Soybeans slipped lower at midday, with contracts closing 5 to 6 cents in the red on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 3/4 cents at $9.56 1/4. Soymeal futures were down $2.20 to $2.70/ton, as Soy Oil was 30 to 43 points higher. President Trump announced a preliminary trade deal with Indonesia on Tuesday, reportedly including commitments to purchase $4.5 billion in ag products.
Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress data ratings up 4% to 70%, with the Brugler500 index taking all 5 ratings into account up 7 points to 376. Much of the improvement cams in IL (+15), with MO (+10), ND (6), MN (+5), and IA (+1) all seeing stronger ratings. Conditions in MI were down 7, with SD slipping 3 and NE 1 point lower.
