
Sitonia Consulting data showed China's feed production reached 27.7 million tonnes in May, up 6.9% year on year. The soybean meal share of feed fell to 12.1%, near the low end of its normal range, as formulas change under the soymeal reduction plan.
Continued substitution away from soybean meal in Chinese feed trims import demand for soybean meal, a bearish factor for SBM and soybeans.
After 384 past bearish trade events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.6%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 803 past bearish trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.7%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 729 past bullish trade events, Corn moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.8%), and +0.5% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.