The weekly feedstuff reports ran through 2022, published nothing at all in 2023, 2024 or 2025, and restarted on 13 July 2026 — so the current series is only a few weeks old.
The long-run history further down comes from USDA’s monthly feedstuff reports, which are continuous since 2022 but publish about five to six weeks after the month they describe — the newest covers Sep 1. The two are different reports and are never combined into one figure here.
| Region | DDGS $/ton | Corn $/bu | Corn $/ton | DDGS as % of corn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $175.00 | $4.133 | $147.60 | 118.6% |
| Minnesota | $175.00 | $3.983 | $142.26 | 123.0% |
| Illinois | $195.00 | $4.286 | $153.08 | 127.4% |
| Nebraska | $202.50 | $4.270 | $152.50 | 132.8% |
| South Dakota | $180.00 | $3.729 | $133.18 | 135.2% |
| Missouri | $210.00 | $4.200 | $150.00 | 140.0% |
| Kansas | $220.00 | $4.200 | $150.00 | 146.7% |
| Feed | USDA spec | Protein | $/ton of feed | $/ton of protein | Regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feathermeal | 80% | 80.0% | $512.50 | $641 | 4 |
| Meat and Bone Meal | 46-50% | 48.0% | $352.50 | $734 | 6 |
| Soybean Meal | 46.5-48% | 47.3% | $362.91 | $768 | 10 |
| Cottonseed Meal | 41% | 41.0% | $322.50 | $787 | 1 |
| Safflower Meal | 25% | 25.0% | $210.00 | $840 | 1 |
| Canola Meal | 36% | 36.0% | $311.65 | $866 | 2 |
| Corn Gluten Meal | 60% | 60.0% | $530.00 | $883 | 4 |
| Corn Gluten Feed | 21% | 21.0% | $221.25 | $1,054 | 7 |
| Alfalfa Pellets | 15% | 15.0% | $300.00 | $2,000 | 1 |
| Alfalfa Pellets | 17% | 17.0% | $375.00 | $2,206 | 1 |
Price per ton of feed divided by its published protein percentage. Where USDA gives a range — soybean meal at 46.5–48% — the midpoint is used and the range is shown beside it. Feeds with no published spec are left out rather than guessed at.
Protein is not the only thing a ration buys: energy, fibre and handling all differ between these feeds, and USDA prices them without valuing any of that.
| Feed | Spec | Median | Range | Regions | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Distillers | — | $195.00 | $174 – $290 | 13 | Wisconsin | Pacific Northwest |
| Corn Gluten Feed | — | $36.60 | — | 1 | Central US | Central US |
| Corn Gluten Feed | 21% | $221.25 | $140 – $260 | 7 | Central US | California |
| Corn Gluten Meal | 60% | $530.00 | $500 – $670 | 4 | Central US | St Louis, MO |
| Soybean Meal | 46.5-48% | $362.91 | $316 – $438 | 10 | Minnesota | CA-South |
| Soybean Hulls | — | $206.33 | $154 – $233 | 6 | Indiana-Ohio | KC Region |
| Cottonseed (Whole) | — | $372.84 | $316 – $430 | 2 | Alabama | CA-San Joaquin Valley |
| Cottonseed Meal | 41% | $322.50 | — | 1 | CA-San Joaquin Valley | CA-San Joaquin Valley |
| Canola Meal | 36% | $311.65 | $263 – $360 | 2 | Min-Dak | CA-San Joaquin Valley |
| Wheat Middlings | — | $135.00 | $124 – $197 | 7 | Minnesota | Kansas |
| Wheat Millrun | — | $185.00 | $155 – $185 | 3 | CA-South | Portland, OR |
| Alfalfa Pellets | 15% | $300.00 | — | 1 | Kansas | Kansas |
| Alfalfa Pellets | 17% | $375.00 | — | 1 | Nebraska | Nebraska |
| Almond Hulls | — | $134.38 | $130 – $139 | 2 | CA-San Joaquin Valley | CA-South |
| Alfalfa Meal | — | $435.00 | — | 1 | KC Region | KC Region |
| Commodity Blood Meal | — | $1,435.00 | $1,375 – $1,750 | 4 | Minnesota | California |
| Cottonseed Hulls | — | $550.00 | — | 1 | CA-San Joaquin Valley | CA-San Joaquin Valley |
| Feathermeal | 80% | $512.50 | $470 – $535 | 4 | Minnesota | KC Region |
| Linseed Meal | — | $250.00 | — | 1 | Min-Dak | Min-Dak |
| Meat and Bone Meal | 46-50% | $352.50 | $280 – $410 | 6 | Pacific Northwest | Pacific Northwest |
| Meat and Bone Meal | N\A | $408.75 | — | 1 | Minnesota | Minnesota |
| Rice Bran | — | $143.75 | — | 1 | CA-Sacramento Valley | CA-Sacramento Valley |
| Safflower Meal | 25% | $210.00 | — | 1 | CA-San Joaquin Valley | CA-San Joaquin Valley |
| Sunflower Meal | — | $160.00 | — | 1 | Min-Dak | Min-Dak |
| Yellow Corn Hominy Feed | — | $245.00 | — | 1 | CA-San Joaquin Valley | CA-San Joaquin Valley |
USDA files each quote with a protein spec, a freight basis and a transport mode: corn gluten feed on Oct 26 ran from $113 a ton free-on-board by barge to $221 delivered by truck. Rows are keyed on all of them, and a region showing several quotes is a median of them. Corn gluten feed with no protein spec is the wet product, priced near a third of the dry.
Source: USDA AMS National Grain and Oilseed Processor, Mill-Feeds and Animal By-Product feedstuff reports. Organic feedstuffs are a separate market and are not included. Greases and oils are quoted in cents a pound rather than dollars a ton and are left out rather than converted.
| Month | Corn Distillers | Soybean Meal | Corn Gluten Feed | Wheat Middlings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | $190.53 | $389.07 | $202.50 | $152.92 |
| 2026-08 | $168.66 | $347.57 | $202.50 | $130.00 |
| 2026-07 | $163.95 | $351.92 | $202.50 | $133.67 |
| 2026-06 | $176.19 | $335.56 | $202.50 | $135.00 |
| 2026-05 | $184.19 | $355.75 | $202.50 | $116.00 |
| 2026-04 | $184.91 | $342.65 | $205.00 | $125.42 |
| 2026-03 | $174.38 | $336.45 | $205.00 | $142.92 |
| 2026-02 | $166.88 | $321.76 | $210.50 | $187.75 |
| 2026-01 | $165.88 | $309.78 | $205.66 | $185.00 |
| 2025-12 | $167.95 | $317.88 | $199.33 | $195.00 |
| 2025-11 | $153.88 | $335.87 | $192.62 | $148.33 |
| 2025-10 | $150.93 | $306.59 | $186.57 | $158.80 |
| 2025-09 | $150.94 | $316.84 | $178.93 | $92.83 |
| 2025-08 | $149.18 | $288.68 | $176.11 | $77.80 |
| 2025-07 | $149.58 | $259.60 | $175.00 | $89.44 |
| 2025-06 | $154.96 | $279.86 | $174.64 | $92.50 |
| 2025-05 | $155.18 | $294.88 | $177.57 | $98.00 |
| 2025-04 | $157.14 | $292.98 | $183.57 | $103.13 |