Soybean meal (SBM) is the primary plant-protein source for swine in the USA. However, SBM might not be suitable to be fed at high levels, particularly in the early post-weaning period. To offset these effects, pigs are gradually transitioning to diets with higher concentration of SBM. Whereas higher SBM concentration can be detrimental, peer-reviewed studies have indicated that pigs fed diets with 30% SBM and supplemented with 125 ppm Yucca schidigera extract (YSE) from d 0-14 post-wean performed similarly to pigs fed diets with 15 and 20% SBM, from d 0-7 and d 7-14 post wean, respectively. Suggesting that pigs can be fed higher SBM concentration without compromising performance. To confirm these findings, a total of 972 pigs (initially 5.4 kg of BW) were used in a 38-d experiment. Pens of 27 pigs were randomly allotted to 1 of 4 dietary treatments with 9 replications per treatment. Dietary treatments were arranged in a 2 × 2 factorial with main effects of SBM concentration (15 or 31%) and YSE (0 or 125 ppm [DeOdorase® Alltech, Inc., Nicholasville, KY]). Pigs were fed a nursery program comprised of two phases. Phase 1 from d 0 to 21 (experimental feeding period) and Phase 2 from d 22-38 (common period). Phase 1 diets were formulated to contain 1.38% SID Lys and 2,600 kcal/kg NE. Phase 2 diets were formulated to contain 1.30% SID Lys and 2,565 kcal/kg NE. Data was analyzed using the GLIMMIX procedure of SAS (Cary, NC) in a randomized complete block design with pen serving as the experimental unit and initial BW serving as blocking factor. No significant SBM × YSE interactions (P > 0.10) were observed in growth performance in this study. From d 0 to 21, pigs fed diets supplemented with YSE increased (P = 0.006) ADFI, which numerically improved (P = 0.16) ADG and thus (P = 0.12) BW, despite SBM concentration. From d 21 to 38, pigs previously fed diets supplemented with YSE, maintained a marginally higher (P = 0.08) ADFI, which numerically increased (P = 0.12) ADG, resulting in marginally higher (P = 0.08) BW, despite SBM concentration. From d 0 to 38, pigs fed diets supplemented with YSE increased (P = 0.03) ADFI, which numerically improved (P = 0.10) ADG, resulting in marginally higher (P = 0.08) BW, despite SBM concentration.