Yellow Soybeans (Crushing Grade)

Description

1. Product Overview

Yellow Soybeans (Crushing Grade) are specifically cultivated and selected for mechanical oil extraction and defatted soybean meal production. Their primary industrial use is to supply edible oil refiners and animal feed compounders with reliable, high-efficiency input. The key value proposition is an optimal balance of oil content (18–22%) and protein (35–38%), directly reducing processing costs per ton. Strategically, sourcing this grade stabilizes price volatility exposure and secures throughput for large-scale crushers in a tight global oilseed market.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: Oil 18–22%, Protein 35–38%, Moisture max 13%, Foreign matter max 1%, Split & damaged kernels max 3%

• Purity level: Grade 1 crushing standard – 99.5% pure soybean (minimal weed seeds or other grains)

• Physical characteristics: Round to oval shape, bright yellow hilum; uniform particle size (5–7 mm); bulk density 720–750 kg/m³; free-flowing

• Packaging options: Bulk in 20–25 MT sealed containers, 1 MT polywoven jumbo bags, or 50 kg multi-wall paper bags

• Shelf life: 12 months in dry, ventilated storage below 15°C and <65% humidity; maintains crushing efficiency for 9 months

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Primary industries: Edible oil refining, animal feed manufacturing, biodiesel production, lecithin extraction

• Specific use cases: Continuous screw pressing for crude degummed oil; solvent extraction for high-protein meal (SBM 46–48%); extrusion for aquafeed pellet binders

• Performance advantage: Higher oil yield per ton (up to +1.5% vs. feed-grade beans) reduces energy and solvent costs per liter of crude oil

• Efficiency gain: Uniform kernel size allows precise temperature control in conditioners, lowering hexane carryover risk and improving meal digestibility by 3–5%

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Lab-verified per 500 MT batch – oil, protein, and moisture variance under ±1% (SGS or equivalent)

• Supply reliability: Year-round availability from dual-hemisphere sourcing (Brazil + US Midwest) covering North African, European, and SE Asian ports

• Logistics capability: 30,000 MT monthly handling capacity; 24-hour load readiness; real-time B/L and phytosanitary tracking

• Price competitiveness: 2–5% under CIF Rotterdam benchmark via direct origination, eliminating trader markups

• Sustainability: Deforestation-free supply chain with RTRS or ProTerra certification available on request

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum order quantity (MOQ): 20 MT (bulk lot)

• BULK 20MT loading capacity: 1 x 20FT dry container or 1 truckload

• MT per container:

  • 20FT container: 20–21 MT (bulk liner)

  • 40FT container: 26–28 MT (not standard for crushing grade bulk; use 20FT or flexibag)