CHICAGO, June 25 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures faltered on Wednesday as ideal growing conditions for the soybean crop in the U.S. Midwest and selling pressure weighed.
CBOT August soybeans SX25 ended 20-3/4 cents lower at $10.29-1/2 a bushel.
CBOT August soyoil BOQ25 ended 0.31 cent lower at 51.94 cents per pound and August soymeal SMN25 settled $4.80 lower at $284.80 per short ton.
Warm, rainy weather has created a greenhouse-like effect and ideal growing conditions for the soy crop in the U.S. Midwest.
Investors anticipated the release of U.S. quarterly stocks and planting data on Monday.
Selling pressure has weighed ahead of the first notice date for the July soybean contract SN25.
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