Soybean Crush Central Illinois

The crush margin moved lower, erasing more than half of the prior weeks impressive gains, falling 5.5% to $2.12 per bushel. The value received on soybean oil and meal sales both declined while the average price paid for soybeans remained unchanged. The value received from oil and meal sales, per bushel of soybeans crushed, fell by 13 cents per bushel, while the price of soybeans was unchanged. This allowed the estimated…