# First Thing Today | Soybean meal the standout performer in grain futures this week - Pro Farmer

> December soybean meal rose $7.20 overnight to a new 2.5-year high, keeping November soybeans near their contract high. Forecasters expect heavy rain across the Northern Plains and upper Midwest through the weekend, with cooler air moving into the northern tier. The report also notes ongoing Russian and Ukrainian strikes on each other's infrastructure.

- Date: 2026-09-17 · published 2026-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11649-first-thing-today-soybean-meal-the-standout-performer-in-grain-futures-this
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Meal strength is the main driver of the soy complex this week, and weather-related harvest delays in the Midwest could keep supplies tight. Buyers should expect soybean meal to stay firm in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/first-thing-today/first-thing-today-soybean-meal-standout-performer-grain-futures-week

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