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Soybean Meal May '26 (ZMK26)

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Soybean Meal 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 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
$1,705/1,550
First Notice Date
04/30/26
Expiration Date
05/14/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 26, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
256,643 (+11,637)
437,601 (+8,833)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
202,878 (-5,155)
48,284 (-8)
Producers - Long / Short
122,070 (+11,045)
411,800 (+8,766)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
129,715 (+802)
20,943 (+277)
Managed Money - Long / Short
151,177 (-5,211)
27,584 (+807)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
51,701 (+56)
20,700 (-815)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
319.2 +7.36%
on 05/04/26
348.0 -1.52%
on 05/14/26
+13.0 (+3.94%)
since 04/14/26
3-Month
306.7 +11.74%
on 02/19/26
348.0 -1.52%
on 05/14/26
+29.2 (+9.31%)
since 02/13/26
52-Week
288.1 +18.95%
on 07/31/25
348.0 -1.52%
on 05/14/26
+31.7 (+10.19%)
since 05/14/25

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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 351.5
2nd Resistance Point 349.8
1st Resistance Point 346.2
Last Price 342.7s
1st Support Level 340.9
2nd Support Level 339.2
3rd Support Level 335.6

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52-Week High 348.0
Last Price 342.7s
Fibonacci 61.8% 325.1
Fibonacci 50% 318.0
Fibonacci 38.2% 311.0
52-Week Low 288.1

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