Soybean Crush Central Illinois

The crush margin has moved higher in five out the past 6 weeks. Surging soybean oil prices had been at the forefront of the move.  This week though, a readjustment in the crush yield is benefitting the margin. Up through the end of March the crush had been yielding 45.95 pounds of meal and 11.77 pounds of oil per bushel of beans crushed. Meal sells for significantly more than oil.  This week the crush shifted…