# Cottonseed: What do cotton and milk have in common?

> Cottonseed is primarily sold for dairy feed, with dairy cows consuming more than half of US production. The rest is mostly crushed for oil, and 5 to 8% is exported.

- Date: 2024-12-06 · published 2024-12-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27055-cottonseed-what-do-cotton-and-milk-have-in-common
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Cottonseed's value depends on dairy feed demand and crush margins, so butterfat premiums in high milk price periods support cottonseed prices.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: neutral
- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/cotton/cottonseed-what-do-cotton-and-milk-have-in-common-

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