Soybeans are down 6 to 6 3/4 cents so far on Wednesday AM trade. Futures slipped into the close, with contracts down 1 ¼ to 3 ¾ cents in the front months and up 1 to 2 cents across the rest of the board. Open interest was up 16,222 contracts on Tuesday, mostly in November (+7,985). The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 3 cents at $11.46. Soymeal futures were  down 10 cents to $2.20 in most contracts, with Soy Oil futures 18 to 27 points lower.

The weekly Crop Progress report from NASS showed the US soybean crop at 67% planted by May 17, still well above the 53% average pace for this time of year. Michigan was the only state to be behind the average planting pace. Emergence was at 32% vs. 23% on average.

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Brazil’s soybean export estimate from ANEC is 16.1 MMT for May, a 0.1 MMT increase from the previous estimate. A private Brazil Consultancy Veeries, expects the country’s soybean area to grow by the smallest total (400,000 hectares or 988,420 acres) in 20 years due to tight margins and higher fertilizer costs.

Jul 26 Soybeans  closed at $12.09 1/2, down 3 1/2 cents, currently down 6 1/2 cents

Nearby Cash  was $11.46, down 3 cents,

Aug 26 Soybeans  closed at $12.09 3/4, down 1 1/4 cents, currently down 6 3/4 cents

Nov 26 Soybeans  closed at $12.03, up 2 cents, currently down 6 3/4 cents

New Crop Cash  was $11.42 1/2, up 2 cents,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com