Feed Prices on the Rise

[Chickassan]

Steady here at least on what I buy "for now" 19.94 for Kalmbach 50lbs.
Some feeds are tipping at nearly 60 dollars per 40 to 50lb sack though, we don't buy those.

 

[Cindy in PA]

I saw TSC put Purina Feed up $1-2 per bag. Haven't bought at the store in awhile. Ready to see what my only Kalmbach dealer is stocking right now. Been ordering from Chewy & they haven't raised it yet, but it is more expensive of course, because of free shipping. Haven't checked the Purina feed dealer. Nothing has really changed. Coming out of the pandemic everyone is happy that China is buying more, except those who have to buy feed, LOL. Remember farmers crying the blues when China quit buying because of tariffs?

 

[Al Gerhart]

Yo peeps... is the price of feed rising or is it the inflation of our dollar after trillions given away to buy votes?

You can store whole grains for decades. Pellets and mash will have soybean or other oil seeds that are milled and crushed so it will go rancid if you keep it around too long.

 

[Texasclucker]

Of course, they would raise it who isn't gonna feed their chickens they do everything they can to make everything as expensive as possible that's why I free range so i don't depend on them and their high priced feed

 

[U_Stormcrow]

The price of feed is definitely rising _ i get mine from the local feed store, one step from the local mill - There's no appreciable markup, and I'm currently feeding 500# for about $115 - but I've seen 5 price increases in the last 6 months, from a host of factors. Some just a few pennies, but the market prices of the inputs keep climbing, as does the cost of gas to transport it.

 

[Reggan]

Feed is a product of the commodity market and I expect it to get much worse.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Corn (last 6 mo)

Wheat (last 6 mo)

Oats (last 6 mo)

Soybeans (last 6 mo)

Barley doesn't trade the same way, but these are the major components of feed - while its a mixed bag at the moment, everything is still above January's prices. Oats and wheat about 10%, Soy 30%, Corn 40%. Barley is up.

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

In addition to the hard commodities other feed ingredients like vitamins and amino acids are much more expensive now.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

^^^ Needed someone with first hand experience for that. Thanks @Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay - not something I can pull a chart off the internet for.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Corn (last 6 mo)
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Wheat (last 6 mo)
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Oats (last 6 mo)
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Soybeans (last 6 mo)
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Barley doesn't trade the same way, but these are the major components of feed - while its a mixed bag at the moment, everything is still above January's prices. Oats and wheat about 10%, Soy 30%, Corn 40%. Barley is up.

Great visual, thank you for posting it!

I buy my feed at the local mill, and it's up about $2.50/bag for the non-GMO version (since this time last year).