The article says Chinese soybean meal prices have risen moderately as feed companies stock up and lower crushing rates reduce meal availability; it also cites soybean arrivals below the prior-year level as a possible source of temporary tightness. At the same time, it describes weak livestock demand and a broadly ample global soybean outlook, arguing that South American arrivals could renew pressure on meal prices.
Near-term buying and reduced crush can tighten soybean meal availability and support prices, while weak animal-feed demand and upcoming South American supplies limit the upside. The article also contains historical 2014 livestock statistics, but its current-market claims focus on the stated 2026 context.
After 342 past bullish trade events, Soybean Meal moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.1% to +2.6%), and +0.6% over 20.
After 803 past bearish trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.7%), and +0.9% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.