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USDA feather meal board price, national fob plant median, with its cost per unit of protein and energy
Data through Jun 29, 2026 · page updated Jul 10, 2026
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- national median across 3 fob plant regions
Now $413/ton (national median across 3 fob plant regions) as of Jun 29, 2026, USDA, up 0% on the week. Protein costs $0.255 per lb of crude protein (78% of soybean meal); energy $0.316 per lb of TDN (338% of corn).
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week over week | $413/ton | $413/ton | 0.0% |
| Month over month | $413/ton | $410/ton | +0.6% |
| Year over year | $413/ton | $293/ton | +41.0% |
| vs 4-yr median | $413/ton | $536/ton | -23.1% |
About Feather meal price
Feather meal is a protein feed, fed to raise a ration's crude-protein content. On a dry-matter basis it runs about 88% crude protein and 71% TDN, at about 92% dry matter as fed. Those figures come from Kansas State University Extension, Nutritional Composition of Feedstuffs for Beef Cattle (MF3648). Hydrolyzed; high CP but lower digestibility. TDN spans 68-79% by source. NEl not NRC-tabulated. The leaderboard uses them to convert this week's board price into a cost per pound of protein and per pound of energy, so it can be ranked against corn and soybean meal. Prices are quoted per ton, and the cheapest board price is not the cheapest fed price once freight and moisture are counted (see the FOB-vs-delivered guide).
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