# Cereals, soybeans and forages raise sheep ration costs by up to 20%

> Spanish official data for September 2026 show year-on-year increases in feed ingredient prices, including corn, wheat and barley by 15–20%, soybean meal from €301 to €440 per tonne, and dehydrated alfalfa from €230 to €270. The increases have lifted sheep feed costs, with concentrate prices rising by as much as 20.4%.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T00:11:26.130Z
- Category: market · region Spain · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92423-cereals-soybeans-and-forages-raise-sheep-ration-costs-by-up-to-20
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Alfalfa Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ALFALFA.md)

## Why it matters

Higher grain, soybean meal and forage costs raise the cost of sheep production and can increase demand for alternative ration ingredients. The article attributes the increases partly to Middle East conflict and imported-material prices, implying continued upward pressure on feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- ALFALFA: bullish ▲

## Sources

- interempresas.net: https://www.interempresas.net/ovino/665652-Cereales-soja-y-forrajes-elevan-hasta-un-20-por-ciento-el-coste-de-la-racion-en-ovino.html

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