# Expect higher feed prices this winter | Western Livestock Journal

> Oklahoma State extension specialist Derrell Peel says drought and high crop prices mean beef producers face significantly higher feed costs this winter. USDA August data show alfalfa hay up 20.5% and other hay up 13.4% year over year nationally, with North Dakota alfalfa up 109.5%.

- Date: 2021-10-22 · published 2021-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44689-expect-higher-feed-prices-this-winter-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher hay and grain costs will raise winter feeding expenses for cow-calf and stocker operations, supporting feed ingredient prices. Drought-hit regions face the steepest hay cost increases.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-10-18 | [Higher feed prices this winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44681-higher-feed-prices-this-winter.md) | +1.5% | +13.0% |
| CORN | 2021-10-18 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Higher feed prices this winter - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44688-cow-calf-corner-higher-feed-prices-this-winter-texas-and-southwestern-cattle.md) | +1.5% | +13.0% |
| CORN | 2023-08-30 | [Texas summer drought affecting corn, sorghum crops \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34157-texas-summer-drought-affecting-corn-sorghum-crops-western-livestock-journal.md) | -0.0% | -8.2% |
| CORN | 2019-11-20 | [Livestock farmers advised to fix feed costs as prices rise - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56182-livestock-farmers-advised-to-fix-feed-costs-as-prices-rise-farmers-weekly.md) | -0.2% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2020-11-30 | [Winter Storm, Trade Progress Drive Grain Futures Higher \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50172-winter-storm-trade-progress-drive-grain-futures-higher-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-10-18 | [Higher feed prices this winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44681-higher-feed-prices-this-winter.md) | -0.4% | +5.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-10-18 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Higher feed prices this winter - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44688-cow-calf-corner-higher-feed-prices-this-winter-texas-and-southwestern-cattle.md) | -0.4% | +5.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-03-22 | [vDouglas: Weather outlooks shows continued El Niño around the world – Wyoming Livestock Roundup](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60010-vdouglas-weather-outlooks-shows-continued-el-nino-around-the-world-wyoming.md) | -0.6% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/expect-higher-feed-prices-this-winter/

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