Soybeans settled Thursday with slightly mixed action. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was steady at $9.94. Soymeal futures were up 60 cents to $4.80/ton, with Soy Oil futures 11 to 23 points lower.
USDA reported a private export sale of 192,350 MT of soybeans to unknown destinations this morning.
Export Sales data will be released on Friday morning, with traders looking for between 1.5-3 MMT in soybean sales in the week of 1/15. Daily announcements last week accumulated 1.403 MMT. Soybean meal sales are estimated between 200,000 and 500,000 MT in that week, with soybean oil seen 5,000-25,000 MT.
Brazil’s soybean crush estimate from ABIOVE is up 2.5 MMT from last year at 61 MMT, as they estimate the country’s crop at 177.12 MMT. The group also estimates Brazilian 2026 exports at 111.5 MMT, up 3.3 MMT from last year.
Mar 26 Soybeans closed at $10.64, down 1/2 cent,
Nearby Cash was $9.94, unch,
May 26 Soybeans closed at $10.76 1/4, up 1 1/4 cents,
Jul 26 Soybeans closed at $10.89, up 1 3/4 cents,
