Spreads
Hominy feed vs corn spread
Hominy feed versus Corn (US #2 yellow): the raw $/ton spread, on a dry-matter basis, and on cost per pound of protein and energy
Data through Aug 17, 2026 · source last checked Aug 27, 2026 · page revised Aug 27, 2026
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- Hominy feed
- Corn (US #2 yellow)
About this data
- Source
- Derived from USDA AMS feedstuffs board prices
- Series
- Hominy feed vs corn
- Basis
- Two feeds differenced, as-fed $/ton
- Geography
- National
- Unit
- $/ton
- Calculation
- Weekly
- Last observation
- Aug 17, 2026
- Update frequency
- Weekly
Hominy feed is $40/ton under Corn (US #2 yellow) on a raw as-fed basis, but on the nutrient that matters here Hominy feed is the cheaper source of a pound of TDN (energy) this week. A price screen, not a feeding recommendation.
Hominy feed is $40 a ton cheaper than corn on an as-fed basis and $49 cheaper on a dry-matter basis. On energy, hominy feed costs $0.076 per pound of TDN against corn's $0.105, making it the cheaper source of a pound of TDN this week.
| Measure | Hominy feed | Corn (US #2 yellow) | Difference (Hominy feed − Corn (US #2 yellow)) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, $/ton as-fed | $123 | $163 | -$40 |
| Price, $/ton dry matter | $136 | $185 | -$49 |
| Cost per lb crude protein | $0.592 | $0.973 | -$0.381 |
| Cost per lb TDN (energy) | $0.076 | $0.105 | -$0.029 |
Previous weeks
Week of Aug 10, 2026
Hominy feed trades $31/ton under corn on an as-fed basis and $39/ton on a dry-matter basis. It is the cheaper source of energy this week at $0.076 per pound of TDN versus corn's $0.099.
An earlier week
Hominy feed runs $0.024 a pound under corn on energy this week, costing $0.076 per pound of TDN versus $0.099. On crude protein, it runs $0.330 a pound cheaper at $0.592 versus $0.922. The $31 as-fed spread widens to $39 on a dry-matter basis.
An earlier week
Hominy feed is the cheaper energy source this week at $0.076 per pound of TDN on a dry-matter basis, $0.024 under corn. Hominy feed also undercuts corn on protein, pricing $0.592 per pound versus $0.926. The as-fed spread is $32 per ton favoring hominy feed.
About Hominy feed vs corn spread
A raw $/ton spread is the starting point, not the answer. Two feeds at the same $/ton can deliver very different amounts of protein and energy per ton of dry matter, so the table above also shows each feed on a dry-matter basis and as a cost per pound of crude protein and per pound of TDN, the same math the nutrient-cost screening board runs.
Basis: Corn (US #2 yellow) is the national Grain Co-Products plant input cost, while Hominy feed is a fob plant feedstuff quote. Those are close but not identical bases, so treat the raw $/ton gap as indicative and add your own freight for a delivered comparison.
Nutritional limits. Hominy feed is close to corn in energy with more protein and fat, but Mississippi State University Extension notes its 6-percent-plus fat can soften pork fat and it goes stale within about a month, so it does not store like corn. This is a price screen on one or two nutrients, not a feeding recommendation: inclusion rates, amino-acid balance, effective fiber and palatability are the nutritionist's call, not a price table's.