Central Illinois soybean meal prices drop to 4-year low

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Central Illinois soybean meal prices drop to 4-year low

In the week to Friday February 14, the soybean crush margin in Central Illinois decreased by 1% week on week and by 17% year on year, according to the USDA’s National Weekly Grain Co-Products Report released on Tuesday February 18.

In the week to Friday, soybean meal prices hit a four-year low of $296.45 per short ton, down by 4.5% week on week from $310.50 per ton and by 20% year on year.

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