SOYBEAN MEAL Price — China Factory EXW 2026

SOYBEAN MEAL price Spec: China national standards

China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 5,088.5 / MT · VAT excluded +2054.8673 (68.00%) as of 20210322

Newest Price 5,088.5

Price Date 20210322

Day's Change +2,054.87

Day's Range 5,088.5 - 7,143.36

Month's Change +4,000

Month's Range 5,088.5 - 9,088.5

Year's Change +2,792.04

Year's Range 5,088.5 - 2,296.46

The premium for fermentation-grade powder is justified by quality consistency, but buyers should verify protein content and microbial counts per batch. As more crushers enter this ...

Also known as DEFATTEDSOYFLOUR, PEPTONE 140, RAWSOYAFLOUR, Soybean powder

Opinions

How is high-purity soybean powder used in industrial fermentation and what market trends exist?

The premium for fermentation-grade powder is justified by quality consistency, but buyers should verify protein content and microbial counts per batch. As more crushers enter this niche, expect price competition to narrow the premium, especially for standard grades that meet basic fermentation needs.

What drives the price outlook for China's soybean meal after recent pullbacks?

Don't ignore the demand side. Hog and poultry losses are capping feed demand growth. Even if supply tightens, weak crush margins and cautious buying will limit upside. Any rally needs both supply news and actual feed demand pickup to be sustainable.

SOYBEAN MEAL price context

What drives SOYBEAN MEAL prices

How is high-purity soybean powder used in industrial fermentation and what market trends exist?: The premium for fermentation-grade powder is justified by quality consistency, but buyers should verify protein content and microbial counts per batch. As more ...

What drives the price outlook for China's soybean meal after recent pullbacks?: Don't ignore the demand side. Hog and poultry losses are capping feed demand growth. Even if supply tightens, weak crush margins and cautious buying will limit ...

How we assess SOYBEAN MEAL price

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Regional and specification detail so buyers can compare like-for-like grades

Landed cost figures from our calculator are planning estimates, not a customs ruling

Overview

Soybean meal (soybean flour, CAS 68308-36-1) is a fine, uniform powder derived from soybeans, valued as a plant-based protein source and organic nitrogen nutrient. It serves as a core raw material in fermentation media, animal feed, and food applications.

Fermentation: acts as a high-purity organic nitrogen source, providing balanced amino acids and growth factors that stabilize fermentation titers and prevent contamination.
Animal feed: a high-protein, high-energy ingredient that improves palatability and digestibility in swine, poultry, ruminant, and aquaculture diets.
Food: a nutritious flour used in baking, infant formula, and health products, though caution is advised for infant consumption due to allergen and mineral absorption concerns.

China's production landscape spans food-grade, industrial-grade, and low-fat variants, with fermentation-grade and extruded (expanded) products gaining traction. The market is export-oriented, with domestic output exceeding local demand. Producers are increasingly focusing on specialized grades, such as fermentation-specific and enzyme-treated soybean meal, to differentiate offerings.

Key domestic producers:
COFCO – large-scale soybean meal supplier, exploring specialty grades.
Yihai Kerry – major fermentation soybean meal capacity holder.
ADM – global producer with China operations.
Bunge – global producer active in the Chinese market.

Properties

Name

SOYBEAN MEAL

DEFATTEDSOYFLOUR

PEPTONE 140

RAWSOYAFLOUR

Soybean powder

CAS Number

68308-36-1

EINECS No.

269-648-1

HS Code

2304000000

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