UACES Facebook Arkansas Soybean Cash and Booking Market Reports - May 24, 2024
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Arkansas Soybean Cash and Booking Market Reports - May 24, 2024

by Brian Deaton Associate Professor-UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, Monticello and Extension Economist, UA Division of Agriculture and Jeremy Ross Professor and Extension Agronomist – Soybean University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock - May 29, 2024

This report is a weekly newsletter summarizing cash market and forward price quotes from selected markets as reported to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service in Arkansas.

Soybean Cash Market Statistics and Elevator Prices

The Arkansas soybean cash market posted a 20 cent gain over the weekend to open at $12.22 on Monday. The statewide average traded lower during the week to close on Thursday at $12.15 (Figure 1). The USDA-AMS did not publish a market report on Friday. Thursday’s average price was 13 cents above the previous week’s closing average price. This week’s average daily price range (maximum - minimum) was 57 cents. Ten market location provided price quotes during the week (Figure 2).

Figure 1. Soybean Cash Market Statistics Figure 1. Soybean Cash Market Statistics

Figure 2. Soybean Cash Market Elevator Prices

Figure 2. Soybean Cash Market Elevator Prices

Table 1. Soybean Cash Market Elevator Prices

Location

May 20

May 21

May 22

May 23

May 24

Des Arc

12.05

11.93

12.03

11.96

 

Elaine

12.48

12.36

12.46

12.44

 

Helena

12.48

12.36

12.46

12.44

 

Jonesboro

11.93

11.81

11.91

11.84

 

North Little Rock

 

 

 

 

 

Osceola

12.48

12.36

12.46

12.47

 

Pendleton

12.13

12.01

12.11

12.04

 

Stuttgart

12.18

12.06

12.16

12.09

 

West Memphis

12.48

12.36

12.46

12.39

 

Wheatley

12.05

11.93

12.03

11.96

 

Wynne

11.93

11.81

11.91

11.84

 

 

Soybean 2024 October - January Booking Market Statistics and Elevator Prices

This week, the booking market average posted a 14 cent gain over the weekend to open at $11.82 on Monday. The statewide average traded sideways during the week to close on Thursday at $11.82 (Figure 3). The USDA-AMS did not publish a market report on Friday. Thursday’s average price was 14 cents above the previous week’s closing average price. This week’s average daily price range (maximum - minimum) was 61 cents. Ten market locations across the state provided price quotes throughout week (Figure 4).

Line graph showing soybean booking market statewide price statisticsFigure 3. Soybean 2024 October - January Booking Market Statistics

Bar graph showing soybean booking market country elevator prices

Figure 4. Soybean 2024 October - January Booking Market Elevator Prices

Table 2. Soybean 2024 October - January Booking Market Elevator Prices

Location

May 20

May 21

May 22

May 23

May 24

Des Arc

11.64

11.60

11.65

11.63

 

Elaine

11.99

11.95

12.00

12.01

 

Helena

11.99

11.95

12.00

12.01

 

Jonesboro

11.57

11.53

11.58

11.56

 

North Little Rock

 

 

 

 

 

Osceola

12.07

12.04

12.09

12.07

 

Pendleton

11.72

11.68

11.73

11.71

 

Stuttgart

11.77

11.73

11.78

11.76

 

West Memphis

11.99

11.95

12.00

11.98

 

Wheatley

11.64

11.60

11.65

11.63

 

Wynne

11.57

11.53

11.58

11.56

 

 

(Market average prices stated in this report are unweighted averages of the state markets surveyed by USDA-AMS. Price data is based on the Arkansas Daily Grain Bids Report.)

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