CBOT soybeans end mixed as firm cash markets buoy nearby contracts
CHICAGO, July 17 (Reuters) -Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures closed mixed on Wednesday, with the nearby August contract SQ24 rising on firm cash markets while most-active November futures SX24 fell on expectations for a large U.S. harvest, traders said.
CBOT August soybeans SQ24 settled up 6-3/4 cents at $10.97-1/4 per bushel while new-crop November soybeans SX24 ended down 2-1/4 cents at $10.41 a bushel.
CBOT August soymeal SMQ24 ended up $3.70 at $339.10 per short ton while August soyoil BOQ24 fell 0.49 cent to finish at 46.21 cents per pound.
U.S. farmers have been reluctant sellers of what remains of their 2023 soybean harvest, supporting cash basis bids for soybeans at a time when improved crush margins have spurred demand from soy processors, traders said.
However, beneficial crop weather and strong prospects for a large U.S. 2024 soybean harvest hung over the market, pressuring new-crop contracts.
"The month of July as a whole is expected to end up wetter than normal across most of the Corn Belt ... which will be quite favorable for development of corn and soybeans," satellite technology company Maxar said in a daily weather note.
Ahead of Thursday's weekly export sales report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, traders expect the government to report export sales of U.S. old-crop soybeans in the week ended July 11 at 150,000 to 600,000 metric tons. Weekly sales of new-crop soybeans were estimated at 50,000 to 400,000 tons.
Reporting by Julie Ingwersen
Editing by Marguerita Choy
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