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Explore annual customs records below, compare countries on one reporting year, or inspect sector coverage and year-to-year trends. Customs values are not delivered quotes; missing observations remain unavailable.
Historical evidence provides context only. Confirm grade, origin, quantity, delivery country, quote validity and landed costs in your brief. No request is submitted from this hub.
Prices, trade & production · not live quotes
Latest underlying observation
2024
Not the retrieval year
Selected observations
11
Missing years are not filled
2014 → 2024 · International reference
-1.2%
Endpoint change, not a forecast; energy uses percentage points
World Bank annual commodity reference prices. Annual nominal averages, exact workbook values. Not domestic, delivered, feed-grade or supplier quotes.
Publisher update: Updated on January 03, 2025 · Retrieved: 2026-10-17 · Cached source extract · Provenance checked; reporting precision not independently audited.
Units: USD/metric tonne. Missing years break the line; no forecast extension. Requested coverage is 10 selected markets, not global coverage. Returned countries: WORLD.
The published series for International reference records 192.88 USD/metric tonne in 2014 and 190.6 USD/metric tonne in 2024. This is a dated comparison, not evidence of why the change occurred or what a buyer will pay today.
Source: World Bank Pink Sheet. Publisher: Updated on January 03, 2025. Annual nominal averages, exact workbook values. Not domestic, delivered, feed-grade or supplier quotes.
| Year | Country | Commodity | Value | Units | Classification | Source / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | International reference | Maize | 190.6 | USD/metric tonne | actual | Original observation Published annual average; revisions possible |
| 2023 | International reference | Maize | 252.66 | USD/metric tonne | actual | Original observation Published annual average; revisions possible |
| 2022 | International reference | Maize | 318.81 | USD/metric tonne | actual | Original observation Published annual average; revisions possible |
| 2021 | International reference | Maize | 259.55 | USD/metric tonne | actual | Original observation Published annual average; revisions possible |
| 2020 | International reference | Maize | 165.47 | USD/metric tonne | actual | Original observation Published annual average; revisions possible |
| 2019 | International reference | Maize | 170.07 | USD/metric tonne | actual | Original observation Published annual average; revisions possible |
| 2018 | International reference | Maize | 164.41 | USD/metric tonne | actual | Original observation Published annual average; revisions possible |
| 2017 | International reference | Maize | 154.53 | USD/metric tonne | actual | Original observation Published annual average; revisions possible |
| 2016 | International reference | Maize | 159.16 | USD/metric tonne | actual | Original observation Published annual average; revisions possible |
| 2015 | International reference | Maize | 169.75 | USD/metric tonne | actual | Original observation Published annual average; revisions possible |
| 2014 | International reference | Maize | 192.88 | USD/metric tonne | actual | Original observation Published annual average; revisions possible |
Maize and soybean meal reference history provides ingredient-cost context, not a finished ration price. Compare quotes with lot analyses and species/stage requirements.
Coverage limit: Country-specific maize/soy production and feed-grade quotes are not ingested.
Ration mix & nutrient assumptions · Cost per tonne · Premix dosing checks · Existing-line capacity assumptions
Published historical accounts, not customer success stories. Events are not used to infer causation from the chart or predict prices. Source links checked 17 October 2026.
2007–2008 · USDA Economic Research Service · Published May 2008
Documented evidence. USDA documented sharply rising international grain and vegetable-oil prices. Its analysis considered tighter balances, biofuel demand, weather, energy costs and trade policies; a single-cause explanation is inadequate.
Planning implication, not a source forecast. Separate ingredient, freight and processing assumptions in your budget. Compare qualified alternatives on the same delivered and moisture basis; do not substitute an ingredient solely because its reference price is lower.
Project task. Record your quoted cost per tonne and a buyer-defined high-cost scenario, then document who may approve a formula change.
2012 · World Bank · Published 30 August 2012
Documented evidence. In a dated World Bank interview, economist José Cuesta described drought in the United States and extremely dry European conditions alongside July increases in international maize and soybean prices. He also discussed low stocks and uncertainty about the size of other drivers. This account does not establish what an individual feed buyer paid.
Planning implication, not a source forecast. Recheck offer validity, available lots and freight. Keep the nutrient requirements fixed while a qualified nutritionist reviews alternative ingredients and the farm measures actual FCR.
Project task. Use measured feed intake and output gain from the same period, then test your own feed-cost assumptions without assuming better FCR.
2022 · FAO · Published 7 May 2022
Documented evidence. FAO described blocked Black Sea ports, grain storage and supply-chain challenges in Ukraine, together with the need for alternative export routes. It is evidence of logistics disruption, not a delivered feed-price estimate.
Planning implication, not a source forecast. Request origin, route, delivery window and a contingency route in writing. Compare landed costs and quality documentation before committing; an international annual average cannot price a delayed shipment.
Project task. Add a delivery-risk milestone and an alternative-route question to the project brief; request managed quotes only when the specification is ready.
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AI-generated research from the selected cached observations only. Unknowns stay unknown; no market forecast or nutrition prescription.
Access checks: 17 October 2026. A working endpoint does not establish a complete, licensed, validated extract.
Connected: annual maize/soy/fishmeal/oil reference prices, aggregate cereal production/yield and energy import dependence.
Historical observations · Prices are international nominal references; cereal production is aggregate, NOT maize/soy production.
World Bank dataset terms: CC BY 4.0 unless stated otherwise. No numeric quota verified; cached daily. One workbook + three bounded indicator API calls.
Terms / original sourceDirect QCL API returned 401: authorization required. Original tables remain available.
Actuals / estimates with flags · Country maize/soy production and producer prices; no authenticated extract ingested.
FAO statistical database terms: generally CC BY 4.0, with exceptions. Not established; no automatic requests enabled.
Terms / original sourceConnected bounded public preview: 2015–2024 trade values, net weights and implied unit values. Requested countries without returned records remain unavailable; not a complete global extract.
Reported trade · HS1005 maize, HS1201 soybeans, HS2304 soybean meal; trade values are NOT delivered feed prices.
UN Comtrade data-use policy; not assumed to be CC licensed. Ten single-year requests per refresh, spaced four seconds apart; stop on rate-limit errors and retain cache. Registered access required for broader reliable coverage.
Terms / original sourceCommodity API returned 403 API_KEY_MISSING. Original PSD portal linked.
Actuals / estimates / forecasts · Commodity/country supply balances; not a spot or delivered-price feed.
Specific API reuse terms not established in this audit. API key and provider quota required; no requests scheduled.
Terms / original sourceWeb tool accessible; public machine-readable endpoint not verified.
Market observations · Domestic monthly retail/wholesale food prices; soybean coverage not assumed.
FAO database terms; confirm market-series conditions. No API quota established; links only.
Terms / original sourceSDMX endpoint responded 200; dimensions/units not yet decoded and validated. No projections plotted.
Projections · Maize/soy supply and trade outlook. Projections are not realized history.
Publication CC BY 3.0 IGO; API dataset terms need separate review. Rate limiting applies; numeric quota not verified.
Terms / original sourceReference prices explain context. A delivered quote still needs grade, moisture basis, volume, origin, freight, duties, validity and a tested lot. Poultry and aquafeed substitutions require a qualified nutritionist; energy and FCR economics use your measured inputs.
Delivered cost · FCR economics · Formulation scenarios · Saved projects · Failure / improvement / buying guides
Filter official sources by country and type, with licenses and limits.
Protein blend planner below, plus feed cost, FCR and landed cost tools.
Compare ingredient costs, then submit a managed RFQ.
Country feed rules and official regulators.
Ingredient glossary and buyer checklists.
Free signed-in workspace linked to your request with our team.
Pearson square for one nutrient: share of A = |CPB − target| ÷ (|CPB − target| + |CPA − target|). Use your own lab values and quoted prices; the defaults are placeholders, not market prices. A nutritionist must validate any ration.
Maize
74.7%
Soybean meal
25.3%
Blend ingredient cost per tonne
285.73
More tools: feed formulation calculator · ingredient cost comparison · feed line TCO · all calculators
Formulas: cost per tonne = Σ (inclusion % ÷ 100 × price per tonne). Blended crude protein (CP) = Σ (inclusion % ÷ 100 × ingredient CP %). Cost per tonne of protein = cost per tonne ÷ (CP % ÷ 100). Enter your own quoted prices and lab analyses — there are no default prices.
Nutritionist review required. This checks only total inclusion and crude protein. It does not check energy, digestible amino acids, minerals, vitamins, fibre or maximum safe inclusion — a preliminary cost comparison, not a ration or professional certification.
All prices must use the same currency and unit. Convert with a dated exchange rate before entering.
Ingredient cost per metric tonne
0.00 USD
Blended crude protein
0.00%
Cost per tonne of protein
—
Some included ingredients have a price of 0 — the cost is understated until you enter real quotes.
Change all entered ingredient prices equally while keeping inclusion and protein values fixed. The initial ±10% is an illustrative input, not a forecast or supplier offer.
Optional FCR inputs must be positive and cover the same cohort and period. FCR = feed kg ÷ liveweight gain kg; feed cost/kg gain = FCR × cost/tonne ÷ 1,000. No target FCR is assumed.
Lower input prices
0.00 USD/t
Base input prices
0.00 USD/t
Higher input prices
0.00 USD/t
Cost = base cost × (1 ± variation/100). Ingredient cost only; processing, freight, losses and other farm costs excluded. CP stays unchanged. This does not balance vitamins, minerals, digestible amino acids or energy; a nutritionist must validate the ration.
Crude protein alone does not establish nutritional adequacy or safe substitution. Price variation is a buyer-defined stress test, not a prediction. Use measured lot analyses and species/stage requirements with a qualified nutritionist. Feedipedia reference tables are context, not certificates for your lots. The existing project and RFQ links below do not automatically transmit this draft; submit only the details you approve with the form’s consent.
Feed formulation is choosing ingredient proportions so a diet meets an animal's nutrient requirements at the lowest practical cost. Requirements come from published standards for each species and stage (for example the National Academies' Nutrient Requirements series); ingredient composition comes from lab analysis or reference tables such as Feedipedia. Price changes the cheapest combination, not the requirement.
Before buying, check: a maintained ingredient matrix you can edit with your own analyses; nutrient constraints per species and phase (energy, digestible amino acids, minerals); min/max inclusion limits; price sensitivity / shadow prices; batch-sheet export for the mill; multi-user audit history. FeedMatch does not sell or rank formulation software — we help buyers source ingredients and equipment once a nutritionist has set the formula.
Next steps: troubleshoot feed problems · feed formulation calculator · premix batch dosing planner · feed ingredients · free project brief · guided quote request
Additional nutrition and regulation references remain linked directly. The historical explorer above reproduces validated World Bank extracts only; no other source figures are simulated. Directory reviewed 17 Oct 2026.
| Source | Covers | Scope | License | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAOSTAT — Crops and livestock products FAO · Data | Maize, soybean, wheat, barley, sorghum | Global | FAO database terms; dataset exceptions may apply | Direct API requires authorization; no extract ingested. Annual reporting lag and national quality vary. |
| FAOSTAT — Supply Utilization Accounts (feed use) FAO · Data | Feed use of cereals and oilcrops | Global | CC BY 4.0 | Feed use is partly imputed by FAO; check flags. |
| UN Comtrade — HS 2304 soybean meal, 1005 maize, 2309 animal feed preparations United Nations · Data | Traded feed and ingredients | Global | UN Comtrade terms; free tier with API key | Reporter vs partner mirror differences; months of lag. |
| USDA FAS PSD Online USDA · Data | Grains and oilseeds balance sheets | Global | Specific API reuse terms not verified | API key required; no extract ingested. Forecasts are revised monthly. |
| Feedipedia — feed ingredient tables INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ, FAO · Nutrition | Ingredient composition | Global | Free access; cite source | Averages; real batches vary — test your lots. |
| Penn State Extension — animal nutrition Penn State University · Nutrition | Dairy, poultry, swine nutrition | United States | Public extension content | Regional context; not a ration prescription. |
| WOAH WAHIS — animal disease events WOAH · Regulation | Animal health / trade risk | Global | WOAH terms of use | Official notifications only. |
| EU Feed Additives Register European Commission · Regulation | Authorised feed additives | European Union | EU reuse policy | Check the latest consolidated version. |
| FDA — Animal Food & Feeds US FDA · Regulation | Feed safety rules (FSMA) | United States | US public domain | Federal; states add own rules. |
| MAPA — Alimentação animal Ministério da Agricultura (Brazil) · Regulation | Feed registration | Brazil | Government public content | Portuguese only. |
| SENASICA — Alimentos para animales Gobierno de México · Regulation | Feed import & registration | Mexico | Government public content | Spanish only. |
Daily market headlines with sources: Industry Intelligence briefing.
No. It is an educational Pearson-square blend tool for one nutrient. A qualified nutritionist must validate any ration for the animal, stage and local ingredients.
Validated historical extracts come from World Bank Pink Sheet and Indicators. Other official sources remain linked with explicit access limits. Publisher update, retrieval date, units and underlying observation year are shown separately.
No. International annual reference prices are not feed-grade, domestic or delivered supplier quotes. Freight, quality, origin, duties, validity and lot testing must be checked separately.
No. Projections are not plotted. World Bank reference prices are annual observations; national indicators are conservatively labeled estimates where per-observation classifications are unavailable.
Software that solves least-cost diets with linear programming: it picks ingredient proportions that meet many nutrient and inclusion constraints at minimum cost. FeedMatch does not sell or rank such software.
Sum of each ingredient's inclusion share multiplied by its price per tonne, using your own quoted prices. Processing, freight and losses are not included.
FCR is feed used in kilograms divided by net weight gain or clearly defined output in kilograms for the same cohort and period. Hypothetical example: 2,000 kg feed divided by 1,000 kg gain gives FCR 2. At USD 260 per metric tonne, feed cost per kg gain is 2 × 260 ÷ 1,000 = USD 0.52. This is not a target FCR or market quote. Record feed losses, mortality treatment and biomass measurement; compare like-for-like species, stages and systems. It excludes all non-feed production costs.
No. A dosing planner converts an already specified inclusion into batch quantities; it does not establish vitamin or mineral requirements. Use the supplier's approved specification and a qualified nutritionist's instructions for the species and stage. Confirm concentration, inclusion units, batch size, lot certificate, expiry and local authorization. A crude-protein balance alone cannot validate a complete ration.
Use dated annual commodity observations for context, not as a delivered quote. Define feed grade, laboratory acceptance criteria, quantity, destination, delivery window, currency and quote validity. Compare bids on the same landed-cost basis, then request human-led review. A price trend does not establish availability, supplier qualification or savings.
No. All tools work without signing in. An account is only needed to save a project workspace.
FeedMatch editorial desk · Examples checked 17 October 2026 against the existing input-only tools; no clinical or native-language review claimed. Nutrition context: Feedipedia. Historical sources and observation dates appear with each dataset above.
Arabic links to a different mycotoxin cost scenario, not a translation of the FCR calculator. Premix planning and the project brief linked here are in English.
