Also known as: Bypass fat · Rumen-protected fat · Feed fat blends · Animal fat for feed · Tallow · Calcium soaps of fatty acids
Fats and oils added to compound feed for energy, and rumen-protected (bypass) fats for dairy. Offers are only comparable when each states the fat source, free fatty acids, moisture and impurities, form and delivered Incoterm.
FeedMatch publishes no typical analysis for blended fats: values depend on the source and process. These are the parameters each bidder must state so offers can be compared.
| Parameter | Why it matters | What to write in the RFQ |
|---|---|---|
| Product type and fat source | Tallow, lard, vegetable fat blend, acid oil, hydrogenated or fractionated palm fat and calcium soaps behave differently in the animal and at the mill | Name the type; require the declared source of every component in a blend |
| Total fat | The paid-for energy carrier | Minimum, with the analysis method |
| Free fatty acids (FFA) | Indicates hydrolysis and affects digestibility and handling | Maximum, % of fat |
| Moisture, impurities and unsaponifiables (MIU) | Non-fat material you pay for at the price of fat | Maximum for each, or combined MIU maximum |
| Melting point / titre or iodine value | Feedipedia classes animal fats as tallows (solid above 40 °C), lards (solid at 20–40 °C) or oils (liquid below 20 °C); this decides heating and dosing | State the range your storage and dosing system can handle |
| Oxidation status and antioxidant | Rancid fat is unpalatable and can harm animals (Feedipedia) | Peroxide value maximum, antioxidant type and dose on the CoA |
| Contaminants | Dioxins and PCBs are monitored in feed fats in the EU (Reg. 225/2012) | Dioxin/PCB test report per lot or per your destination rule |
| Form and packaging (bypass fat) | Prills, powder or flakes; bag size | Form, bag weight, pallet configuration and storage temperature at your site |
Requirements differ by destination; confirm limits with your nutritionist and the destination's feed authority.
These questions turn a broad market search into a comparable procurement brief. Values, doses, substitutions and performance expectations must be approved by the buyer's qualified nutrition, veterinary, feed-science, safety and regulatory advisers.
State the exact commodity or oil, processing grade, moisture or free-fatty-acid limits where relevant, energy basis used by your formulator, contamination limits and the intended species or feed phase.
Normalise offers to the same delivered quality and energy basis, including moisture, losses, testing, freight, duties and handling. Ask your formulator to approve substitutions before comparing them as equivalents.
Request a current specification, technical and safety data, recent batch certificates of analysis, manufacturing and feed-safety certification, destination registration where required, allergen or GMO status where relevant, traceability details, shelf-life evidence and a clear procedure for non-conforming lots. Verify documents and claims before approval.
The quoted result can change with feedstock or active-material availability, production concentration, plant outages, energy and freight costs, packaging, order size, Incoterm, destination registration, testing requirements and delivery window. FeedMatch does not publish a live price; buyers should request a firm, time-bound quotation against one controlled specification.
Confirm the current rule for the exact product, target species and destination market before contracting. Private assurance schemes may support supplier qualification but do not replace applicable law.
Energy values are calculated or measured estimates of the usable energy an ingredient delivers to a specific species; they are matrix values, not analytical certificates.
Moisture is water content expressed as a percentage; it dilutes every other nutrient, drives mould and mycotoxin risk in storage, and is the single most disputed parameter in bulk feed trade.
Mycotoxins are toxic fungal metabolites — aflatoxins, DON, zearalenone, fumonisins, ochratoxin A, T-2/HT-2 — that form in the field and in storage and are regulated with species-specific limits.
Particle size distribution governs mixing homogeneity, pellet quality, digestive efficiency and segregation risk, and is specified as a geometric mean diameter with a distribution, not a single sieve figure.
Crude fibre is a legacy proximate measure of indigestible plant structure; NDF, ADF and total dietary fibre describe the same material more precisely and are what modern formulation uses.
Each parameter is explained in the specification library — what it measures, how it is tested and what to verify.
| Test | Why buyers run it |
|---|---|
| Moisture and test weight | Storage stability, energy density and commercial weight |
| Mycotoxin panel (aflatoxin, DON, zearalenone, fumonisin) | Cereal chains carry the highest mycotoxin exposure |
| Starch and residual oil | Drives the calculated energy value used in formulation |
| Foreign matter and broken kernels | Purity, flow behaviour and true usable tonnage |
| Insect fragments and mould count | Storage history indicator |
Cereals and energy by-products typically hold 4–8 months at 12–14% moisture with active aeration; high-oil by-products are shorter and oxidation-limited.
Formulation stages, KPIs and the ingredient basket for poultry — broilers operations.
Formulation stages, KPIs and the ingredient basket for poultry — layers operations.
Formulation stages, KPIs and the ingredient basket for dairy cattle operations.
Formulation stages, KPIs and the ingredient basket for swine operations.
Formulation stages, KPIs and the ingredient basket for beef cattle operations.
Certificates of analysis, sampling, inspection, origin, traceability and import documentation.
Step-by-step buying guides and printable verification checklists.
Least-cost, inclusion and landed-cost tools for procurement planning.
Technical articles, market context and regulatory background.
Educational reference maintained by FeedMatch Group. We do not rank, recommend or endorse manufacturers; values are indicative industry references and never replace testing of the delivered lot.
Tools and pages to take a feed-fat requirement from specification to a comparable quote, plus the sources used on this page.
Purchase specification and commercial terms
Short answer: suppliers can only quote like-for-like when the specification and the commercial terms are written down. Use the two checklists below. Your nutritionist sets the nutrient values; this page does not suggest any limits, prices or tolerances.
| Product identity | Exact name, origin and process (e.g. solvent-extracted soybean meal), not a generic category. |
|---|---|
| Analytical specification | Parameters with limits and basis: protein, moisture, fat, fibre, ash or the key nutrient for that ingredient. |
| Contaminant limits | Mycotoxins, salmonella, heavy metals and residues under your local feed regulation. |
| Sampling and test method | Who samples, where (loading or arrival), how many samples, which laboratory and method. |
| Packaging and handling | Bulk, big bag or bags; storage and handling conditions in transit. |
| Documents per lot | Certificate of analysis, phytosanitary or health certificate and certificate of origin, as required. |
| Price basis | Price per tonne in one currency with an Incoterms® 2020 rule and named place (e.g. CIF named port). |
|---|---|
| Quantity and tolerance | Contract tonnage, delivery schedule and the agreed quantity tolerance. |
| Payment terms | Deposit, letter of credit or open account, and the documents that trigger payment. |
| Quality acceptance | Which analysis is final (loading or arrival), how a referee sample is resolved, and price adjustment or rejection rules. |
| Claims window | How many days after delivery a quality or quantity claim can be raised, and what evidence is needed. |
| Delivery and delay | Delivery window, who bears late-delivery costs and force majeure wording. |
| Validity | How long the offer stays valid and how price changes are handled for later deliveries. |
Compare offers on cost per kg of output, not price per tonne alone: a cheaper ingredient that worsens feed conversion can cost more per kg produced.
Calculators and checklists are free. Plant and equipment projects start from USD 250,000; ingredient and feed supply has no such minimum. Our team reviews each request before contacting suppliers. Incoterms® is a trademark of the International Chamber of Commerce.
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Bypass (rumen-protected) fat is a fat product designed to pass through the rumen largely unchanged so it is digested further down the tract. Commercial forms include calcium soaps of fatty acids and hydrogenated or fractionated palm-based fats. Ask each bidder to declare the product type and its analysis, because the forms are not interchangeable.
Put every offer on the same basis: same product type, total fat, maximum free fatty acids and MIU, the same delivery point and Incoterm. Then compare delivered cost per tonne of fat actually delivered, not per tonne invoiced — MIU is non-fat material you pay for.
No. FeedMatch publishes no prices. Prices come only from dated supplier quotations on your specification and delivery point; feed-fat requests have no minimum order value.
Feedipedia notes that research on added fat in dairy feeds advises keeping the total fat content of the diet within 8–10%. Your nutritionist sets the inclusion for your herd.
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