# Feed Costs Fall Sharply, Q4 Livestock Sector Set for a Mild Winter

> Global corn and soybean harvests are abundant, pushing farm commodity prices lower, with US soybean futures near 1000 cents per bushel, a five-year low. The article expects feed costs to fall and meat supply-demand conditions to improve, with China's hog herd and sow numbers declining.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T19:37:57.297Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75674-feed-costs-fall-sharply-q4-livestock-sector-set-for-a-mild-winter
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower corn and soymeal prices reduce feed cost pressure for buyers, while tighter hog supply supports meat prices and could lift demand for feed in the coming months.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fxbwd.com: https://www.fxbwd.com/49875.html
- nongxun.net: https://www.nongxun.net/wdd6333

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