Soybeans were mostly firm. The trade was watching harvest activity, expecting the USDA to report good progress in the weekly update. The USDA says 38% of U.S. soybeans have been harvested, compared to 20% last week and the five-year average of 28%, with 85% dropping leaves, compared to 82% on average, and 64% of the crop called good to excellent, unchanged on the week. The week kicked off with talk China bought more U.S. beans, but nothing was reported Monday.

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