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US feedstuffs statistics (August 2026)

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Lowest cost per pound of crude protein #

The lowest-cost source of crude protein this week is sunflower meal at $0.240 per lb of crude protein, 70% of soybean meal's cost on a dry-matter basis (USDA feedstuffs board). A price screen, not a feeding recommendation.

Data through Aug 10, 2026
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About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board; corn and soybean meal benchmarks · Feedstuffs ranked by cost per pound of crude protein · Dry-matter basis · National · through Aug 10, 2026

Lowest cost per pound of TDN (energy) #

The lowest-cost source of energy this week is hominy feed at $0.076 per lb of TDN, 76% of corn's cost on a dry-matter basis (USDA feedstuffs board). A price screen, not a feeding recommendation.

Data through Aug 10, 2026
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About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board; corn and soybean meal benchmarks · Feedstuffs ranked by cost per pound of energy (TDN) · Dry-matter basis · National · through Aug 10, 2026

Corn benchmark #

Corn (US #2 yellow) is $154/ton (US #2 yellow corn, plant input cost, USDA).

Data through Aug 10, 2026
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About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Corn (US #2 yellow) board price · Grain Co-Products plant input cost, national · National · through Aug 10, 2026

Soybean meal benchmark #

Soybean meal is $325/ton (the protein benchmark, FOB, USDA).

Data through Aug 10, 2026
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About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Soybean meal board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 10, 2026

DDGS price #

Distillers dried grains (DDGS) is $165/ton (distillers dried grains, FOB, USDA).

Data through Aug 10, 2026
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About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Distillers dried grains (DDGS) board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 10, 2026

Corn gluten feed #

Corn gluten feed is $203/ton (USDA feedstuffs board).

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About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Corn gluten feed board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 10, 2026

Cottonseed meal #

Cottonseed meal is $292/ton (USDA feedstuffs board).

Data through Aug 10, 2026
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About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Cottonseed meal board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 10, 2026

Whole cottonseed #

Whole cottonseed is $378/ton (USDA feedstuffs board).

Data through Aug 10, 2026
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About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Whole cottonseed board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 10, 2026

Canola meal #

Canola meal is $345/ton (USDA feedstuffs board).

Data through Aug 10, 2026
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About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Canola meal board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 10, 2026

Soybean hulls #

Soybean hulls is $130/ton (USDA feedstuffs board).

Data through Aug 10, 2026
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About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Soybean hulls board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 10, 2026

Wheat middlings #

Wheat middlings (wheat midds) is $130/ton (USDA feedstuffs board).

Data through Aug 10, 2026
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About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Wheat middlings (wheat midds) board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 10, 2026

DDGS vs corn spread #

DDGS is n/a versus corn on a $/ton as-fed basis this week (USDA feedstuffs board).

Data through Aug 10, 2026
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About this data: Derived from USDA AMS feedstuffs board prices · DDGS vs corn · Two feeds differenced, as-fed $/ton · National · through Aug 10, 2026

Ingredients tracked #

The Ration tracks 25 feed ingredients across 31 US trade regions from the USDA feedstuffs board, updated weekly, as of August 14, 2026.

Data through Aug 14, 2026
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