# Central Illinois soybean crush margins hit 8-month low - The Jacobsen

> USDA's weekly co-products report shows the Central Illinois soybean crush margin fell 10.4% week on week to $1.90 per bushel for the week ending January 17. Soybean meal dropped 1.7% to $300.70 per short ton, while soybean oil rose 5.3%.

- Date: 2025-01-21 · published 2025-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11809-central-illinois-soybean-crush-margins-hit-8-month-low-the-jacobsen
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker soymeal prices and a narrower crush margin may slow crushing and reduce near-term soymeal supply, while firmer soybean oil supports the oil side of the crush.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-07-14 | [Brazil to produce record amount of soybean meal, oil amid higher crush margins \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40581-brazil-to-produce-record-amount-of-soybean-meal-oil-amid-higher-crush-margins-s.md) | -9.1% | +4.9% |
| SBM | 2026-01-06 | [SunSirs: US Soybean Meal Inventory Hits 12-month High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21183-sunsirs-us-soybean-meal-inventory-hits-12-month-high.md) | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2020-11-13 | [USDA Leaves Soybean Oil Use in Biodiesel Production Unchanged - The Jacobsen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50022-usda-leaves-soybean-oil-use-in-biodiesel-production-unchanged-the-jacobsen.md) | +1.4% | -1.0% |
| SBM | 2023-12-01 | [Big month for corn grind, soybean crush - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32796-big-month-for-corn-grind-soybean-crush-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.2% | -11.2% |
| SBM | 2023-09-20 | [Grain Journal \| NOPA August U.S. Soybean Crush Below Most Estimates…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34178-grain-journal-nopa-august-u-s-soybean-crush-below-most-estimates.md) | +0.6% | +1.5% |
| SBO | 2024-09-30 | [Central Illinois soybean, soymeal prices hit 1-month high: USDA - The Jacobsen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28380-central-illinois-soybean-soymeal-prices-hit-1-month-high-usda-the-jacobsen.md) | +0.5% | +2.2% |
| SBO | 2020-05-01 | [Soybean Crush Report - The Jacobsen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53216-soybean-crush-report-the-jacobsen.md) | -1.1% | +4.4% |
| SBO | 2020-11-13 | [USDA Leaves Soybean Oil Use in Biodiesel Production Unchanged - The Jacobsen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50022-usda-leaves-soybean-oil-use-in-biodiesel-production-unchanged-the-jacobsen.md) | +4.8% | +6.8% |

## Sources

- thejacobsen.com: https://thejacobsen.com/2025/01/21/central-illinois-soybean-crush-margins-hit-8-month-low/

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