# US feedstuffs statistics The headline numbers, each with its data date and source. ## Lowest cost per pound of crude protein The lowest-cost source of crude protein this week is sunflower meal at $0.266 per lb of crude protein, 75% of soybean meal's cost on a dry-matter basis (USDA feedstuffs board). A price screen, not a feeding recommendation. _Data through Aug 17, 2026._ 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 17, 2026 Source page: https://the-ration.com/leaderboard/cheapest-protein.md ## 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, 72% of corn's cost on a dry-matter basis (USDA feedstuffs board). A price screen, not a feeding recommendation. _Data through Aug 17, 2026._ 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 17, 2026 Source page: https://the-ration.com/leaderboard/cheapest-energy.md ## Corn benchmark Corn (US #2 yellow) is $163/ton (US #2 yellow corn, plant input cost, USDA). _Data through Aug 17, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Corn (US #2 yellow) board price · Grain Co-Products plant input cost, national · National · through Aug 17, 2026 Source page: https://the-ration.com/ingredient/corn.md ## Soybean meal benchmark Soybean meal is $338/ton (the protein benchmark, FOB, USDA). _Data through Aug 17, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Soybean meal board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 17, 2026 Source page: https://the-ration.com/ingredient/soybean-meal.md ## DDGS price Distillers dried grains (DDGS) is $169/ton (distillers dried grains, FOB, USDA). _Data through Aug 17, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Distillers dried grains (DDGS) board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 17, 2026 Source page: https://the-ration.com/ingredient/ddgs.md ## Corn gluten feed Corn gluten feed is $203/ton (USDA feedstuffs board). _Data through Aug 17, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Corn gluten feed board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 17, 2026 Source page: https://the-ration.com/ingredient/corn-gluten-feed.md ## Cottonseed meal Cottonseed meal is $300/ton (USDA feedstuffs board). _Data through Aug 17, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Cottonseed meal board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 17, 2026 Source page: https://the-ration.com/ingredient/cottonseed-meal.md ## Whole cottonseed Whole cottonseed is $375/ton (USDA feedstuffs board). _Data through Aug 17, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Whole cottonseed board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 17, 2026 Source page: https://the-ration.com/ingredient/whole-cottonseed.md ## Canola meal Canola meal is $345/ton (USDA feedstuffs board). _Data through Aug 17, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Canola meal board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 17, 2026 Source page: https://the-ration.com/ingredient/canola-meal.md ## Soybean hulls Soybean hulls is $137/ton (USDA feedstuffs board). _Data through Aug 17, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Soybean hulls board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 17, 2026 Source page: https://the-ration.com/ingredient/soybean-hulls.md ## Wheat middlings Wheat middlings (wheat midds) is $135/ton (USDA feedstuffs board). _Data through Aug 17, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS feedstuffs board · Wheat middlings (wheat midds) board price · FOB plant preferred, national cross-region median · National · through Aug 17, 2026 Source page: https://the-ration.com/ingredient/wheat-middlings.md ## DDGS vs corn spread DDGS is n/a versus corn on a $/ton as-fed basis this week (USDA feedstuffs board). _Data through Aug 17, 2026._ About this data: Derived from USDA AMS feedstuffs board prices · DDGS vs corn · Two feeds differenced, as-fed $/ton · National · through Aug 17, 2026 Source page: https://the-ration.com/spread/ddgs-vs-corn.md ## Ingredients tracked The Ration tracks 25 feed ingredients across 31 US trade regions from the USDA feedstuffs board, updated weekly, as of August 21, 2026. _Data through Aug 21, 2026._ --- Canonical URL: https://the-ration.com/stats