CBOT soybeans steady to lower on choppy trading day
CHICAGO, Aug 15 (Reuters) -Chicago Board of Trade nearby soybean futures were steady to lower on Thursday on falling soyoil prices and technical trading, as better-than-expected weekly export sales numbers kept a floor of support under the market.
CBOT September soybeans SU24 settled down 3/4 cent at $9.51-1/2 per bushel.
Most-active November soybeans SX24 ended the day unchanged at $9.68-1/2 per bushel.
CBOT most-active December soymeal SMZ24 settled up $4.00 at $307.70 per short ton.
CBOT most-active CBOT December soyoil BOZ24 settled down 0.37 cent at 38.51 cents per pound. Eleven of CBOT's soyoil contracts, including December, set new contract lows during the session.
Forecasts for a record U.S. soybean harvest and large 2024-25 ending stocks pressured prices.
The USDA reported net weekly U.S. soybean export sales of 1,344,200 metric tons for 2024-25, topping analysts' expectations for 400,000-1,000,000 metric tons.
The U.S. soybean crush rebounded in July to the highest ever for the seventh month of the year, while soyoil stocks dropped by more than expected to the lowest since December, according to National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) data released on Thursday.
Traders consolidated their positions ahead of next week's ProFarmer crop tour.
Reporting by Heather Schlitz; editing by Jonathan Oatis
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