Soybean futures contracts on the CBOT closed lower, with the main maturities registering drops. Soybean meal futures contracts also closed lower, except for December, which closed slightly higher. Soybean oil closed higher again, with December recording a 1% gain. The USDA released its monthly supply and demand bulletin, which indicated higher numbers for US soybean and corn crops. China remains active in the North American market and made another large purchase of soybeans in the USA, totaling 2.616 million tons.