Soybeans saw higher trade on Thursday, with contracts up 2 to 3 ½ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 3 3/4 cents higher at $10.49 3/4. Soymeal were mixed, with contracts 30 cents higher to 90 cents lower. Soy Oil futures were steady to 18 points higher. USDA continued their backlogged update of Export Sales reports this morning, with 1.248 MMT of soybean sold in the week of 10/30. That was in the middle of traders looking for between 0.6-2 MMT. That is still shy of last ...

Market Overview - Soybeans are experiencing gains of 3 to 5 cents in the front months, with futures having posted gains of 7 to 9 cents across most contracts on Friday, resulting in a weekly gain of 55 cents for November [1] - Total open interest increased by 6,882 contracts on Friday, indicating new buying activity [1] - The national average Cash Bean price rose by 6 1/4 cents to $10.33 1/2 [1] Soybean Futures - Soymeal futures increased by $4.50 to $6.10, with December futures rallying $27.50 for the week [1] - Soy Oil futures decreased by 68 to 97 points, with December falling 159 points since last Friday [1] Crop Insurance and Pricing - November soybeans averaged a close of $10.35 throughout October, which is expected to be the harvest price for Crop Insurance, up 32 cents from last year but down 19 cents from the spring price [2] International Trade - China purchased an additional 4 cargoes of soybeans following the recent US/China meeting, with market attention on whether China will be a destination in the upcoming Export Inspections report [3] Biodiesel Production - EIA data indicated that 1.041 billion lbs of soybean oil were used in biodiesel production in August, down 14.48% year-over-year and 6.09% below July, representing 39.15% of total biodiesel feedstock, the highest inclusion rate since September 2023 [4] Brazilian Soybean Crop - AgRural estimates that the Brazilian soybean crop is 47% planted as of Thursday, trailing behind last year's pace of 54% [4]