CBOT soybeans rally from near 4-year low after export sales
CHICAGO, July 18 (Reuters) -Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures closed higher on Thursday, with the most-active contract rebounding from a nearly four-year low after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported a significant sale of U.S. soybeans to unknown buyers.
CBOT August soybeans SQ24 settled up 1-1/4 cents at $10.98-1/2 per bushel and most-active November soybeans SX24 ended up 2 cents at $10.43 a bushel, bouncing after a dip to $10.31-3/4, the lowest on a continuous chart of the most-active contract Sv1 since October 2020.
CBOT August soymeal SMQ24 ended down $1.90 at $337.20 per short ton while August soyoil BOQ24 rose 0.24 cent to finish at 46.45 cents per pound.
The USDA confirmed private sales of 510,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans to undisclosed destinations, the largest daily "flash sale" of U.S. soybeans since November.
The USDA also confirmed fresh sales of 150,000 tons of U.S. soymeal to unknown buyers.
Separately, in its weekly export sales report, the USDA reported export sales of U.S. old-crop soybeans in the week ended July 11 at 360,100 metric tons, within analysts' estimates for 150,000 to 600,000 tons. Weekly new-crop sales of 375,000 tons were also within expectations. EXP/SOY
Mostly favorable crop weather hung over the futures market, capping rallies by fueling expectations of a large U.S. soybean harvest.
Reporting by Renee Hickman; Editing by Richard Chang
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