# Nearly 4 Million Tons of Cottonseed Projected To Be Available For Dairy and Beef Cattle Producers - Whole Cottonseed

> A Whole Cottonseed Advisory Council release says USDA's December outlook shows 18.3 million bales of cotton, up 25%. Whole cottonseed supply is projected to be about 1 million tons higher than last year, with the gain concentrated in Texas. Dairy and beef producers are expected to have more cottonseed for their feeding programs.

- Date: 2022-02-03 · published 2022-02-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42832-nearly-4-million-tons-of-cottonseed-projected-to-be-available-for-dairy-and
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher cottonseed availability tends to reduce the cost of cottonseed-based feed and weighs on cottonseed meal. The release is promotional in tone, but the supply figures come from USDA data.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- tscra.org: https://tscra.org/nearly-4-million-tons-of-cottonseed-projected-to-be-available-for-dairy-and-beef-cattle-producers/
- wholecottonseed.com: https://wholecottonseed.com/resources/2022/02/03/nearly-4-million-tons-of-cottonseed-projected-to-be-available-for-dairy-and-beef-cattle-producers/

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