# Agritrends- Increased feed prices a concern for livestock farmers- South Africa

> South African beef and grain commentary notes that US grain prices rose sharply on concerns over wet weather reducing supply and quality. Local cattle farmers expect feed prices to rise as a result. The report also covers beef cut prices and New Zealand lamb demand.

- Date: 2019-06-10 · published 2019-06-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58724-agritrends-increased-feed-prices-a-concern-for-livestock-farmers-south-africa
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher US grain prices feed through to import-parity feed costs in South Africa and other importing markets. Rising feed costs can pressure cattle feeding margins and beef pricing.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2019-01-25 | [Smaller acreage for maize in South Africa - prices rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61122-smaller-acreage-for-maize-in-south-africa-prices-rise.md) | +0.9% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2019-11-28 | [ABSA- AGRITRENDS- South Africa- November 2019- Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56197-absa-agritrends-south-africa-november-2019-crops.md) | +1.1% | +3.4% |
| CORN | 2020-12-22 | [Corn ends higher amid supply concerns in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10133-corn-ends-higher-amid-supply-concerns-in-south-america.md) | +3.5% | +18.5% |
| CORN | 2018-07-28 | [Grain price: Rise continues; low supply a cause for concern - Agriland.ie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12411-grain-price-rise-continues-low-supply-a-cause-for-concern-agriland-ie.md) | +1.3% | -1.6% |
| SOY | 2025-09-23 | [Feed industry urges livestock producers to plan ahead - Farmers Guide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22987-feed-industry-urges-livestock-producers-to-plan-ahead-farmers-guide.md) | -0.0% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2024-05-06 | [Rains in the South concern players; demand for soybean meal increases – Eita Gota](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6449-rains-in-the-south-concern-players-demand-for-soybean-meal-increases-eita-gota.md) | +0.3% | -1.4% |
| SOY | 2020-12-22 | [Corn ends higher amid supply concerns in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10133-corn-ends-higher-amid-supply-concerns-in-south-america.md) | +4.2% | +10.2% |

## Sources

- farmingportal.co.za: http://www.farmingportal.co.za/index.php/agri-index/69-animals/2465-agritrends-increased-feed-prices-a-concern-for-livestock-farmers-south-africa

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