CBOT Soymeal (Chicago, US)
Latest Soymeal Prices CBOT Exchange
- Heat and Drought in Major U.S. Soybean-Growing Regions
- Strong U.S. exports and speculation about additional Chinese purchases
- Challenging growing conditions for canola in Canada, as well as support from a firmer crude oil market
- Expected higher inventory levels for the new U.S. soybean crop
- Overall, U.S. soybean stock assessments remain favorable
- Market Participants Remain Cautious Ahead of the USDA WASDE Report
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Specification
TAS: Sunday - Friday 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 a.m. and Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. CT
Further specifications
Through December 2018, 48% Protein Soybean Meal, meeting the requirements listed in the CBOT Rules and Regulations. As of January 2019, 47.5% Protein Soybean Meal, meeting the requirements listed in the CBOT Rules and Regulations.
CBOT Soymeal spot / futures market prices & news
The CBOT soybean meal price is a key indicator in the international agricultural commodity market. Traded as a futures contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), one of the leading commodity exchanges for agricultural products, soybean meal reflects global supply and demand trends and provides market participants—farmers, producers, feed manufacturers, and institutional traders—with a benchmark for analysis and trading decisions.
Soybean meal is produced during the extraction of soybean oil and ranks among the most important plant-based protein sources in the global feed market. Its pricing is significantly influenced by demand for livestock feed, especially in cattle, swine, and poultry sectors, along with geopolitical factors, weather conditions, and harvest expectations in major growing regions. Factors such as USDA reports, export volumes from the United States, and fluctuations in the US dollar also directly impact price movements.
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