Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling. It was an up and down day for beans, eventually bowing to early harvest pressure and a lower move in crude oil. There was little reaction in the commodity markets to the tentative agreement averting a U.S. railroad strike. The delayed export numbers were good, with the sales pace ahead of last marketing year. China and unknown destinations were the biggest buyers last week. The 2021/22 total was down 6% from 2020/21.


