# Sunflower prices remain firm - High Plains Journal

> New crop oil sunflower prices at crush plants rose about 30 cents per hundredweight in some locations, with NuSun quoted at $17.20 to $18.15. Old crop prices were mixed while soybean oil futures weakened on a cold winter that boosted meal crush.

- Date: 2018-02-28 · published 2018-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66607-sunflower-prices-remain-firm-high-plains-journal
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Firm sunflower seed prices despite weaker soyoil suggest tight 2017 supply supports oilseed values, while expected spring oil strength could lift sunflower meal and seed prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SBO: bearish ▼
- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2018/02/28/sunflower-prices-remain-firm/

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