# Feed prices rise by ₹600 per bag: livestock farmers worried

> Livestock farmers in Tamil Nadu report that commercial feed prices have risen by ₹400–₹600 per 50-kg bag. A 50-kg bag of named cattle-feed brands that previously cost ₹1,450 is now ₹2,150, while rice and wheat bran prices also rose; farmers say monthly maintenance costs have increased by more than ₹7,000.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-06T07:38:25.579Z
- Category: market · region Tamil Nadu, India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83622-feed-prices-rise-by-600-per-bag-livestock-farmers-worried
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Higher prices for cottonseed cake, maize meal and bran raise dairy producers’ costs and squeeze margins, potentially reducing feed demand or milk production. The report describes local feed-price inflation but does not establish a direction for the listed commodity benchmarks.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- dinamalar.com: https://www.dinamalar.com/news/tamil-nadu-district-news-dindigul/rs-600-rise-in-fodder-price-cover-livestock-growers-concerned/4367981

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