# Mysteel Data: Survey of Start-Stop Status at 37 Amino Acid Plants Nationwide (20261105)

> In week 45 of 2026 (October 30 to November 5), 37 surveyed Chinese amino acid plants produced 81,600 tonnes, down 5,000 tonnes week on week, with utilization at 63%, down 3 points. Lysine output fell to 55,800 tonnes with utilization at 56%, while corn processing held flat at 184,800 tonnes.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T03:12:41.511Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81081-mysteel-data-survey-of-start-stop-status-at-37-amino-acid-plants-nationwide
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower amino acid output reduces demand for corn as feedstock and tightens lysine supply, which is mildly supportive for lysine prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- LYSINE: bullish ▲

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-01-22 | [Corps of Engineers releases 2024 Lock and Dam 10 navigation stats > St. Paul District > News Releases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16480-corps-of-engineers-releases-2024-lock-and-dam-10-navigation-stats-st-paul.md) | -0.8% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2024-02-14 | [Ethanol plants saw strong profits in 2023 \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31665-ethanol-plants-saw-strong-profits-in-2023-agri-pulse-communications-inc.md) | +0.5% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2026-09-24 | [USDA Data: Corn Dominates Downbound Grain Barge Movements - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16339-usda-data-corn-dominates-downbound-grain-barge-movements-news-and-statistics.md) | -0.7% | -5.9% |
| CORN | 2020-03-31 | [Opportunity for Increased U.S. Sorghum Acres Beyond 2020 Prospective Plantings Projections - National Sorghum Producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54193-opportunity-for-increased-u-s-sorghum-acres-beyond-2020-prospective-plantings.md) | -2.6% | -11.2% |
| CORN | 2022-05-12 | [Key data in USDA's May 12 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41349-key-data-in-usda-s-may-12-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market-expectations.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- ncp.mysteel.com: https://ncp.mysteel.com/a/26110509/818AACE0C7186D77.html

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