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US feedstuffs statistics (October 2026)
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Lowest cost per pound of crude protein #
The lowest-cost source of crude protein on the latest USDA board is sunflower meal at $0.275 per lb of crude protein, 69% of soybean meal's cost on a dry-matter basis (USDA feedstuffs board). A price screen, not a feeding recommendation.
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 Oct 12, 2026
Lowest cost per pound of TDN (energy) #
The lowest-cost source of energy on the latest USDA board is rice bran at $0.111 per lb of TDN, n/a of corn's cost on a dry-matter basis (USDA feedstuffs board). A price screen, not a feeding recommendation.
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 Oct 12, 2026
Corn benchmark #
Corn (US #2 yellow) is $169/ton (US #2 yellow corn, plant input cost, USDA).
About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Corn (US #2 yellow) board price · Grain Co-Products plant input cost, national · National · through Oct 5, 2026
Soybean meal benchmark #
Soybean meal is $382/ton (the protein benchmark, FOB, USDA).
About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Soybean meal board price · FOB plant preferred, one grade, national cross-region median · National · through Oct 12, 2026
DDGS price #
Distillers dried grains (DDGS) is $193/ton (distillers dried grains, FOB, USDA).
About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Distillers dried grains (DDGS) board price · FOB plant preferred, one grade, national cross-region median · National · through Oct 12, 2026
Corn gluten feed #
Corn gluten feed is $205/ton (USDA feedstuffs board).
About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Corn gluten feed board price · FOB plant preferred, one grade, national cross-region median · National · through Oct 12, 2026
Cottonseed meal #
Cottonseed meal is $323/ton (USDA feedstuffs board).
About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Cottonseed meal board price · FOB plant preferred, one grade, national cross-region median · National · through Oct 12, 2026
Whole cottonseed #
Whole cottonseed is $460/ton (USDA feedstuffs board).
About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Whole cottonseed board price · FOB plant preferred, one grade, national cross-region median · National · through Oct 12, 2026
Canola meal #
Canola meal is $322/ton (USDA feedstuffs board).
About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Canola meal board price · FOB plant preferred, one grade, national cross-region median · National · through Oct 12, 2026
Soybean hulls #
Soybean hulls is $174/ton (USDA feedstuffs board).
About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Soybean hulls board price · FOB plant preferred, one grade, national cross-region median · National · through Oct 12, 2026
Wheat middlings #
Wheat middlings (wheat midds) is $160/ton (USDA feedstuffs board).
About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Wheat middlings (wheat midds) board price · FOB plant preferred, one grade, national cross-region median · National · through Oct 12, 2026
Ingredients tracked #
The Ration tracks 25 feed ingredients across 29 US trade regions from the USDA feedstuffs board, updated weekly, as of October 12, 2026.