# US soybean meal exports exceed expectations

> USDA weekly export sales showed US soybean meal sales of 640,000 tonnes for the week, above the expected 50,000 to 500,000 tonnes range. The report was for an earlier week and the commentary frames it as a positive development.

- Date: 2025-12-02 · published 2025-12-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21585-us-soybean-meal-exports-exceed-expectations
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger-than-expected US meal export demand supports US soymeal spot prices by tightening available supply. Buyers should expect firmer offers from US crushers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2024-08-29 | [Soybeans rise as demand for US exports blows past expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28786-soybeans-rise-as-demand-for-us-exports-blows-past-expectations.md) | +3.2% | +4.6% |
| SBM | 2022-08-05 | [More US Soybean Meal Exports Needed to Meet Global Demand \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40110-more-us-soybean-meal-exports-needed-to-meet-global-demand-cz-app.md) | +1.0% | -10.2% |
| SBM | 2016-11-02 | [USDA: China’s soybean imports, feed use expected to increase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73840-usda-china-s-soybean-imports-feed-use-expected-to-increase.md) | +2.0% | +0.5% |
| SBM | 2024-07-23 | [Soybean and meal prices rise: US election campaign and](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12833-soybean-and-meal-prices-rise-us-election-campaign-and.md) | +2.7% | -8.3% |
| SBM | 2021-08-26 | [Record US Soybean Exports Contribute to Price Surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45590-record-us-soybean-exports-contribute-to-price-surge.md) | -2.1% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/us-soybean-meal-exports-exceed-expectations/
- sunsirs.com: https://www.sunsirs.com/commodity-news/petail-28444.html

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