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Key Takeaway
- Factors affecting Sunflowerseed Ext. (Ex-Maharashtra/Karnataka) 30/2.5 prices: Prices are primarily influenced by sunflowerseed production, seed availability, crop yields, mandi arrivals, crushing volumes and meal inventories in Maharashtra and Karnataka. As a by-product of sunflower oil extraction, sunflowerseed prices, sunflower oil prices, extraction yields and crusher margins directly affect meal pricing. Demand from poultry, dairy, livestock and aquaculture feed manufacturers is a major driver, while the relative prices of soybean meal, rapeseed/mustard meal, groundnut cake, cottonseed meal and other protein meals determine its competitiveness in feed formulations.
- Domestic feed demand, export demand, international sunflower meal prices, global vegetable-oil markets, currency movements and freight costs can further influence prices. Additionally, protein content, fibre, residual oil, moisture, quality specifications, seasonal availability, processor capacity, inventory levels, regional feed demand and trader activity contribute to short-term price movements.
About This Dataset
Sunflowerseed Ext. (Ex-Mah./Karn.) 30/2.5 refers to sunflowerseed extraction meal traded on an ex-Maharashtra/Karnataka basis and primarily used as a protein source in livestock feed.
Breakdown of the Trading Term
- Sunflowerseed Ext.: Sunflowerseed extraction meal, the protein-rich residue remaining after oil extraction from sunflower seeds.
- (Ex-Mah./Karn.): Indicates Maharashtra and/or Karnataka as the production, dispatch or price basis. The quotation generally represents the value at the specified supply hub, excluding subsequent external freight and logistics costs.
- 30: Specifies a minimum crude protein content of 30%.
- 2.5: Specifies a maximum silica/sand content of 2.5%.
Commercial Relevance:
The specification provides a standardized trading reference based on protein concentration and acceptable mineral/impurity content for sunflower extraction meal.
Methodology
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