# Beef growing ration feed cost per tonne (Beef)

> Least-cost cost of a beef growing ration (beef) template formula, re-solved weekly at Feedsoft benchmark prices. Backgrounding on forage. Cheap gain before the feedlot.

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

## Nutrient targets

| Nutrient | Min | Max | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NE maintenance | 1.55 | — | Mcal/kg |
| NE gain | 0.95 | — | Mcal/kg |
| Crude protein | 13 | 15.5 | % |
| Rumen degradable protein | 8 | — | % |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 30 | 55 | % |
| Calcium | 0.45 | 0.75 | % |
| Phosphorus (total) | 0.25 | 0.4 | % |
| Potassium | 0.6 | — | % |
| Sulfur | — | 0.4 | % |

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

| Cost USD/t | 1-week % | 4-week % | 52-week % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 105.92 | -0.0% | +0.0% | +2.9% |

## Least-cost mix

| Ingredient | Inclusion % | Price USD/t | Cost USD/t of feed | Leaves the mix above USD/t |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Corn silage (35% DM)](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/corn-silage-35-dm.md) | 50.00 | 50 | 25.00 | — |
| [Grass hay](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/grass-hay.md) | 22.95 | 140 | 32.13 | — |
| [Soybean hulls](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/soybean-hulls.md) | 15.00 | 130 | 19.50 | — |
| [Cane molasses](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/cane-molasses.md) | 6.00 | 160 | 9.60 | — |
| [Corn DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/corn-ddgs.md) | 4.74 | 226 | 10.69 | 383 |
| [Limestone](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/limestone.md) | 0.51 | 60 | 0.31 | — |
| [Feed-grade urea (46% N)](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/feed-grade-urea-46-n.md) | 0.36 | 478 | 1.70 | 1,497 |
| [Salt](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/salt.md) | 0.25 | 120 | 0.30 | — |
| [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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Corn grain](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/corn-grain.md) | 216 | 199 |
| [Alfalfa hay (mid-bloom)](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/alfalfa-hay-mid-bloom.md) | 190 | 163 |
| [Soybean meal 48%](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/soybean-meal-48.md) | 391 | 257 |
| [Potassium chloride](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/potassium-chloride.md) | 600 | 83 |

## Ingredient price moves (13 weeks)

- 2026-10-01 · UREA -5.1% · Urea price rally stalls on sluggish Brazilian demand as market awaits India's latest tender
- 2026-09-30 · UREA -5.1% · Urea price rally stalls on sluggish Brazilian demand as market awaits India's latest tender
- 2026-08-31 · UREA +10.1% · China to supply bulk of India’s fertilizer tender in major sale
- 2026-08-30 · UREA +10.1% · Weekly Update – Global Fertiliser Markets – w/e 28.08.2026 – Get The Word Out

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