# Feed prices call for cutting the fat in cow-calf operations

> A University of Missouri beef nutritionist advises cow-calf producers to trim supplemental feed when cows are not calving, citing rising feed costs. Pelleted soybean prices rose from $115 per ton in June 2020 to $170 per ton by late May 2021.

- Date: 2021-06-14 · published 2021-06-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46718-feed-prices-call-for-cutting-the-fat-in-cow-calf-operations
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

This is routine cost-management commentary that reflects existing higher feed prices rather than a new supply or demand shock, so it has little direct price impact.

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/market-news/feed-prices-call-for-cutting-the-fat-in-cow-calf-operations

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