In the week to January 24, the Central Illinois soybean crush margin rose 14% week on week to $2.16 per bushel, according to USDA's weekly co-products report. Soybean meal prices climbed 7% to $320.90 per short ton while soybean oil fell 0.5% to 44.54 cents per pound.
A wider crush margin encourages processors to run plants harder, producing more meal and supporting meal supply, while firmer meal prices benefit feed buyers' cost picture.
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