# U.S. cows and pigs gorge on bakery rolls, pet food as corn prices surge

> US livestock producers are substituting bakery rolls, outdated pet food and South American crops for corn after spring planting delays pushed corn to a five-year high in July. Meat and dairy producers are seeking cheaper feed to offset higher costs.

- Date: 2019-08-02 · published 2019-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57611-u-s-cows-and-pigs-gorge-on-bakery-rolls-pet-food-as-corn-prices-surge
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Demand for alternative feedstuffs rises as corn is expensive, which can lift prices for substitutes such as soybean meal and other byproducts. Weak expected fall yields from flooding keep corn supported.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-03-25 | [Brazil faces inflation risks as surging corn prices eclipse rice plunge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25593-brazil-faces-inflation-risks-as-surging-corn-prices-eclipse-rice-plunge.md) | -1.5% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2019-10-29 | [Falling Corn Surplus Could Mean Higher Food Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56588-falling-corn-surplus-could-mean-higher-food-prices.md) | +2.7% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2025-03-25 | [Global corn stocks low and falling - prices to rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25595-global-corn-stocks-low-and-falling-prices-to-rise.md) | -1.5% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2019-07-09 | [Corn, Sorghum Prices Rally On Crop Uncertainty - Corn South](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58154-corn-sorghum-prices-rally-on-crop-uncertainty-corn-south.md) | +0.3% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2025-01-22 | [CBOT corn and soybean prices surge amid drought in Argentina – ProAgri Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11810-cbot-corn-and-soybean-prices-surge-amid-drought-in-argentina-proagri-media.md) | -0.8% | +3.8% |
| SBM | 2021-04-26 | [Will soaring US crop prices show up on a grocery shelf near you? \| Food News \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9403-will-soaring-us-crop-prices-show-up-on-a-grocery-shelf-near-you-food-news-al.md) | +1.2% | -4.4% |
| SBM | 2024-05-06 | [U.S. grains: Wheat, soy, corn futures extend surge on volatile global weather - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11627-u-s-grains-wheat-soy-corn-futures-extend-surge-on-volatile-global-weather.md) | +1.1% | -0.2% |
| SBM | 2017-12-08 | [Drought dries out corn and soy profits, raises prices  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67323-drought-dries-out-corn-and-soy-profits-raises-prices-the-daily-digest.md) | -3.7% | -4.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/us-cows-and-pigs-gorge-on-bakery-rolls-pet-food-as-corn-prices-surge-idUSKCN1US23Z/

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