The soy complex has been under broad pressure over the past week with soyoil leading to the downside charge on weaker energy and outside vegoil markets, combined with ample technical selling. The weakness in soyoil pulled the soybean crush sharply lower with soyoil’s share of the crush margin falling 1 percent. Still, the board crush remains well above year-ago levels, thanks to less costly soybeans and stronger soyoil. 

The weekly Export Sales report showed YTD shipments of soybeans, soyoil, and soymeal remaining above year-ago levels (by massive volumes in the case of soyoil) despite weekly reductions in net export sales. Net sales for soybeans and soymeal dipped sharply from the prior week, likely due to the growing tariff un...