# Decline in China's Soybean Meal Prices: Market Analysis

> Chinese domestic soybean meal spot prices have fallen about 15% since the start of May, to below 3,000 yuan per tonne as of May 20. Soybean imports resumed after the holidays, new tariff declarations pressured futures, and feed manufacturers are buying only when necessary.

- Date: 2025-05-26 · published 2025-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24758-decline-in-china-s-soybean-meal-prices-market-analysis
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy Chinese import arrivals and cautious feed-mill buying weigh on meal demand and pull soybean futures lower, which points to softer soybean meal and soybean prices in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- agroreview.com: https://agroreview.com/en/newsen/crops/soybean-meal-market-china-declines/

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