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Soybeans closed out the Monday session holding onto the losses, as contracts were down 13 to 14 ½ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 14 1/2 cents at $9.35 3/4. Soymeal futures were down 70 cents to $4 across the board on Monday, with Soy Oil futures down 45 to 93 at the close.
Crop Progress data showed a total of 61% of the US soybean crop with leaves dropping, 1 percentage point ahead normal. Harvest on par with the average pace at 9% complete. Condition ratings continue to decline, down 2% to 61% gd/ex. The Brugler500 index (using all 5 USDA categories) was down 4 points to 358 and now 4 points below the same week last year.
Export Inspections data showed 484,116 MT (17.79 mbu) of soybeans shipped in the week that ended on September 18, which was a drop of 41.1% from the week prior and 2.9% below the same week last year. Egypt was the top destination of 141,244 MT, with 71,942 MT to Indonesia and 67,129 MT to the United Kingdom. Marketing year shipments have totaled 1.57 MMT in the 2 and a half weeks (57.68 mbu), 25.9% larger yr/yr.
AgRural estimates the Brazilian soybean crop at 09% planted as of last Thursday. On Monday, Argentina suspended their export tax on soybeans, soybean meal and oil through the end of October.
Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.11, down 14 1/2 cents,
Nearby Cash was $9.35 3/4, down 14 1/2 cents,
Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.30 1/2, down 14 1/4 cents,
Mar 26 Soybeans closed at $10.47, down 13 3/4 cents,
