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Soybean Jan '17 (ZSF17)

1042-4s +10-4 (+1.02%) 01/13/17 [CBOT]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Jan 13th, 2017
Day Low
1025-4
Day High
1043-0
Open 1029-4
Previous Close 1032-0 1032-0
Volume 583 583
Open Interest 342 342
Relative Strength 60.99% 60.99%
Weighted Alpha +15.37 +15.37
5-Day Change +56-4 (+5.73%) +56-4 (+5.73%)
52-Week Range 873-6 - 1182-0 873-6 - 1182-0
National Soybean Index 9.7189 9.7189
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Soybean Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Leaking Lower Early on Wednesday

Soybeans are down 1 to 2 cents so far on Wednesday morning. Futures eased off the Tuesday lows, but still closed with 6 to 8 cent losses. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 7 3/4 cents at $9.67. Soymeal futures closed with gains of 60 cents to $7.00, with Soy Oil futures back down 98 to 159 points on the day. 

USDA reported a private export sale of 228,606 MT of soybeans to Mexico on Tuesday morning, all for 2025/26.

The second day of the ProFarmer Crop Tour finished off data in Nebraska, with soybean pod counts averaging 1,348.31, which was 15% above last year and 19.1% larger than the 3-year average. Pod counts in Indiana were down 2.31% from a year ago at 1,376.59, which was also 6.3% above the 3-year average. 

Crop Progress data from NASS Monday afternoon showed conditions steady at 68% gd/ex, though the Brugler500 index was down another point to 373. Ratings in IL were up 8 points, with IA, MI and the Dakotas improving 2, and NE up 3 point... 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
12/30/16
Expiration Date
01/13/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Jan '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 12, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
460,202 (+5,285)
429,684 (+29,660)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
153,439 (-3,354)
169,014 (-26,939)
Producers - Long / Short
300,312 (+7,727)
396,628 (+25,995)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
140,506 (-2,345)
13,672 (+3,762)
Managed Money - Long / Short
99,633 (+67)
125,856 (-27,304)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
53,806 (-3,421)
43,158 (+365)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
984-0 +5.95%
on 01/04/17
Period Open: 1028-0
1043-0 -0.05%
on 01/13/17
+14-4 (+1.41%)
since 12/13/16
3-Month
960-4 +8.54%
on 10/14/16
Period Open: 964-6
1065-0 -2.11%
on 11/28/16
+77-6 (+8.06%)
since 10/13/16
52-Week
873-6 +19.31%
on 03/02/16
Period Open: 895-0
1182-0 -11.80%
on 06/13/16
+147-4 (+16.48%)
since 01/13/16

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 1054-4
1st Resistance Point 1048-4
Last Price 1042-4s
1st Support Level 1031-0
2nd Support Level 1019-4
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 1182-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 1064-2
Last Price 1042-4s
Fibonacci 50% 1027-7
Fibonacci 38.2% 991-4
52-Week Low 873-6

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