# Soybean hulls price USDA soybean hulls board price per ton, national fob plant median, with its cost per unit of protein and energy _Data through Aug 17, 2026 · source last checked Aug 27, 2026 · page revised Aug 27, 2026_ > Now $137/ton (national median across 12 fob plant regions) as of Aug 17, 2026, USDA, up 5% on the week. Protein costs $0.614 per lb of crude protein (173% of soybean meal); energy $0.099 per lb of TDN (94% of corn). Soybean hulls priced at 94 percent of corn on energy ($0.099 per pound of TDN) after rising 5 percent to $137 a ton, though at 173 percent of soybean meal on protein ($0.614 per pound of crude protein) they remain an expensive protein source. Year over year, the board is up 17.1 percent. Versus the four-year median of $172, hulls sit 20.2 percent lower. ## The numbers | Period | Current | Prior | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Week over week | $137/ton | $130/ton | +5.4% | | Month over month | $137/ton | $133/ton | +2.8% | | Year over year | $137/ton | $117/ton | +17.1% | | vs 4-yr median | $137/ton | $172/ton | -20.2% | ## About Soybean hulls price Soybean hulls are a fiber source, fed for effective fiber and gut fill more than for nutrients. On a dry-matter basis they run about 12.4% crude protein and 77% TDN, roughly 0.78 Mcal of net energy for lactation per pound of dry matter, at about 90% dry matter as fed. Those figures come from University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension, Composition of Selected Livestock Feeds (FSA3043), from NRC Beef Cattle 1996 + Dairy One. TDN spans 62.6% (NASEM Beef 2016) to ~80% (NRC Beef 1996); 77 is the higher-history midpoint. 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). Soybean hulls come off soybeans during crushing for meal and oil, pulled out before or after the crush depending on whether the plant is aiming for 44 or 48 percent protein meal, so hull volume partly reflects that protein-spec choice, not crush volume alone. Supply follows the Midwest's soybean processing capacity. Unlike most fiber sources, soybean hulls digest almost like a grain, making them a popular hay extender for dairy and beef operations when hay prices climb. That same fermentability brings a bloat risk if cattle get too much too fast, and the pelleted form can choke cattle fed it dry without soaking. ## About this data - Source: USDA AMS feedstuffs board - Series: Soybean hulls board price - Basis: FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median - Geography: National - Unit: $/ton - Calculation period: Weekly cross-region median - Last observation: Aug 17, 2026 - Update frequency: Weekly --- Cite: Soybean hulls price is $137/ton as of Aug 17, 2026 (USDA feedstuffs board). The Ration. https://the-ration.com/ingredient/soybean-hulls Canonical URL: https://the-ration.com/ingredient/soybean-hulls