Soybean Crush Central Illinois

The crush margin rebounded, gaining 7% over the past week after dropping 9% the week prior. Falling soybean costs more than offset a larger drop in soybean oil values, thank to soybean meal prices holding close to unchanged. The value received from oil and meal sales, per bushel of soybeans crushed, dropped by 15 cents per bushel, while the price of soybeans declined by 28 cents per bushel. This allowed the estimated…