# Central Illinois soybean crush margin falls below weekly, yearly levels - The Jacobsen

> Central Illinois soybean crush margin fell 6% week on week to $1.94 per bushel in the week to February 7, down 19% year on year. Soybean meal rose slightly to $310.50 per short ton while soybean oil dropped to 44.40 cents per pound.

- Date: 2025-02-10 · published 2025-02-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26109-central-illinois-soybean-crush-margin-falls-below-weekly-yearly-levels-the
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A narrowing crush margin reduces processor incentive to crush soybeans, which can tighten meal output and support feed meal prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: neutral

## Sources

- thejacobsen.com: https://thejacobsen.com/2025/02/10/central-illinois-soybean-crush-margin-falls-below-weekly-yearly-levels/

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