Soybeans are fractionally higher in the front months, with new crop contracts up 3 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3/4 cent at $11.03 3/4. Soymeal futures are down $4.60 to $4.90 on the day, with Soy Oil futures are up 120 to 130 points.
Export Inspections data showed soybeans at 748,678 MT (27.51 mbu) shipped in the week that ended on April 16. That was up 1.3% from last week and 33.7% above the same week last year. China was the top destination of 446,146 MT, with 117,568 MT to Egypt and 76,804 MT to Japan. Marketing year shipments have totaled 32.17 MMT (1.182 bbu), which is down 24.7% yr/yr.
