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Soybean Mar '17 (ZSH17)

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Soybean Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Extend Losses to Thursday’s Close

Soybeans rounded out the Thursday session with losses of 6 to 7 cents as weakness continues. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 5 3/4 cents lower at $9.81 1/4. Soymeal futures were 20 cent so $1.00 higher, with Soy Oil futures down 41 to 47 points.

USDA reported a private export sale of 114,000 MT of soybeans to unknown destinations this morning. 

Weekly Export Sales data from this morning showed 1.106 MMT in soybean sales for the week ending on 11/27, in the middle of 0.6-2 MMT estimates. That was a drop of 52.3% from the week prior and is less than half of the same week last year.

Accumulated sale commitments, both shipped and unshipped are now 21.829 MMT (802 mbu), which is 39.3% below the same period last year. Much of that lag is to China, as commitments are down 14.14 MMT, with 13.4 MMT being China.

Meal sales totaled 436,046 MT, nearing the top end of 200,000-450,000 MT estimates.  Bean oil sales were tallied at 25,516 MT, exceeding the... 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
02/28/17
Expiration Date
03/14/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 2, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
419,425 (+4,048)
644,226 (+9,924)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
323,975 (+3,021)
78,703 (-2,438)
Producers - Long / Short
253,018 (+7,052)
590,424 (+8,838)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
147,823 (-2,627)
35,218 (+1,463)
Managed Money - Long / Short
247,915 (+1,778)
20,628 (-39)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
76,060 (+1,243)
58,075 (-2,399)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
983-0 +0.43%
on 03/14/17
1062-6 -7.10%
on 02/16/17
-57-6 (-5.53%)
since 02/14/17
3-Month
983-0 +0.43%
on 03/14/17
1080-0 -8.59%
on 01/18/17
-47-2 (-4.57%)
since 12/14/16
52-Week
904-6 +9.12%
on 03/16/16
1135-4 -13.06%
on 06/13/16
+73-2 (+8.01%)
since 03/14/16

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 1002-3
1st Resistance Point 994-7
Last Price 987-2s
1st Support Level 981-3
2nd Support Level 975-3
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 1135-4
Fibonacci 61.8% 1047-3
Fibonacci 50% 1020-1
Fibonacci 38.2% 992-7
Last Price 987-2s
52-Week Low 904-6

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