Soybeans were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts closing 10 to 11 cents in the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 11 1/2 cents higher at $9.94 3/4. Soymeal futures were $3.70 to $6.80 higher, with Soy Oil futures 8 to 18 points lower on the day. There were 88 deliveries issued against January soybeans overnight, with 78 issued for bean oil.
USDA is officially back to a normal Export Sales release schedule, as analysts are expecting to see between 0.75-1.3 MMT of 2025/26 soybeans sold for export in the week of 1/1. Sales for 2026/27 are seen in a 0-300,000 MT range. Soybean meal bookings are estimated to total 100,000-350,000 MT, with 0-30,000 MT seen for soybean oil.
