
Why are Soybean Meal Prices so high?
23-10-2025 - Soybean Meal prices rose by 4.0% over the past month, from 278.9 ¢/t on September 22 to 290.0 ¢/t on October 22. The low was 264.7 ¢/t on October 1, with the high matching the current price.
Our one month forecast for Soybean Meal (CME) is 305.8 ¢/t, a significant increase of 15.8 ¢/t or 5.4% from the latest price. Our analysis suggests a higher likelihood of prices falling below our prediction than rising above it.
Our current forecast is influenced most significantly by Flows data, with a price impact of 6.4 ¢/t. Among the Flows data, Seaborne Imports & Exports have the highest impact at 5.2 ¢/t, followed by Exchange Rates at 1.2 ¢/t. While Flows, Supply, and Technical data suggest upward price pressure, the Demand data, specifically Global Economy, indicates the opposite with a price impact of -0.5 ¢/t. This disagreement among data types presents a mixed outlook for the price forecast of the raw material.
Our one month forecast for Soybean Meal (CME) is 305.8 ¢/t, a significant increase of 15.8 ¢/t or 5.4% from the latest price. Our analysis suggests a higher likelihood of prices falling below our prediction than rising above it.
Our current forecast is influenced most significantly by Flows data, with a price impact of 6.4 ¢/t. Among the Flows data, Seaborne Imports & Exports have the highest impact at 5.2 ¢/t, followed by Exchange Rates at 1.2 ¢/t. While Flows, Supply, and Technical data suggest upward price pressure, the Demand data, specifically Global Economy, indicates the opposite with a price impact of -0.5 ¢/t. This disagreement among data types presents a mixed outlook for the price forecast of the raw material.
What is the current / spot price of Soybean Meal?
Soybean Meal Price Today
October 23, 2025
Current Price
520.2
What is the forecast for the price of Soybean Meal?
Soybean Meal Price Forecast
October 23, 2025
1 Month Forecast
305.8
1 Year Forecast
346.6
What are the short-term drivers of Soybean Meal prices?
What are the long-term drivers of Soybean Meal prices?
Over the 1 Month horizon the outlook is bullish due to drivers such as: - The net positions of speculators on COMEX - Grain imports to China - Soya Bean exports from United States - Soya Bean imports to China - EWMA-based technical analysis Br(None)
Over the 1 Year horizon the outlook is bullish due to drivers such as: - Movements in the US Dollar Index - The shape of the futures curve Br(None) The top contrary drivers for the 1 Year horizon are: - EWMA-based technical analysis - Movements in the Chinese Yuan - The net positions of speculators on COMEX
Will the price of Soybean Meal go up?
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