# Soybean demand rationing: What could happen next

> US soybean carry-out is approaching unsustainable levels below 100 million bushels, raising questions about whether soybean meal prices are high enough to trigger domestic demand rationing. July soybean meal is near $460 per short ton, close to levels that previously caused demand cuts.

- Date: 2021-01-18 · published 2021-01-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49228-soybean-demand-rationing-what-could-happen-next
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

If meal prices force domestic use cuts, crush rates could slow, which would reduce meal supply and keep soymeal prices elevated for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/marketing/soybean-demand-rationing-what-could-happen-next

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