# Impact of Higher Grain Prices on Feedlot’s Decision to Feed Distillers Grains | News | feedlotmagazine.com

> A Nebraska Extension analysis examines how higher grain prices raise feedlot cost of gain and shift decisions on feeding distillers grains. Feedlots may place heavier cattle and ship at lower finished weights to offset feed costs.

- Date: 2021-06-01 · published 2021-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46550-impact-of-higher-grain-prices-on-feedlot-s-decision-to-feed-distillers-grains
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher corn costs push feedlots to substitute byproducts such as DDGS, supporting demand for distillers feeds while limiting total feed intake.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- feedlotmagazine.com: https://www.feedlotmagazine.com/news/impact-of-higher-grain-prices-on-feedlot-s-decision-to-feed-distillers-grains/article_7a75ab04-c2d8-11eb-ac49-975e98b4eda3.html

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