# Drought drives stored feed, byproduct use in cow-calf herds | The Western Producer

> The Western Producer reports that lingering Prairie drought is pushing cow-calf producers to rely more on stored feed and byproducts such as DDGS, oat hulls and grain screenings. Producers are investing in mixing equipment such as TMR mixers to make these byproducts palatable.

- Date: 2025-05-08 · published 2025-05-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24770-drought-drives-stored-feed-byproduct-use-in-cow-calf-herds-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher byproduct use in Canadian beef herds adds steady demand for DDGS and other fibre feeds, supporting local prices while drought keeps forage supply tight. The effect on broader commodity prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2021-10-22 | [Expect higher feed prices this winter \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44689-expect-higher-feed-prices-this-winter-western-livestock-journal.md) | +0.3% | -0.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-10-18 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Higher feed prices this winter - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44688-cow-calf-corner-higher-feed-prices-this-winter-texas-and-southwestern-cattle.md) | -1.4% | -0.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-12-23 | [Weather Pumps the Brakes on Feeder Calves \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38390-weather-pumps-the-brakes-on-feeder-calves-red-river-farm-network.md) | -0.1% | -2.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-03-12 | [Volatile feeder auction volumes in Oklahoma \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48261-volatile-feeder-auction-volumes-in-oklahoma-western-livestock-journal.md) | +0.2% | +7.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-10-18 | [Higher feed prices this winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44681-higher-feed-prices-this-winter.md) | -1.4% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/livestock/drought-drives-stored-feed-byproduct-use-in-cow-calf-herds/

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