# Poultry farmers face spectre of high feed cost

> Corn closed at 361.5 US cents per bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade last Thursday, down 8.94% year to date. Soybean meal closed at $310.10 per tonne, down 14.95% from the start of the year.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-10-31T10:05:44.402Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2924-poultry-farmers-face-spectre-of-high-feed-cost
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower corn and meal prices ease feed costs for poultry and livestock buyers, though the headline frames the risk as high feed cost, so the near-term price signal is bearish for these grains.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- theedgemalaysia.com: https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/poultry-farmers-face-spectre-high-feed-cost

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