# Contact Us - Sherbrooke Record - Soybean Meal Rallies on Italian Flash Sale and Record US Crush Forecast

> Soybean meal futures rose $12 to $15 per ton after a USDA-confirmed private export sale of 100,000 metric tons to Italy. The rally was also supported by the USDA's April WASDE report and a record US crush forecast.

- Date: 2018-05-25 · published 2018-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65102-contact-us-sherbrooke-record-soybean-meal-rallies-on-italian-flash-sale-and
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A new export sale and a larger crush both tighten meal balances, supporting soybean meal prices. The record crush adds supply, which limits the upside.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2023-06-30 | [Upcoming Events - Soybean Meal Rallies on Italian Flash Sale and Record US Crush Forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35576-upcoming-events-soybean-meal-rallies-on-italian-flash-sale-and-record-us-crush.md) | +1.6% | +11.9% |
| SBM | 2026-04-10 | [Canada Know-Risk Market Outlook \| Soybean Meal Rallies on Strong Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11667-canada-know-risk-market-outlook-soybean-meal-rallies-on-strong-demand.md) | +4.4% | +2.0% |
| SBM | 2024-07-23 | [Soybean and meal prices rise: US election campaign and](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12833-soybean-and-meal-prices-rise-us-election-campaign-and.md) | +2.7% | -8.3% |
| SBM | 2021-05-13 | [China's record soybean demand forecast to support prices till 2022: sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47090-china-s-record-soybean-demand-forecast-to-support-prices-till-2022-sources.md) | -9.3% | -13.4% |
| SBM | 2024-07-03 | [China poised for record July soybean imports on low prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14735-china-poised-for-record-july-soybean-imports-on-low-prices.md) | +1.3% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2026-04-10 | [Canada Know-Risk Market Outlook \| Soybean Meal Rallies on Strong Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11667-canada-know-risk-market-outlook-soybean-meal-rallies-on-strong-demand.md) | -0.1% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2024-07-23 | [Soybean and meal prices rise: US election campaign and](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12833-soybean-and-meal-prices-rise-us-election-campaign-and.md) | -5.6% | -14.4% |
| SOY | 2021-05-13 | [China's record soybean demand forecast to support prices till 2022: sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47090-china-s-record-soybean-demand-forecast-to-support-prices-till-2022-sources.md) | -7.4% | -7.0% |

## Sources

- business.sherbrookerecord.com: https://business.sherbrookerecord.com/sherbrookerecord/article/marketminute-2026-4-13-soybean-meal-rallies-on-italian-flash-sale-and-record-us-crush-forecast

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