# Beef feedlot finisher feed cost per tonne (Beef)

> Least-cost cost of a beef feedlot finisher (beef) template formula, re-solved weekly at Feedsoft benchmark prices. High-grain finishing. Watch the sulfur when distillers grains are cheap.

- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/feed-cost/BF-FIN
- JSON (Business API): https://feedsoft.ai/api/v1/feed-costs/BF-FIN
- Basis: dry matter · market: Global (other markets on the page and API)

## Nutrient targets

| Nutrient | Min | Max | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NE maintenance | 2 | — | Mcal/kg |
| NE gain | 1.32 | — | Mcal/kg |
| Crude protein | 12.5 | 14.5 | % |
| Rumen degradable protein | 7 | — | % |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 12 | 25 | % |
| Calcium | 0.55 | 0.8 | % |
| Phosphorus (total) | 0.28 | 0.42 | % |
| Potassium | 0.6 | — | % |
| Sulfur | — | 0.4 | % |

## Latest (week ending 2026-11-06, provisional)

| Cost USD/t | 1-week % | 4-week % | 52-week % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 177.58 | -0.5% | -1.6% | +9.4% |

## Least-cost mix

| Ingredient | Inclusion % | Price USD/t | Cost USD/t of feed | Leaves the mix above USD/t |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Corn grain](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/corn-grain.md) | 47.90 | 216 | 103.42 | — |
| [Corn silage (35% DM)](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/corn-silage-35-dm.md) | 20.00 | 50 | 10.00 | — |
| [Corn DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/corn-ddgs.md) | 12.83 | 226 | 28.96 | 300 |
| [Grass hay](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/grass-hay.md) | 8.00 | 140 | 11.20 | — |
| [Cane molasses](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/cane-molasses.md) | 6.00 | 160 | 9.60 | — |
| [Alfalfa hay (mid-bloom)](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/alfalfa-hay-mid-bloom.md) | 3.36 | 190 | 6.38 | — |
| [Limestone](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/limestone.md) | 1.22 | 60 | 0.73 | — |
| [Salt](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/salt.md) | 0.50 | 120 | 0.60 | — |
| [Vitamin premix](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/vitamin-premix.md) | 0.10 | 4,500 | 4.50 | — |
| [Trace mineral premix](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/trace-mineral-premix.md) | 0.10 | 2,200 | 2.20 | — |

## Closest to entering

| Ingredient | Price USD/t | Enters below USD/t |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Feed-grade urea (46% N)](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/feed-grade-urea-46-n.md) | 478 | 300 |
| [Soybean meal 48%](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/soybean-meal-48.md) | 391 | 238 |
| [Tallow](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/tallow.md) | 850 | 271 |
| [Magnesium oxide](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/magnesium-oxide.md) | 550 | 146 |
| [Potassium chloride](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/potassium-chloride.md) | 600 | 150 |

## Ingredient price moves (13 weeks)

- 2026-10-05 · CORN -3.3% · Weekly protein report: Feed ingredient markets show limited movement for poultry producers
						 | The Poultry Site
- 2026-09-15 · CORN +4.0% · USDA WASDE report
- 2026-09-14 · CORN +3.8% · How Do the Latest Black Sea Attacks Affect Global Food Security?
- 2026-08-26 · CORN +4.7%
- 2026-08-25 · CORN +5.4% · Corn Breaks $5 Level as US Crop Tour Points to Tighter Supplies - Bloomberg

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Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.