# Cottonseed Supply Up 13% Compared to Last Year

> USDA's NASS forecasts 2016 US cottonseed production at 5.1 million tons, up 13.3% from 4.5 million in 2015. Roughly 3.2 million tons is available for cattle feed, and prices are $60 to $80 per ton lower than a year earlier.

- Date: 2017-01-11 · published 2017-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73100-cottonseed-supply-up-13-compared-to-last-year
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Ample supply of feed-grade cottonseed lowers feed costs for dairy and beef operations, with prices expected to firm seasonally into spring.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- hoards.com: https://hoards.com/article-20228-Cottonseed-Supply-Up-13-Compared-to-Last-Year.html

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