# Feed cost in cattle feedlots falls up to 14.5% in Southeast, ICAP shows

> Feedlot feed costs for beef cattle fell in October, with the Southeast recording a finishing diet at R$1,005.07 per tonne of dry matter, the lowest in the regional series. Compared with the July-September average, energy, protein and roughage ingredient costs declined 3.96%, 6.05% and 7.33% respectively. Daily feed cost per head reached R$11.35, down 1.90% from September.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T01:35:27.252Z
- Category: market · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94679-feed-cost-in-cattle-feedlots-falls-up-to-14-5-in-southeast-icap-shows
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md), [Whole Cottonseed](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WCOTTONSEED.md)

## Why it matters

Cheaper cottonseed, cottonseed meal and cane bagasse lower the cost of feedlot rations, which eases demand pressure on protein and roughage feeds and reflects softer input prices for cattle feeders.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bearish ▼
- WCOTTONSEED: bearish ▼

## Sources

- cnnbrasil.com.br: https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/agro/custo-da-alimentacao-no-confinamento-cai-ate-145-no-sudeste-aponta-icap/

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