Soybeans are posting Turnaround Tuesday losses of 4 to 8 cents so far at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 7 1/24 cents at $11.82 3/4. Soymeal futures are $2.30 to 3.50 higher, with Soy Oil futures down 70 to 83 points.
Crop Progress data from NASS showed 66% of the US soybean crop blooming by 7/19, up 6% from normal, with 32% setting pods and 8 percentage points faster than normal. Condition ratings were improved 1% to 66% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index up 2 to 369. Deterioration was noted in MO (-1), ND (-4) and SD (-7). Ratings improved in IL (+6), IA (+9), MN (+2), NE (+5), and OH (+4).