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Soybeans Falling Lower into the Weekend as Meal Continues to Lead the Way

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Soybeans are trading with 17 to 19 cent losses across the front months on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 17 3/4 cents at $12.43 3/4. Soymeal futures is back down $14 to $15.70, with Soy Oil down 90 to 100 points.

The USDA reported a private export sale of 111,000 MT of soybeans for 2026/27 to China this morning.

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USDA’s Export Sales report took the current marketing year sale commitments for corn to 20.631 MMT, more than double the same week last year. That is already 45% of the USDA export projection and ahead of the 36% average over the last 5 years.

Sinograin, China’s state stockpiler, is set to auction off 543,000 MT of imported beans next Tuesday.

Nov 26 Soybeans are at $13.02, down 17 3/4 cents,

Nearby Cash is at $12.43 3/4, down 17 3/4 cents,

Jan 27 Soybeans are at $13.18 3/4, down 18 1/4 cents,

Mar 27 Soybeans are at $13.28 1/2, down 17 1/4 cents,

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