Soybeans faded off lower into the Friday close, settling near the lows with contracts down 4 ¾ to 11 cents. July did managed to pull out a ½ cent gain on the week, though November, down 8 cents, wasn’t as lucky.  Soymeal futures were up 10 cents/ton in the July contract, with the rest of the board down $1.40 to $3.80.  Soy Oil futures saw losses of 17 to 24 points.

Ahead of Monday’s NOPA crush report, traders are expecting to see 178.35 mbu of soybeans crushed among members during May. That would be up from the revised 169.4 mbu total in April and slightly above the 177.9 mbu from a year ago. A wide range of 171.35 to 187.6 mbu is expected. Soybean oil stocks are seen at 1.775 billion lbs for May 31, below the 1.832 billion lbs from the end of April. 

The weekly update from CFTC showed managed money adding back to their net short by 16,139 contracts in the week that ended on Tuesday. That net short was at 75,880 contracts. The commercial net short position was trimmed by 13,554 contracts to 23,959 by June 11. 

Jul 24 Soybeans  closed at $11.79 3/4, down 9 3/4 cents,

Nearby Cash  was $11.24 1/8, down 9 1/4 cents,

Aug 24 Soybeans  closed at $11.68 1/4, down 10 cents,

Nov 24 Soybeans  closed at $11.49 3/4, down 10 1/2 cents,

New Crop Cash  was $10.94 1/2, down 10 1/2 cents,
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