1 month ago
Updated on: September 17, 2026 / 11:45 PM EDT / CBS News
Matt Bell, 52, has been farming for more than half his life in central North Carolina. He grows soybeans, corn and wheat and raises beef cattle on more than 1,000 acres. But Bell, who voted for President Trump, says soaring prices for fuel, fertilizer, and equipment are hurting his farm and leading some of his fellow farmers to consider calling it quits once this growing season ends.
"I've done this 34 years. I have never worried and stressed like I have the last year," Bell told CBS News in an interview on Wednesday at his farm in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.
Bell has been forced to make significant changes to his operation as a result of the high costs. He's shifting some of his acreage, trying to stretch out the lifespan of his equipment and producing his own fertilizer. His children have also opened up a storefront where visitors can pick pumpkins and take hayrides in the fall. But Bell is still feeling the pinch.
"We've cut everything we can cut," he said. "The last several years in agriculture have been terrible, and we have, you know, just cut the fat anywhere we could. But we're just getting to the point now there's nothing left to cut. You cannot run without fuel. You cannot run without fertilizer. You have to have that."
#bell #fertilizer #fuel #years
Matt Bell, 52, has been farming for more than half his life in central North Carolina. He grows soybeans, corn and wheat and raises beef cattle on more than 1,000 acres. But Bell, who voted for President Trump, says soaring prices for fuel, fertilizer, and equipment are hurting his farm and leading some of his fellow farmers to consider calling it quits once this growing season ends.
"I've done this 34 years. I have never worried and stressed like I have the last year," Bell told CBS News in an interview on Wednesday at his farm in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.
Bell has been forced to make significant changes to his operation as a result of the high costs. He's shifting some of his acreage, trying to stretch out the lifespan of his equipment and producing his own fertilizer. His children have also opened up a storefront where visitors can pick pumpkins and take hayrides in the fall. But Bell is still feeling the pinch.
"We've cut everything we can cut," he said. "The last several years in agriculture have been terrible, and we have, you know, just cut the fat anywhere we could. But we're just getting to the point now there's nothing left to cut. You cannot run without fuel. You cannot run without fertilizer. You have to have that."
#bell #fertilizer #fuel #years
1 month ago
Soybeans closed the midweek session pushing higher into the close, as contracts were 1 ¾ to 3 ½ cents higher. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 1 3/4 cents at $12.62 ¾. Soymeal futures were back 20 cents lower to $2.10 across the board, with Soy Oil 50 to 69 points lower.
USDA will update Export Sales data on Thursday morning, as ***** ysts surveyed by Reuters are looking for between 0.9-2.4 MMT in 2026/27 soybean sales in the week ending last Thursday. Soybean meal bookings are seen between 150,000 and 650,000 MT in total, as bean oil is expected in a range of net cancellations of 10,000 and combined sales of 10,000 MT.
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USDA will update Export Sales data on Thursday morning, as ***** ysts surveyed by Reuters are looking for between 0.9-2.4 MMT in 2026/27 soybean sales in the week ending last Thursday. Soybean meal bookings are seen between 150,000 and 650,000 MT in total, as bean oil is expected in a range of net cancellations of 10,000 and combined sales of 10,000 MT.
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1 month ago
Soybeans are trading with contracts 3 to 4 cents lower across the front months at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 3 3/4 cents at $12.56 ¾. Soymeal futures are back down $1.50 to $2, with Soy Oil 80 to 95 points lower.
USDA will update Export Sales data on Thursday morning, as ***** ysts surveyed by Reuters are looking for between 0.9-2.4 MMT in 2026/27 soybean sales in the week ending last Thursday. Soybean meal bookings are seen between 150,000 and 650,000 MT in total, as bean oil is expected in a range of net cancellations of 10,000 and combined sales of 10,000 MT.
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USDA will update Export Sales data on Thursday morning, as ***** ysts surveyed by Reuters are looking for between 0.9-2.4 MMT in 2026/27 soybean sales in the week ending last Thursday. Soybean meal bookings are seen between 150,000 and 650,000 MT in total, as bean oil is expected in a range of net cancellations of 10,000 and combined sales of 10,000 MT.
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1 month ago
Soybeans are trading with 6 to 7 cent gains on Wednesday morning. Futures were 10 to 11 cents higher in the front months on Tuesday, following meal gains. Open interest was up 9,913 contracts, suggesting net new buying. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 14 1/2 cents at $12.60. Soymeal futures rallied $6.30 to $9.90, with Soy Oil 9 to 23 points higher in the front months and 2 to 28 points lower in the deferreds.
Harvest may be hampered in the near term, as eastern NE and SD through MN, IA, northern MO and the rest of the Eastern Corn Belt looking at more than 1-3 inches of rain.
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Harvest may be hampered in the near term, as eastern NE and SD through MN, IA, northern MO and the rest of the Eastern Corn Belt looking at more than 1-3 inches of rain.
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#cocoa
1 month ago
Soybeans are trading with contracts 4 to 5 cents lower. Futures posted Monday gains of 5 to 9 ¾ cents at the close. Fresh buying was noted, with open interest up 12,998 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 7 3/4 cents at $12.44 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 40 cents to $3.40, with Soy Oil 35 to 56 points higher across the board. There no deliveries issued against September soybeans on the last trade day, with 6 for soybean meal and 10 deliveries against September bean oil.
Monday's Crop Progress report from NASS showed 44% of the US soybean crop dropping leaves as of Sunday. Harvest was listed at 6% complete, ahead of the 3% average pace. Condition ratings were steady at 58% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index unchanged at 353.
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Monday's Crop Progress report from NASS showed 44% of the US soybean crop dropping leaves as of Sunday. Harvest was listed at 6% complete, ahead of the 3% average pace. Condition ratings were steady at 58% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index unchanged at 353.
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1 month ago
Soybeans are trading with contracts 4 to 5 cents lower. Futures posted Monday gains of 5 to 9 ¾ cents at the close. Fresh buying was noted, with open interest up 12,998 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 7 3/4 cents at $12.44 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 40 cents to $3.40, with Soy Oil 35 to 56 points higher across the board. There no deliveries issued against September soybeans on the last trade day, with 6 for soybean meal and 10 deliveries against September bean oil.
Monday's Crop Progress report from NASS showed 44% of the US soybean crop dropping leaves as of Sunday. Harvest was listed at 6% complete, ahead of the 3% average pace. Condition ratings were steady at 58% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index unchanged at 353.
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#prices #september #technical #soybeans
Monday's Crop Progress report from NASS showed 44% of the US soybean crop dropping leaves as of Sunday. Harvest was listed at 6% complete, ahead of the 3% average pace. Condition ratings were steady at 58% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index unchanged at 353.
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#prices #september #technical #soybeans
2 months ago
Corn futures were busy squaring up ahead of the Friday USDA report, closing Thursday with gains of 5 to 7 cents across the board. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 cents at $4.87.
The weekly EIA report showed ethanol production at 1.099 million barrels per day in the week of 9/4, down 11,000 bpd from the week prior. Stocks saw a 152,000 barrel increase to 25.187 million barrels, which is 10.29% above the same week last year.
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The weekly EIA report showed ethanol production at 1.099 million barrels per day in the week of 9/4, down 11,000 bpd from the week prior. Stocks saw a 152,000 barrel increase to 25.187 million barrels, which is 10.29% above the same week last year.
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2 months ago
Soybeans were in rally mode on Thursday, with contracts 13 to 22 cents higher across most contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 22 1/2 cents at $12.74 ½. Soymeal futures saw gains of $2.30 to $5.50, as Soy Oil rallied 102 to 135 points.
USDA reported private export sale announcements of 272,000 MT of soybeans to China for 2026/27 and 206,500 MT of 2026/27 beans to unknown destinations this morning. Weekly Export Sales data will be out on Friday morning, with ****** ysts surveyed by Reuters looking for no sales to net cancellations of 500,000 MT for 2025/26 soybeans. New crop sales are seen in a range of 1 to 2.6 MMT in the week of September 3. Soybean meal sales are expected to be in a range of 150,000 to 950,000 MT, with 0 to 12,000 MT
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USDA reported private export sale announcements of 272,000 MT of soybeans to China for 2026/27 and 206,500 MT of 2026/27 beans to unknown destinations this morning. Weekly Export Sales data will be out on Friday morning, with ****** ysts surveyed by Reuters looking for no sales to net cancellations of 500,000 MT for 2025/26 soybeans. New crop sales are seen in a range of 1 to 2.6 MMT in the week of September 3. Soybean meal sales are expected to be in a range of 150,000 to 950,000 MT, with 0 to 12,000 MT
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2 months ago
By Ella Cao and Naveen Thukral
BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Sept 10 (Reuters) - China bought 14 to 15 cargoes of U.S. soybeans this week, or around 1 million metric tons, four traders told Reuters, as the world's top oilseed buyer steps up purchases ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington later this month.
The purchases take China's total U.S. soybean buying to nearly half of the 25 million tons the White House said Beijing had committed to annually through 2028.
Chinese state stockpiler Sinograin booked the cargoes for shipment from U.S. Gulf terminals between December and February, traders said.
Sinograin did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
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BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Sept 10 (Reuters) - China bought 14 to 15 cargoes of U.S. soybeans this week, or around 1 million metric tons, four traders told Reuters, as the world's top oilseed buyer steps up purchases ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington later this month.
The purchases take China's total U.S. soybean buying to nearly half of the 25 million tons the White House said Beijing had committed to annually through 2028.
Chinese state stockpiler Sinograin booked the cargoes for shipment from U.S. Gulf terminals between December and February, traders said.
Sinograin did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
#cargoes #tons #purchases #ella
2 months ago
Soybeans were weaker on Wednesday, with contracts down 3 to 7 ¼ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 6 1/4 cents at $12.51. Soymeal futures closed with gains of 20 cents to $1.80 in the front months, as deferreds were weaker. Soy Oil was steady to 17 points lower on the day.
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2 months ago
Soybeans are falling back 5 to 6 cents so far on Wednesday, but a nickel off the early lows. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 5 cents at $12.52 1/4. Soymeal futures are up 80 cents at midday, with Soy Oil 13 points lower. There were no deliveries against September soybean futures overnight, with 38 deliveries for September meal and 11 for bean oil.
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2 months ago
Soybeans are trading with losses of 1 to 2 cents early on Wednesday. Futures closed the day with contracts 6 ½ to 10 cent gains across the board on Tuesday. Open interest was up 21,350 contracts, suggesting new buying interest. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 6 1/2 cents at $12.57 1/4. Soymeal futures were down $1.50 to $5.30 at the close, with Soy Oil 94 to 155 points higher. There were no deliveries against September soybean futures overnight, with 38 deliveries for September meal and 11 for bean oil.
Monday's Crop Progress data from NASS showed 26% of the US soybean crop dropping leaves. Condition ratings were steady at 58% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index unchanged at 353.
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#interest #deliveries
Monday's Crop Progress data from NASS showed 26% of the US soybean crop dropping leaves. Condition ratings were steady at 58% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index unchanged at 353.
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#interest #deliveries
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2 months ago
Soybeans are coming out of the weekend with 4 to 5 cent losses. Futures posted 14 to 20 cent gains across most contracts on the Friday session. September was up 51 ¼ cents on the week, as November rallied 48 ½ cents. Friday's open interest rose 15,047 contracts suggesting new buying. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 20 1/2 cents at $12.53 3/4. Soymeal futures were $1 to $8.10 higher on the day, led by the front months, as September was up $20.50 on the week. Soy Oil was back up 167 to 259 points, with September 124 higher this week. There were no delivery notices on FND for September beans, with 261 deliveries for September meal and 800 for September bean oil.
USDA reported a private export sale of 182,000 MT to China on Friday morning for 2026/27, with 226,000 MT during the reporting period to unknown. Another 200,000 MT of soybean meal was sold to both Germany and the Netherlands at 100,000 MT each.
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#september #bean #cent #higher
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#september #bean #cent #higher
2 months ago
On August 4, Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:ADM) executives told investors on an earnings call that the company would expand capacity at four US oilseed-crushing plants, a roughly $100 million push into a business that just posted its strongest quarter in years. The plants sit in Frankfort, Indiana; Deerfield, Missouri; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Spiritwood, North Dakota, the last a joint venture with Marathon Petroleum. Together, the upgrades are expected to add about 700,000 metric tons of crush capacity by 2028 or 2029, and six more sites have already been flagged for possible future growth.
CEO Juan Luciano framed the projects as a cheap way to add output, estimating the cost at roughly a quarter of what a brand-new facility would require. That math matters because ADM just reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.84, well above the $1.44 ***** ysts expected, and raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $5.15 to $5.60 from a prior $4.15 to $4.70. Operating profit in the ag services and oilseeds segment, ADM's largest, jumped 129% year over year to $867 million, with the crushing subsegment alone up $330 million as oilseed volumes climbed about 5%.
The company has now identified 10 US soy processing plants for potential expansion in total, and Luciano said top buyer China appears on track to meet its commitment to purchase 25 million metric tons of US soybeans this year. Nutrition, long a laggard, also grew 51% to $172 million on strength in flavors. Even so, Luciano described the crushing expansion as a "phased approach to allow for offramps," language that suggests management wants room to pull back if the current environment does not hold. The projects are expected to fit inside ADM's existing 2026 capital expenditure range of $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion, following expansions at two Brazilian plants last year and an extension completed this year in Uberlandia.
The strength behind these numbers leans heavily on conditions ADM does not control. Finalized 2026 and 2027 renewable volume obligations under the US Renewable Fuel Standard, locked in only this past March, are doing much of the work behind crushing margins, alongside energy prices that climbed after the Iran war. Roughly $100 million of the ag services and oilseeds profit came from net positive mark-to-market and timing impacts, gains tied to commodity pricing swings rather than the underlying business.
Not every part of the portfolio moved in the same direction. The refined products and other subsegment posted a 3% profit decline on negative mark-to-market impacts and supply and demand imbalances in South America, and equity earnings from ADM's stake in Wilmar fell 22%. Those soft spots, paired with a crush expansion built with explicit offramps, hint that management sees more uncertainty in the setup than the headline guidance raise suggests.
#luciano #quarter #expected
CEO Juan Luciano framed the projects as a cheap way to add output, estimating the cost at roughly a quarter of what a brand-new facility would require. That math matters because ADM just reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.84, well above the $1.44 ***** ysts expected, and raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $5.15 to $5.60 from a prior $4.15 to $4.70. Operating profit in the ag services and oilseeds segment, ADM's largest, jumped 129% year over year to $867 million, with the crushing subsegment alone up $330 million as oilseed volumes climbed about 5%.
The company has now identified 10 US soy processing plants for potential expansion in total, and Luciano said top buyer China appears on track to meet its commitment to purchase 25 million metric tons of US soybeans this year. Nutrition, long a laggard, also grew 51% to $172 million on strength in flavors. Even so, Luciano described the crushing expansion as a "phased approach to allow for offramps," language that suggests management wants room to pull back if the current environment does not hold. The projects are expected to fit inside ADM's existing 2026 capital expenditure range of $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion, following expansions at two Brazilian plants last year and an extension completed this year in Uberlandia.
The strength behind these numbers leans heavily on conditions ADM does not control. Finalized 2026 and 2027 renewable volume obligations under the US Renewable Fuel Standard, locked in only this past March, are doing much of the work behind crushing margins, alongside energy prices that climbed after the Iran war. Roughly $100 million of the ag services and oilseeds profit came from net positive mark-to-market and timing impacts, gains tied to commodity pricing swings rather than the underlying business.
Not every part of the portfolio moved in the same direction. The refined products and other subsegment posted a 3% profit decline on negative mark-to-market impacts and supply and demand imbalances in South America, and equity earnings from ADM's stake in Wilmar fell 22%. Those soft spots, paired with a crush expansion built with explicit offramps, hint that management sees more uncertainty in the setup than the headline guidance raise suggests.
#luciano #quarter #expected
2 months ago
I asked how low crude oil's price can go in a June 30, 2026, Barchart article, where I concluded with the following:
Significant changes in oil market dynamics and the U.S. desire to push inflation lower could send prices to lower lows in the $40-$50 per barrel range. The long-term chart highlights lower highs since 2008, and the current price action suggests oil will likely continue to make lower lows.
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Significant changes in oil market dynamics and the U.S. desire to push inflation lower could send prices to lower lows in the $40-$50 per barrel range. The long-term chart highlights lower highs since 2008, and the current price action suggests oil will likely continue to make lower lows.
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#lows #june
2 months ago
September Nymex natural gas (NGU26) on Thursday closed up +0.065 (+2.29%).
Nat-gas prices climbed to a 1-month high on Thursday and settled sharply higher on forecasts for hotter US weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning use. Record high temperatures are expected across the Southwest through this weekend, and the Commodity Weather Group said on Thursday that above-average temperatures are expected across nearly the entire US from September 1-10.
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#high #temperatures #across
Nat-gas prices climbed to a 1-month high on Thursday and settled sharply higher on forecasts for hotter US weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning use. Record high temperatures are expected across the Southwest through this weekend, and the Commodity Weather Group said on Thursday that above-average temperatures are expected across nearly the entire US from September 1-10.
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2 months ago
Soybeans are trading with 3 to 7 cent losses on Tuesday morning Futures were under pressure from bean oil on Monday, with contracts down 4 to 15 ½ cents across most months, led by the nearbys. Open interest was down 17,019 contracts, suggesting some modest long liquidation. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 13 1/2 cents at $11.88 1/2. Soymeal futures were up $2.60 to $6.20 on the day, with Soy Oil falling back 189 to 227 points.
Weekly Crop Progress data from NASS showed 91% of the US soybean crop setting pods by 8/23, with 6% dropping leaves. Condition ratings were down 1% at 60% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index falling 4 points to 357.
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Weekly Crop Progress data from NASS showed 91% of the US soybean crop setting pods by 8/23, with 6% dropping leaves. Condition ratings were down 1% at 60% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index falling 4 points to 357.
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2 months ago
December corn (ZCZ26) rose on Friday 5 cents to $5.08 1/2, near the daily high, and hit a 2.5-year high for the contract. On the week, December corn was up 25 1/4 cents. November soybeans (ZSX26) on Friday rose 3 cents to $12.39 1/2 and for the week were up 47 cents. Friday's technically bullish weekly high closes in December corn and November soybeans set the stage for follow-through chart-based buying from the speculators early this week.
Both corn and soybeans saw on Friday saw big daily "flash" USDA export sales. Corn saw daily export sales of 205,000 MT to unknown destinations during the 2026-27 marketing year. The agency also reported daily sales of 712,000 MT of U.S. soybeans to China and 720,000 MT of U.S. beans to unknown destinations, each during the 2026-27 marketing year.
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Both corn and soybeans saw on Friday saw big daily "flash" USDA export sales. Corn saw daily export sales of 205,000 MT to unknown destinations during the 2026-27 marketing year. The agency also reported daily sales of 712,000 MT of U.S. soybeans to China and 720,000 MT of U.S. beans to unknown destinations, each during the 2026-27 marketing year.
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2 months ago
Soybeans are fading lower so far on Monday morning, contracts down 4 to 6 ½ cents. Futures pushed higher late on Friday, with contracts up 1 to 4 ¼ cents at the close. September was up 47 ¼ cents on the week, with November 47 cents higher. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3 1/4 cent at $12.02. Soymeal futures posted gains of $2 to $3.60 on the day, with September up $7.50 on the week. Soy Oil posted losses of 56 to 184 points, with September slipping 9 points since last Friday.
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2 months ago
A new top-end combine harvester for farmers in the U.S. now lists for as much as $1 million — more than what most Americans will ever spend on a house.
Dennis Kellogg, a farmer in Ithaca, Michigan, farms soybeans on a land his family has worked for six generations. His old combine dates to the 1970s, and he's planning to run it on his field again this fall, rather than spend down the cash the farm needs to operate.
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Dennis Kellogg, a farmer in Ithaca, Michigan, farms soybeans on a land his family has worked for six generations. His old combine dates to the 1970s, and he's planning to run it on his field again this fall, rather than spend down the cash the farm needs to operate.
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2 months ago
Soybeans pushed higher late on Friday, with contracts up 1 to 4 ¼ cents at the close. September was up 47 ¼ cents on the week, with November 47 cents higher. September options expired today. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3 1/4 cent at $12.02. Soymeal futures posted gains of $2 to $3.60 on the day, with September up $7.50 on the week. Soy Oil posted losses of 56 to 184 points, with September slipping 9 points since last Friday.
USDA reported a total of 712,000 MT of 2026/27 soybeans to China this morning, with 720,000 MT sold to unknown destinations
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USDA reported a total of 712,000 MT of 2026/27 soybeans to China this morning, with 720,000 MT sold to unknown destinations
Coffee Prices Slip on Brazil Harvest Pressures
Where Are Cattle Prices Heading After the 2026 Grilling Season Ends?
Brazil Harvest Pressures Weigh on Coffee Prices
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2 months ago
Soybeans are trading with fractional to 4 cent gains across most contracts Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 1 1/4 cents at $11.99 1/4. Soymeal futures are back down 30 cents to $1.10, as Soy Oil is trading with 110 to 120 point gains.
USDA reported a total of 150,000 MT of 2026/27 soybeans to unknown destinations this morning.
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USDA reported a total of 150,000 MT of 2026/27 soybeans to unknown destinations this morning.
Brazil Coffee Harvest Pressures Weigh on Coffee Prices
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#gains
2 months ago
Soybeans are showing double digit gains early on the midweek session. Futures fell from the intraday highs on Tuesday, with contracts closing fractionally to 6 cents higher, as September was down ¼ cent. Open interest was up 15,411 contracts, suggesting modest new buying. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 1 cent at $11.76. Soymeal futures held firm into the close, with contracts up a dime to $3, as Soy Oil was back down 77 to 175 points.
USDA reported a private export sale of 136,000 MT of soybeans to China on Tuesday morning for 2026/27.
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USDA reported a private export sale of 136,000 MT of soybeans to China on Tuesday morning for 2026/27.
Tighter Coffee Supplies Push Prices Sharply Higher
Cocoa Prices Fall on Exceptional Growing Conditions in West Africa
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#prices #cent
2 months ago
Soybeans are showing double digit gains early on the midweek session. Futures fell from the intraday highs on Tuesday, with contracts closing fractionally to 6 cents higher, as September was down ¼ cent. Open interest was up 15,411 contracts, suggesting modest new buying. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 1 cent at $11.76. Soymeal futures held firm into the close, with contracts up a dime to $3, as Soy Oil was back down 77 to 175 points.
USDA reported a private export sale of 136,000 MT of soybeans to China on Tuesday morning for 2026/27.
Tighter Coffee Supplies Push Prices Sharply Higher
Cocoa Prices Fall on Exceptional Growing Conditions in West Africa
Global Supply Concerns Fuel a Rally in Sugar Prices
#futures
USDA reported a private export sale of 136,000 MT of soybeans to China on Tuesday morning for 2026/27.
Tighter Coffee Supplies Push Prices Sharply Higher
Cocoa Prices Fall on Exceptional Growing Conditions in West Africa
Global Supply Concerns Fuel a Rally in Sugar Prices
#futures
2 months ago
Soybeans are trading with 4 to 6 cent gains across most contracts on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 5 1/2 cents at $11.81. Soymeal futures are slipping 60 cents in the front months at midday, as Soy Oil is back down 125 to 150 points.
USDA reported a private export sale of 136,000 MT of soybeans to China this morning for 2026/27.
Corn and Soybean Prices Have a Major Catalyst This Week as the Pro Farmer Crop Tour Kicks Off
Concerns About a Global Supply Squeeze Lifts Coffee Prices
Coffee Prices Soar on Supply Concerns
#supply #cash
USDA reported a private export sale of 136,000 MT of soybeans to China this morning for 2026/27.
Corn and Soybean Prices Have a Major Catalyst This Week as the Pro Farmer Crop Tour Kicks Off
Concerns About a Global Supply Squeeze Lifts Coffee Prices
Coffee Prices Soar on Supply Concerns
#supply #cash
2 months ago
Soybeans with contracts 19 to 20 cents higher across most contracts at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was is 19 1/2 cents at $11.71 1/2. Soymeal futures are trading with $2 to $3 gains, as Soy Oil is rallying 190 to 195 points.
USDA's FGIS tallied soybean export shipments at 270,201 MT (9.93 mbu) during the week ending on August 13. That was 34% below the week prior and 46.3% shy of the same week last year. **** an was the top destination of 76,179 MT, with 57,710 MT headed to Egypt and 52,390 MT to Mexico. Marketing year exports for 2025/26 are 40.04 MMT (1.47 bbu), which is now 18.2% below the same period last year.
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USDA's FGIS tallied soybean export shipments at 270,201 MT (9.93 mbu) during the week ending on August 13. That was 34% below the week prior and 46.3% shy of the same week last year. **** an was the top destination of 76,179 MT, with 57,710 MT headed to Egypt and 52,390 MT to Mexico. Marketing year exports for 2025/26 are 40.04 MMT (1.47 bbu), which is now 18.2% below the same period last year.
Corn and Soybean Prices Have a Major Catalyst This Week as the Pro Farmer Crop Tour Kicks Off
Coffee Prices Soar on Supply Concerns
Why Is This Monday Morning Different in the Commodity Complex?
#week
2 months ago
Wetter weather forecasts for the Corn Belt over the next couple weeks will likely limit buyer interest in corn (ZCZ26) and soybean (ZSX26) futures. It's very likely going to take a U.S. soybean crop weather market scare in August to reignite bullish enthusiasm in soybeans and corn. So far, weather forecasts are not indicating such.
However, a positive for the grain markets recently has been a slumping U.S. dollar index ($DXY) that Friday hit a seven-week low.
Coffee Prices Decline as Colombian Coffee Exports Partially Resume
Coffee Prices Decline as Colombian Coffee Exports Partially Resume
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However, a positive for the grain markets recently has been a slumping U.S. dollar index ($DXY) that Friday hit a seven-week low.
Coffee Prices Decline as Colombian Coffee Exports Partially Resume
Coffee Prices Decline as Colombian Coffee Exports Partially Resume
Bulls Are Back in Charge of Corn Prices as a New Rally Forms
#colombian
3 months ago
October live cattle futures (LEV26) on Friday rose $0.35 to $225.275. For the week, they were down $1.975. September feeder cattle futures (GFU26) rose $3.65 to $345.225, near the daily high, and for the week up $3.125. The cattle futures markets in late Friday trading saw short covering to allow prices to finish unchanged, after both markets earlier saw some follow-through technical selling from Thursday's solid losses. October live cattle futures late last week saw a price uptrend on the daily chart negated.
The USDA at midday Friday reported active cash cattle trading, with steers averaging $235.22 and heifers $235.07. The agency last Monday reported average cash cattle trading the week prior at $233.06. Cash cattle and wholesale beef fundamentals have recently supported futures. However, both cash and boxed beef prices, along with overall production, continue to lag year-ago levels.
What Was Driving Markets Early Monday Morning?
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The USDA at midday Friday reported active cash cattle trading, with steers averaging $235.22 and heifers $235.07. The agency last Monday reported average cash cattle trading the week prior at $233.06. Cash cattle and wholesale beef fundamentals have recently supported futures. However, both cash and boxed beef prices, along with overall production, continue to lag year-ago levels.
What Was Driving Markets Early Monday Morning?
Coffee Prices Turn Lower on Drier Brazil Weather
Chinese Diplomat Calls Out 'Tortuous' Trump Trade Policy on Soybeans: 'American Farmers Became a Victim'
#week
3 months ago
Soybeans futures are trading with midday gains of 2 to 5 cents so far on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 2 3/4 at $11.35 1/2. Soymeal futures are down $1.20 to $2.50, with Soy Oil up 123 points.
USDA's FGIS tallied soybean export shipments at 399,201 MT (14.668 mbu) during the week ending on August 8. That was 15% above the week prior but 26.7% shy of the same week last year. Germany was the top destination of 86,260 MT, with 81,851 MT headed to Mexico and 81,699 MT to ***** an. Marketing year exports for 2025/26 are 39.75 MMT (1.46 bbu), which is now 17.9% below the same period last year.
What Was Driving Markets Early Monday Morning?
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#year #Monday
USDA's FGIS tallied soybean export shipments at 399,201 MT (14.668 mbu) during the week ending on August 8. That was 15% above the week prior but 26.7% shy of the same week last year. Germany was the top destination of 86,260 MT, with 81,851 MT headed to Mexico and 81,699 MT to ***** an. Marketing year exports for 2025/26 are 39.75 MMT (1.46 bbu), which is now 17.9% below the same period last year.
What Was Driving Markets Early Monday Morning?
Coffee Prices Turn Lower on Drier Brazil Weather
Live Cattle, Lean Hog Futures Fade as Overall Production Levels Lag
#year #Monday
3 months ago
Soybeans are trading with Monday AM 3 to 7 cent gains. Futures were mostly 1 to 3 cents lower, with August down 11 ¾ cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up a penny at $11.33 ¾. Soymeal futures were down $2.60, with August down $6 last week. Soy Oil was up 40 to 50 points, with bean oil up 98 cents for the week.
A private export sale of 238,000 MT of soybeans was reported to China on Friday morning for 2026/27.
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#cents #Monday
A private export sale of 238,000 MT of soybeans was reported to China on Friday morning for 2026/27.
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What Was Driving Markets Early Monday Morning?
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#cents #Monday