# Hominy feed vs corn spread Hominy feed versus Corn (US #2 yellow): the raw $/ton spread, on a dry-matter basis, and on cost per pound of protein and energy _Data through Aug 24, 2026 · source last checked Sep 3, 2026 · page revised Sep 3, 2026_ > Hominy feed is $52/ton under Corn (US #2 yellow) on a raw as-fed basis, but on the nutrient that matters here Hominy feed is the cheaper source of a pound of TDN (energy) this week. A price screen, not a feeding recommendation. Hominy feed is the cheaper source of energy this week, at $0.076 per pound of TDN versus $0.113 for corn. On protein, hominy feed runs $0.592 per pound of crude protein to corn's $1.044. The raw spread favors hominy feed by $52 per ton on as-fed basis. ## The numbers | Measure | Hominy feed | Corn (US #2 yellow) | Difference (Hominy feed − Corn (US #2 yellow)) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Price, $/ton as-fed | $123 | $174 | -$52 | | Price, $/ton dry matter | $136 | $198 | -$62 | | Cost per lb crude protein | $0.592 | $1.044 | -$0.452 | | Cost per lb TDN (energy) | $0.076 | $0.113 | -$0.037 | ## About Hominy feed vs corn spread A raw $/ton spread is the starting point, not the answer. Two feeds at the same $/ton can deliver very different amounts of protein and energy per ton of dry matter, so the table above also shows each feed on a dry-matter basis and as a cost per pound of crude protein and per pound of TDN, the same math the nutrient-cost screening board runs. Basis: Corn (US #2 yellow) is the national Grain Co-Products plant input cost, while Hominy feed is a fob plant feedstuff quote. Those are close but not identical bases, so treat the raw $/ton gap as indicative and add your own freight for a delivered comparison. **Nutritional limits.** Hominy feed is close to corn in energy with more protein and fat, but [Mississippi State University Extension](https://extension.msstate.edu/publications/feedstuffs-for-beef-cattle) notes its 6-percent-plus fat can soften pork fat and it goes stale within about a month, so it does not store like corn. This is a price screen on one or two nutrients, not a feeding recommendation: inclusion rates, amino-acid balance, effective fiber and palatability are the nutritionist's call, not a price table's. ## About this data - Source: Derived from USDA AMS feedstuffs board prices - Series: Hominy feed vs corn - Basis: Two feeds differenced, as-fed $/ton - Geography: National - Unit: $/ton - Calculation period: Weekly - Last observation: Aug 24, 2026 - Update frequency: Weekly --- Cite: Hominy feed vs corn is n/a on a $/ton as-fed basis as of Aug 24, 2026 (USDA feedstuffs board). The Ration. https://the-ration.com/spread/hominy-vs-corn Canonical URL: https://the-ration.com/spread/hominy-vs-corn