China soybean meal futures and spot prices rose in early January despite record in-plant inventories, with crushers' meal stocks near 1.20 million tonnes, up 71% year on year. The rally was attributed to broader commodity strength, margin protection by crushers, and restocking demand.
Higher Chinese meal prices raise import parity for Brazilian and US meal, supporting global meal values even with heavy domestic stocks. Buyers should expect firm Chinese support unless inventories begin to fall.
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