Soybean futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ended mixed due to mixed market factors, with higher vegetable oil and corn prices being offset by large global supplies and trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Soybean prices were also influenced by rising global vegetable oil prices, but favorable crop weather in South America limited gains. The U.S. balance sheet is expected to see little change ahead of the USDA’s monthly report, and soybean shipments are up from the previous year. Wheat futures saw mixed action, with some markets experiencing slight decreases, and export sales data shows a 33% year-over-year increase in wheat and produce shipments. Argus Media reports that Russia's wheat production in 2025 is expected to remain stable or slightly increase, despite current drought conditions, due to an increase in planting area in Ukraine.