# Methionine market active for Q3 buying, vitamin market remains calm - Food & Agribusiness

> Methionine buying became more active in several regions as prices had fallen to very low levels, prompting suppliers to resist further declines, announce price increases, or stop offering. Some slight price increases and Q3 contract cover followed. Tryptophan firmed in China, lysine and valine were stable, and vitamin B3 and K3 remained firmer while vitamin E and A were stable to weak.

- Date: 2023-05-24 · published 2023-05-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35854-methionine-market-active-for-q3-buying-vitamin-market-remains-calm-food-and
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

Methionine is a key synthetic amino acid in poultry and swine rations, so firmer methionine pricing and Q3 contracting raise feed formulation costs for buyers. Calm lysine and valine markets keep the broader amino acid cost picture steady.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bullish ▲
- LYSINE: neutral

## Sources

- foodagribusiness.world: https://www.foodagribusiness.world/feed/methionine-market-active-for-q3-buying-vitamin-market-remains-calm

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