Given certain developments regarding soymeal and soyoil in November, some stockpiling in the near term makes sense. Nonetheless, the massive turnover and size of the open interest for both soymeal and soyoil futures contracts on the Dalian Commodity Exchange dwarf the actual physical market in China.
Oilseeds November Soymeal Inventories Revised Revised survey data related to China’s major soybean crushing facilities shows capacity utilization rates were lower than previously reported. It indicates crushers have generally been operating at 50 percent or less utilization in recent weeks. These low rates have been successful in propping up both the cash and futures markets for soymeal during November. The revised data also...
What You Need to Know Today: After a period of limited activity, USDA reported a sizeable 613 KMT in soybean export sales, including 330 KMT to China and 283 KMT to unknown destinations, potentially also China. The purchases represent a meaningful pickup in demand and bring China closer to ful...
Key Takeaways: Consumer spending is a key driver of the U.S. economy, and the latest retail sales data indicate that spending remains robust despite inflation. In September, total retail and food service sales rose more than 6 percent year-over-year, with food service spending up 7 percent and...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
