# Seasonal demand continuing to drive surging cottonseed prices - Beef Central

> Cottonseed prices have surged despite an almost record cotton harvest, with stable prices around A$550/t in the Riverina. Strong forward export contracts to China and dry-weather demand in northern NSW and Queensland have kept supply tight. Some buyers report that cottonseed is hard to source.

- Date: 2023-08-17 · published 2023-08-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34709-seasonal-demand-continuing-to-drive-surging-cottonseed-prices-beef-central
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Dry-weather supplementary feeding demand and tight export-driven supply are lifting cottonseed meal and feed costs for Australian livestock buyers. Prices may ease only if rain returns.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/news/seasonal-demand-continuing-to-drive-surging-cottonseed-prices/

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