# Some amino acids showing signs of recovery - Food & Agribusiness

> Feed amino acid markets show signs of stabilisation after a volatile period. FOB China lysine prices edged up slightly with Q1 and much of Q2 contracted, while threonine prices are stable to weak amid sales pressure. DL-methionine Q1 is fully contracted with prices stabilised, and tryptophan prices are very low amid ongoing Chinese capacity expansion.

- Date: 2026-01-07 · published 2026-01-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20950-some-amino-acids-showing-signs-of-recovery-food-and-agribusiness
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

Lysine and methionine contracting limits near-term availability and supports prices, while weak threonine and tryptophan and added Chinese capacity point to continued pressure on those products for feed formulators.

## Read by commodity

- METH: neutral
- LYSINE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- foodagribusiness.world: https://www.foodagribusiness.world/feed/some-amino-acids-showing-signs-of-recovery

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