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Soybean May '12 (ZSK12)

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Soybean Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Face Product Pressure on Thursday, with Double Digit Losses

Soybeans fell 20 to 27 cents across most contracts on Thursday, as product values added some pressure.  The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 24 1/2 cents at $10.70. Soymeal futures were $3.20 to $7.10 in the red, with Soy Oil futures 123 to 242 points lower. Crude oil losses of $3.11 added some pressure.

Export Sales data from this morning pegged old crop business at 276,852 MT, a 3-week low but still 42.45% above the same week last year. China was the largest buyer of 74,800 MT, with 67,400 MT sold to Mexico and 53,700 MT to Indonesia. Sales for 2026/27 were tallied at 243,000 MT. Unknown destinations was the largest buyer of 132,000 MT, with 68,000 MT sold to Costa Rica.

Bean meal sales were seen at 231,752 MT, edging into the estimates of between 200,000 to 600,000 MT. Bean oil were just 27 MT in sales, falling in the middle of the estimated net reductions of 5,000 MT to 16,000 MT in net sales. 

Forecasts are shifting east, with portions of th... 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
$2,420/2,200
First Notice Date
04/30/12
Expiration Date
05/14/12 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean May '12
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 26, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
484,904 (+5,161)
661,514 (-1,495)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
285,330 (-3,221)
80,655 (+4,342)
Producers - Long / Short
289,560 (+3,951)
587,305 (-3,108)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
180,667 (+744)
59,532 (+1,147)
Managed Money - Long / Short
224,926 (-7,586)
40,697 (+6,222)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
60,404 (+4,365)
39,958 (-1,880)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1373-4 +1.20%
on 05/14/12
1509-0 -7.89%
on 04/27/12
-46-6 (-3.25%)
since 04/13/12
3-Month
1254-0 +10.85%
on 02/16/12
1509-0 -7.89%
on 04/27/12
+127-4 (+10.10%)
since 02/14/12
52-Week
1115-4 +24.61%
on 12/14/11
1509-0 -7.89%
on 04/27/12
+73-2 (+5.56%)
since 05/13/11

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ZWN26 : 579-6 (-0.34%)
ZWU26 : 593-2 (-0.34%)
Soybeans Falling on Thursday, with Products Adding Some Weight

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ZCN26 : 423-0 (-0.35%)
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ZCPAUS.CM : 3.9004 (-1.76%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 1414-3
1st Resistance Point 1402-1
Last Price 1390-0s
1st Support Level 1375-5
2nd Support Level 1361-3
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 1509-0
Last Price 1390-0s
Fibonacci 61.8% 1358-5
Fibonacci 50% 1312-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 1265-7
52-Week Low 1115-4

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