Soybean Crush Report

GX_GR211
Springfield, IL     Thu, Dec 30, 2010     USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News

This week’s weekly export sales report totaled net sales of soybeans at 948,200 
tonnes.  This is a combination of 663,200 tonnes for the current marketing year 
and 285,000 for next year.  Export sales for soybean meal totaled 219,000 tonnes 
and soybean oil totaled net sales of 2,100 tonnes.

Soybean prices compared with value of oil and meal
                                      This week     Last week    Last year
                              Unit  Dec 30, 2010  Dec 23, 2010 Dec 31, 2009
Soybean oil, crude
tank cars & trucks
Central IL.                   ¢/lb     53.61        50.80        37.17

Oil yield per
bushel crushed                 lb      11.31        11.31        11.47

Value from bushel
of soybeans                    $        6.06         5.74         4.26

48% Soybean Meal
unrestricted, bulk
Central IL.                 $/ton     368.40       344.80       336.40

Meal yield per
bushel crushed                lbs      43.51        43.51        43.81

Value from bushel
of soybeans                    $        8.01         7.50         7.37

Value of oil and
meal from bushel
of soybeans                    $       14.08        13.25        11.63

No. 1 Yellow Soybeans
truck price Central
IL. points                    $/bu     13.62        12.88        10.42

Difference between
soybean price & value
of oil & meal                  $        0.46         0.37         1.21

Estimated Processing
Value (EPV)                   $/bu     14.92        14.07        11.45

Based on crushings and production of soybean meal & oil at plants reported
by Bureau of the Census for September 2010 and December 2009

This table is presented for statistical comparison and is not intended to
indicate operating margins.

Source: USDA-Illinois Dept of Ag Market News Springfield, IL
        Cordell Givens, Market Reporter 217-782-4925
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/gx_gr211.txt

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