 (+489)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
316.7 +3.79%
on 07/08/26
342.9 -4.14%
on 07/24/26
+5.2 (+1.61%)
since 07/07/26
3-Month
311.2 +5.62%
on 06/30/26
342.9 -4.14%
on 07/24/26
+12.1 (+3.82%)
since 05/07/26
52-Week
307.3 +6.96%
on 03/30/26
349.9 -6.06%
on 11/17/25
+6.8 (+2.11%)
since 08/07/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed above 50%. The market is indicating support for a bullish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 332.2
2nd Resistance Point 330.7
1st Resistance Point 329.2
Last Price 328.7
1st Support Level 326.2
2nd Support Level 324.7
3rd Support Level 323.2

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52-Week High 349.9
Fibonacci 61.8% 333.6
Last Price 328.7
Fibonacci 50% 328.6
Fibonacci 38.2% 323.6
52-Week Low 307.3

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