# More Than 3M Tons of Cottonseed Available for Cattle Producers | Feed & Grain

> USDA's October outlook puts 2020 US cotton production at 17.0 million bales, down 14% from last year. Whole cottonseed available for feed is estimated at 3.3 million tons, about 600,000 tons less than last season, mostly going to dairy rations.

- Date: 2020-12-03 · published 2020-12-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49762-more-than-3m-tons-of-cottonseed-available-for-cattle-producers-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller whole cottonseed supply tightens a feed ingredient used in dairy rations, which may support demand for substitute fibre and protein feeds.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/animal-feed-manufacturing/news/15388537/more-than-3m-tons-of-cottonseed-available-for-cattle-producers

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