Soybean Crush Central Illinois

The crush margin improved, offsetting the prior week’s loss, gaining 5.9% to $2.25 per bushel. Lower soybean prices were the driver behind the move, more than offsetting weakness in soybean oil prices. The value received from oil and meal sales, per bushel of soybeans crushed, improved by 4 cents per bushel on the strength of meal prices, while the price of soybeans sank by 18 cents per bushel. This allowed the…