Central Illinois soybean meal fell to $308.40/short ton in the week to November 22, a four-year low, while soybean oil dropped 5% to 42.85 cents/lb. The soybean crush margin fell 85 cents to $2.30/bu from its six-week average.
Lower meal and oil prices with a weaker crush margin signal ample meal supply and reduced crushing incentive. Soybean meal is cheaper for feed formulators, pressuring protein feed costs downward.
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USDA data show soybean oil down 5% to 42.85 c/lb in the week to Nov 22 alongside weak crush margins, which confirms the price drop in the window.
Weekly data show soyoil down 5% to 42.85 c/lb alongside a shrinking crush margin, confirming broad weakness in the product complex around the move.