# Q2 in Grains and the Outlook for Q3

> Barchart's Andrew Hecht reviews grain and oilseed performance in Q2 2025, with the sector slightly lower. CBOT soybeans gained about 0.94% in Q2, while soybean meal fell 7.31% and soybean oil rallied. Nearby soybean futures settled at $10.2425 per bushel on June 30, 2025.

- Date: 2025-07-04 · published 2025-07-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11926-q2-in-grains-and-the-outlook-for-q3
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Soybean meal weakness lowers feed protein costs, while the soybean oil rally tightens the crush economics that affect meal supply.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: neutral

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/33221881/q2-in-grains-and-the-outlook-for-q3

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