Soybeans Fade into Tuesday’s Close

Soybeans worked lower into the close with contracts down 8 ½ to 12 cents across the board on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 11 3/4 cents at $11.72. Soymeal futures were down $1.10 to $5.60, with Soy Oil futures 16 to 30 points lower. The average close for November soybean futures in October has been $12.70, as there are just 4 days left for the harvest price crop insurance discovery period.

The NASS Crop Progress report indicated 79% of the US soybean harvest was complete, now 2 percentage points ahead of normal. 

ANEC estimates the Brazilian soybean exports at 6.15 MMT for October, which was a 0.35 MMT drop from their prior estimate. That would be a 16.5% drop from the previous month and 8.59% below last year.

China’s Sinograin sold 172,240 MT of the 512,000 MT offered in an auction overnight. 

Nov 26 Soybeans  closed at $12.29 1/4, down 12 cents,

Nearby Cash  was $11.72 1/1, down 11 3/4 cents,

Jan 27 Soybeans  closed at $12.43, down 9 1/2 cents,

Mar 27 Soybeans  closed at $12.51 3/4, down 9 1/4 cents,

Nov 27 Soybeans  closed at $12.12 1/2, down 8 3/4 cents,

New Crop Cash  was $11.45 1/4, down 8 1/2 cents,

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