# Amino acid prices start to settle - but one stands out

> Amino acid prices are showing early signs of stabilisation, with lysine prices holding at high levels as buyers wait and see. Methionine prices are surging because of supply disruptions and plant maintenance, with much of Q3 still open.

- Date: 2026-05-01 · published 2026-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20058-amino-acid-prices-start-to-settle-but-one-stands-out
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

Methionine tightness raises the cost of poultry and swine rations, while lysine's plateau eases the upward pressure on feed costs. Buyers should expect methionine to remain the main amino acid cost risk.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bullish ▲
- LYSINE: neutral

## Sources

- foodagribusiness.world: https://www.foodagribusiness.world/feed/amino-acid-prices-show-first-signs-of-stabilisation-with-one-exception

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