Soybean Crush Central Illinois

Outside of slightly lower soybean prices, there was not much to benefit the crush margin over the past week. The oil yield per bushel of soybeans crushed fell from 11.62 pounds to 11.59.  The meal yield also dropped, falling from 47.29 pounds to 47.03. Making matters worse, the value received from meal and oil sales declined, and when combined with the smaller yields, caused the margin to narrow. The value received…