Soybeans are trading with 3 to 5 cent losses early on Wednesday. Futures were in rally mode after a friendly USDA report for carryout, as contracts closed with gains of 14 to 42 ¼ cents across the board, and led by the front months. Open interest rose jist 893 contracts, as 9,949 contracts were exiting January. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 40 1/2 cents at $11.66 3/4. Soymeal futures closed with contracts $3.80 to $6.80 higher, as Soy Oil futures were 38 to 78 points higher.
USDA reported a private export sale of 150,000 MT of soybeans to Mexico for 2026/27 on Tuesday morning.
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Crop Production data from Tuesday showed US soybean yield revised 0.2 bushel per acre higher from October to 53.3 bpa. That was compared to trade ideas of a 0.4 bpa increase. Production for the US was 12 million bushel higher to 4.574 billion.
WASDE data showed US soybean ending stocks down 15 mbu to 300 mbu, despite the increased output, mainly on a 25 mbu increase to exports. World soybean stocks were down 0.78 MMT to 123.50 MMT, as the South American output was unchanged.
Chinese soybean imports during October were tallied at 7.35 MMT, down from 11.88 MMT in September.
Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $12.24 1/2, up 42 1/4 cents, currently down 5 cents
Nearby Cash was $11.66 3/4, up 40 1/2 cents,
Jan 27 Soybeans closed at $12.28, up 39 3/4 cents, currently down 3 1/4 cents
Mar 27 Soybeans closed at $12.34 1/2, up 39 1/2 cents, currently down 3 1/4 cents
Nov 27 Soybeans closed at $11.93 3/4, up 19 1/4 cents, currently down 2 1/2 cents
New Crop Cash was $11.26 1/2, up 19 1/2 cents,
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