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USDA meat and bone meal board price, national fob plant median, with its cost per unit of protein and energy
Data through Jun 29, 2026 · page updated Jul 10, 2026
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- national median across 3 fob plant regions
Now $331/ton (national median across 3 fob plant regions) as of Jun 29, 2026, USDA, down 8% on the week. Protein costs $0.320 per lb of crude protein (99% of soybean meal); energy $0.248 per lb of TDN (265% of corn).
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week over week | $331/ton | $359/ton | -7.7% |
| Month over month | $331/ton | $359/ton | -7.7% |
| Year over year | $331/ton | $272/ton | +21.9% |
| vs 4-yr median | $331/ton | $356/ton | -6.9% |
About Meat and bone meal price
Meat and bone meal is a protein feed, fed to raise a ration's crude-protein content. On a dry-matter basis it runs about 55% crude protein and 71% TDN, at about 94% dry matter as fed. Those figures come from Colorado State University Extension, Feed Composition for Cattle and Sheep (Fact Sheet 1.615). Ruminant, ~50-55% CP. No ruminant NEl source found — energy ranked on TDN. The leaderboard uses them to convert this week's board price into a cost per pound of protein and per pound of energy, so it can be ranked against corn and soybean meal. Prices are quoted per ton, and the cheapest board price is not the cheapest fed price once freight and moisture are counted (see the FOB-vs-delivered guide).
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