November soybeans opened 8 cents higher on the day at 1332 and established an early range of 1320 1/2 to 1339. The market traded in a range on both sides of the higher open in the early going. Meal and oil were also higher to start the day and traders credited the early strength to short covering ahead of the long holiday weekend as well as a higher crude oil market and a short covering bounce in palm oil overnight. News is light and traders indicate that the rains of the last two and a half days may be priced into the market at this point. Most of the rain is expected to move through the Midwest by tomorrow, and analysts note that the relief it will provide to dry soybeans fields is uneven and somewhat spotty. Today's deliveries against the September contracts were revised after the open today. The revised totals are: 3 contracts in soybeans, 2,899 contracts in oil and zero in meal.