Soybeans are trading with 12 to 15 cent gains early on Wednesday morning. Futures bought the fact after on Tuesday, as contracts closed with 4 ¾ to 12 ½ cent gains. Open interest was up 4,137 contracts mainly in the new crop months, as the front months through September were down a combined 4,650. There were another 31 delivery notices against July futures overnight. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 7 3/4 cents at $10.70. Soymeal futures were steady to $2.10 higher, with Soy Oil futures down 33 to 233 points led by the front months. There were no delivery notices against July soybean meal overnight, with 661 deliveries against July bean oil.
NASS reported 85.36 million soybean acres planted this spring in their June Acreage report, coming in slightly above estimates and 665,000 acres higher than in the March Prospective Plantings report. Double crop acres ticked up to 7%, from 6% last year and 4% in each of the prior 4 years.
