# Methionine market tight, while vitamins even more weak - All About Feed

> Methionine is firmer in several regions for spot business as availability is tight, and this has triggered some Q4 buying interest. Lysine and threonine have firmed in recent weeks, especially in China, while tryptophan is stable in Europe but firmer in the USA and parts of Asia. Vitamin prices are described as weaker.

- Date: 2023-09-13 · published 2023-09-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33996-methionine-market-tight-while-vitamins-even-more-weak-all-about-feed
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight methionine supply and firmer spot prices raise feed additive costs for compound feed makers, while weak vitamin prices offer some offset. Whether the methionine rally holds into Q4 remains uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bullish ▲
- LYSINE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- allaboutfeed.net: https://www.allaboutfeed.net/animal-feed/feed-additives/methionine-market-tight-while-vitamins-even-more-weak/

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