Soybeans Slip Lower into the Weekend as Export Buying Continues

Soybeans pulled off early losses on Friday, as contracts were down 1 ¾ to 3 cents in the front month and up ½ to 1 ¾ cents in the deferreds. November was 30 ¾ cents lower for the week. We are over halfway through October, as the average close for November has been $12.83, with the harvest price option for price insurance getting discovered. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 1 ¼ cents at $12.03 1/2. Soymeal futures were down $1 to $3.10, with Dec slipping $8.50 this week. Soy Oil futures were anywhere from down 2 to 25 points higher, as December was 89 points lower for the week.

USDA confirmed another round of private export sales of 558,000 MT of soybeans to China this morning, taking this week’s total to 1.358 MMT to China. There was another 236,000 MT to unknown destinations, with the total to unknown sales announced this week at 519,450 MT.

Export Sales data indicated 574,878 MT of wheat sales in the week ending on October 8. That was up just 4.64% from last week but 26.77% below the same week last year. China was the buyer pf 126,300 MT, with 110,700 MT sold to Egypt and 110,000 MT to Bangladesh.

Soybean meal sales were tallied at 366,314 MT, which was on the middle of the estimated range of 200,000 to 600,000 MT. Bean oil sales came in at 1,208 MT, compared to trade estimates of 0-10,000 MT.

CFTC data from Friday showed spec funds trimming 14,169 contracts from their net long position in soybean futures and options as of Tuesday. That took their net long to 237,491 contracts by October 13.

Nov 26 Soybeans  closed at $12.61 1/4, down 1 3/4 cents,

Nearby Cash  was $12.03 1/2, down 1 1/4 cents,

Jan 27 Soybeans  closed at $12.75 3/4, down 2 cents,

Mar 27 Soybeans  closed at $12.84 1/4, down 2 cents,

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