Soybean Crush Central Illinois

The estimated crush margin moved higher for the first time in four weeks, climbing 4.8% to $2.42 per bushel. An increase in the cost of soybeans and a decrease in soybean oil values were more than offset by a 4.4% increase in soybean meal prices. The cost of soybeans climbed 2.31% over the past week. However, the value received from soybean oil and meal sales, per bushel of soybeans crushed, increased 4.4%. Moving from…