Soybean Crush Report

GX_GR211
Springfield, IL     Thu, Jan 06, 2011     USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News

Weekly export sales figures for soybeans totaled 552,700 metric tonnes 
for both old and new crop marketing years. Soybean Meal sales totaled 
29,000 metric tonnes, with soybean oil sales at 13,000 metric tonnes.

Soybean prices compared with value of oil and meal
                                      This week    Last week    Last year
                              Unit   Jan 6, 2011 Dec 30, 2010  Jan 7, 2010
Soybean oil, crude
tank cars & trucks
Central IL.                   ¢/lb     54.03        53.61        36.62

Oil yield per
bushel crushed                 lb      11.39        11.31        11.19

Value from bushel
of soybeans                    $        6.15         6.06         4.10

48% Soybean Meal
unrestricted, bulk
Central IL.                  $/ton     365.10       368.40       326.50

Meal yield per
bushel crushed                lbs      44.32        43.51        43.78

Value from bushel
of soybeans                    $        8.09         8.01         7.15

Value of oil and
meal from bushel
of soybeans                    $       14.24        14.08        11.24

No. 1 Yellow Soybeans
truck price Central
IL. points                    $/bu     13.63        13.62        10.25

Difference between
soybean price & value
of oil & meal                  $        0.61         0.46         0.99


Estimated Processing
Value (EPV)                   $/bu     14.91        14.92        11.18

Based on crushings and production of soybean meal & oil at plants reported
by Bureau of the Census for October 2010 and January 2010

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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