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Soybean May '26 (ZSK26)

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Soybean Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Post Double Digit Rally on Wednesday

Soybeans were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts closing 10 to 11 cents in the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 11 1/2 cents higher at $9.94 3/4. Soymeal futures were $3.70 to $6.80 higher, with Soy Oil futures 8 to 18 points lower on the day. There were 88 deliveries issued against January soybeans overnight, with 78 issued for bean oil.

USDA is officially back to a normal Export Sales release schedule, as analysts are expecting to see between 0.75-1.3 MMT of 2025/26 soybeans sold for export in the week of 1/1. Sales for 2026/27 are seen in a 0-300,000 MT range. Soybean meal bookings are estimated to total 100,000-350,000 MT, with 0-30,000 MT seen for soybean oil.

Crop Production data will be released on Monday, with the annual report expected to show the final 2025 soybean yield estimate at 52.7 bpa. Production is pegged at 4.23 bbu according to a Bloomberg survey of analysts.

Jan 26 Soybeans  closed at $10.52 3/4, up 10 3/... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Soybean
Contract Size
5,000 bushels
Tick Size
1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 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
$50
Margin/Maintenance
$2,200/2,000
First Notice Date
04/30/26 (113 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/26 (127 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 30, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
376,801 (-8,536)
488,690 (-46,955)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
203,843 (-36,181)
82,032 (-213)
Producers - Long / Short
217,842 (-15,062)
450,777 (-41,817)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
144,587 (+10,053)
23,541 (-1,611)
Managed Money - Long / Short
143,980 (-19,052)
53,972 (+3,201)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
59,863 (-17,129)
28,060 (-3,414)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1051-2 +2.62%
on 01/02/26
1127-6 -4.34%
on 12/08/25
-46-6 (-4.15%)
since 12/05/25
3-Month
1047-0 +3.03%
on 10/10/25
1177-6 -8.41%
on 11/18/25
+11-6 (+1.10%)
since 10/07/25
52-Week
1000-2 +7.85%
on 04/09/25
1177-6 -8.41%
on 11/18/25
+51-2 (+4.99%)
since 01/07/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 1098-3
2nd Resistance Point 1089-7
1st Resistance Point 1084-3
Last Price 1078-6s
1st Support Level 1070-3
2nd Support Level 1061-7
3rd Support Level 1056-3

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52-Week High 1177-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 1110-0
Fibonacci 50% 1089-0
Last Price 1078-6s
Fibonacci 38.2% 1068-0
52-Week Low 1000-2

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