Soybean Futures Contract Specs

Contract Unit	5,000 bushels (~136 metric tons)
Price Quotation	Cents per bushel
Trading Hours	Sunday – Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT and Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT
Minimum Price Fluctuation	1/4 of one cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract)
Product Code	CME Globex: ZS CME ClearPort: S Clearing: S TAS: SBT
Listed Contracts	January (F), March (H), May (K), July (N), August (Q), September (U) & November (X)
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Termination Of Trading	The business day prior to the 15th calendar day of the contract month.
Settlement Procedures	Soybean Settlement Procedures
Position Limits	CBOT Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	CBOT 11
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Price Limit Or Circuit	Price Limits
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing
Last Delivery Date	Second business day following the last trading day of the delivery month.
Grade And Quality	#2 Yellow at contract price, #1 Yellow at a 6 cent/bushel premium, #3 Yellow at a 6 cent/bushel discount

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