Soybeans Futures (CBOT ZS)

Chicago Board of Trade · November 2026 contract · Priced in U.S. cents per bushel

Contract Overview

1,261.00 ¢/bu -0.02% (-0.25) Today
Oct 19, 6:49 AM UTC-5
Price performance
Open 1,258.75
Day's range 1,257.00 – 1,265.00
Volume 29.23K
Prev. settlement 1,261.25
30-day range 1,253.25 – 1,331.50
Open interest 289.76K
Bid 1,261.00
Ask 1,261.25
Expires Nov 13, 2026

CBOT · Delayed 10 min · Updated 20 min ago · Market open · closes 07:45 CT

Price Performance

November 2026 · ZSX26

Returns

1 week −2.1% −2.1% 1 week −26.75 from 1,287.75 on Oct 12
1 month −3.3% −3.3% 1 month −42.50 from 1,303.50 on Sep 18
3 months +3.1% +3.1% 3 months +38.25 from 1,222.75 on Jul 21
6 months +8.9% +8.9% 6 months +103.25 from 1,157.75 on Apr 20
Year to date +18.5% +18.5% year to date +196.50 from 1,064.50 on Dec 31, 2025
1 year +19.2% +19.2% 1 year +203.00 from 1,058.00 on Oct 16, 2025
  • High since Jun 27, 2025 1,332.25 Sep 10 · price 5.3% below
  • Low since Jun 27, 2025 1,040.25 Aug 6, 2025 · price 21.2% above
  • 20-session high 1,328.00 Sep 21 · price 5.0% below
  • 20-session low 1,261.25 Oct 16 · price is here
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Balance Sheet

WASDE · Oct 9, 2026 · 2026/27 forecast
  • Ending stocks 315M bu From 310M bu in Sep
  • Stocks-to-use 6.9% The tightest since 2022/23

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USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for October 2026, released Oct 9: the U.S. soybeans balance sheet. Changes are against the September report.

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Exports

Week ending Oct 8 · 2026/27
  • Sold this season 23.4M t 74% ahead of last year's pace
  • Shipped so far 5.09M t 22% of sales · 11% of USDA's forecast

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USDA Export Sales Report for the week ending Oct 8, released Oct 16; the next one is out Oct 22 at 8:30 am ET. Season forecast: WASDE, Oct 2026. Only week 6 of 2026/27, so pace comparisons are still volatile.

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Commitments of Traders

Tuesday, Oct 13

Net positions

FundsManaged money +237K +237K net long Managed money · Sold 14.2K on the week · net long for over a year
CommercialsProducers and merchants −274K −274K net short Producers and merchants · Long 374K · short 649K · net +20.4K on the week
  • Funds on the week Sold 14.2K Net long for over a year
  • Open interest 1.33M Down 49.6K on the week · 656 traders

Funds are hedge funds and other money managers (managed money). Commercials are the hedgers: farmers, elevators, processors and exporters (producers and merchants). Net is longs less shorts, in contracts of 5,000 bushels, as of Tuesday’s close.

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Futures chain

ZSX26 Nov 2026 1,261.00 ¢/bu -0.25 -0.02%
ZSF27 Jan 2027 1,276.25 ¢/bu +0.50 +0.04%
ZSH27 Mar 2027 1,284.75 ¢/bu +0.50 +0.04%
ZSK27 May 2027 1,292.50 ¢/bu +0.25 +0.02%
ZSN27 Jul 2027 1,297.50 ¢/bu -0.50 -0.04%
ZSQ27 Aug 2027 1,282.50 ¢/bu +0.25 +0.02%
ZSU27 Sep 2027 1,249.25 ¢/bu -1.25 -0.10%
ZSX27 Nov 2027 1,240.25 ¢/bu -0.50 -0.04%
ZSF28 Jan 2028 1,252.00 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSH28 Mar 2028 1,249.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSK28 May 2028 1,252.00 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSN28 Jul 2028 1,258.25 ¢/bu +2.00 +0.16%
ZSQ28 Aug 2028 1,242.75 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSU28 Sep 2028 1,211.00 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSX28 Nov 2028 1,203.25 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSN29 Jul 2029 1,222.00 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSX29 Nov 2029 1,169.00 ¢/bu -7.25 -0.62%

News Stories

BarchartBarchart•Oct 17 Soybeans Slip Lower into the Weekend as Export Buying Continues
Farms.comFarms.com•Oct 13 ICE Close: Canola Holds Despite Bearish USDA
Farms.comFarms.com•Oct 13 U.S. Soybean Ending Stocks Revised Higher
BarchartBarchart•Oct 13 Cattle Hit a Decision Point: Full Grain and Livestock Recap
BarchartBarchart•Oct 14 Soybeans Post Slight Tuesday Losses
Successful FarmingSuccessful Farming•Oct 13 Grains End the Day in the Red | Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026
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Contract Specifications

Contract November 2026 · ZSX26
Exchange Chicago Board of Trade · ZS
Contract size 5,000 bushels
Tick size ¼¢ per bushel · $12.50 per contract
Value of a 1¢ move $50 per contract
Contract months Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov (F, H, K, N, Q, U, X)
Trading hours 7:00 pm – 7:45 am and 8:30 am – 1:20 pm CT, Sun–Fri
Settlement Physical delivery

Cash Basis

USDA · Oct 16
No report

Strongest South Carolina 0¢ · weakest Kansas −96¢

USDA country-elevator bids against November futures, in cents per bushel; the legend runs from the weakest basis to the strongest.

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Stocks & Acreage

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Crop Progress

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Drought Monitor

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