Animal feed prices in Europe and Canada
In Q2 2026, EU prices of animal feed were up 24.8% on their 2020 average and down 2.5% on a year earlier (Eurostat index 124.8, 2020 = 100). The index peaked at 156.8 in Q4 2022. Below: indices by type and country, prices per tonne in 2025 and monthly prices in Ireland.
European Union, Q2 2026, index 2020 = 100
- Animal feed
- 124.8
- −2.5% on Q2 2025
- Compound feed for cattle
- 123.3
- −2.5% on Q2 2025
- Compound feed for pigs
- 122.0
- −3.9% on Q2 2025
- Compound feed for poultry
- 126.1
- −3.2% on Q2 2025
Feed and feed grain prices in Alberta, Canada, monthly
Average prices farmers pay in Alberta, from the monthly Alberta Farm Input Prices survey of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, in Canadian dollars, January 2021 to October 2026. Items whose specification changed in June 2025 are shown from that month only, as earlier prices are not comparable.
| Item | Oct 2026 | Month before | A year earlier | Change in a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feed barley, farm gate per bushel | 5.50 | 5.40 | 4.63 | +18.8% |
| Feed wheat, farm gate per bushel | 7.17 | 7.19 | 6.12 | +17.2% |
| Feed oats, farm gate per bushel | 3.42 | 3.46 | 3.33 | +2.7% |
| Hay, over 50% alfalfa, farm gate per ton | 173.43 | 170.54 | 199.51 | −13.1% |
| Calf starter ration, 13–20% protein, pellets per 25 kg bag | 18.44 | 17.85 | 18.59 | −0.8% |
| Hog grower ration, 15–17% protein, pellets per 25 kg bag | 18.02 | 17.98 | 23.50 | −23.3% |
| Swine supplement, 35–40% protein, pellets per 25 kg bag | 27.46 | 27.23 | 29.00 | −5.3% |
Canadian dollars, simple averages of prices reported across the province in the first week of each month. Source: Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta Farm Input Prices, in partnership with the Alberta Federation of Agriculture. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Changes calculated by Husfarm.
Feed prices in the EU since 2020
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| Quarter | Animal feed | Compound feed for cattle | Compound feed for pigs | Compound feed for poultry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 124.8 | 123.3 | 122.0 | 126.1 |
| Q1 2026 | 122.3 | 119.7 | 119.2 | 124.9 |
| Q4 2025 | 122.7 | 121.0 | 120.0 | 126.1 |
| Q3 2025 | 124.9 | 124.8 | 123.3 | 128.2 |
| Q2 2025 | 128.0 | 126.5 | 126.9 | 130.3 |
| Q1 2025 | 128.6 | 126.0 | 127.1 | 130.7 |
| Q4 2024 | 126.1 | 125.7 | 124.5 | 128.9 |
| Q3 2024 | 125.7 | 126.4 | 123.9 | 129.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 127.0 | 127.3 | 123.7 | 129.3 |
| Q1 2024 | 130.8 | 131.4 | 128.0 | 132.6 |
| Q4 2023 | 132.8 | 133.2 | 130.4 | 135.3 |
| Q3 2023 | 137.2 | 138.8 | 134.4 | 139.9 |
| Q2 2023 | 145.4 | 146.4 | 144.7 | 148.3 |
| Q1 2023 | 154.2 | 152.2 | 155.5 | 155.0 |
| Q4 2022 | 156.8 | 152.6 | 159.1 | 157.4 |
| Q3 2022 | 155.6 | 150.9 | 158.6 | 156.2 |
| Q2 2022 | 154.6 | 150.7 | 161.2 | 152.0 |
| Q1 2022 | 133.5 | 129.4 | 135.4 | 132.8 |
| Q4 2021 | 121.9 | 119.0 | 123.4 | 122.3 |
| Q3 2021 | 115.1 | 114.7 | 115.6 | 115.9 |
| Q2 2021 | 112.6 | 111.6 | 113.0 | 112.4 |
| Q1 2021 | 108.2 | 107.9 | 108.1 | 107.0 |
| Q4 2020 | 101.9 | 102.0 | 101.7 | 101.6 |
| Q3 2020 | 99.1 | 99.7 | 99.1 | 99.7 |
| Q2 2020 | 100.1 | 100.4 | 100.2 | 100.2 |
| Q1 2020 | 98.9 | 98.0 | 99.0 | 98.5 |
Quarterly price indices, 2020 = 100.
Feed prices by type, EU, Q2 2026
| Input | Q2 2026 | On a year earlier | 2025 average | Highest since 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal feed | 124.8 | −2.5% | 126.1 | 156.8 Q4 2022 |
| Straight feed | 124.4 | −2.7% | 125.5 | 162.3 Q4 2022 |
| Cereals and milling by-products | 121.7 | −5.1% | 125.9 | 185.0 Q4 2022 |
| Oilcakes | 112.7 | −4.1% | 112.5 | 153.6 Q1 2023 |
| Feed of animal origin | 128.0 | +11.4% | 115.4 | 139.6 Q3 2022 |
| Other straight feed | 135.1 | −0.6% | 135.1 | 154.4 Q3 2023 |
| Compound feed | 124.8 | −2.5% | 126.2 | 155.5 Q4 2022 |
| Compound feed for calves | 133.5 | +3.6% | 127.8 | 146.8 Q4 2022 |
| Compound feed for cattle | 123.3 | −2.5% | 124.6 | 152.6 Q4 2022 |
| Compound feed for pigs | 122.0 | −3.9% | 124.3 | 161.2 Q2 2022 |
| Compound feed for poultry | 126.1 | −3.2% | 128.8 | 157.4 Q4 2022 |
| Other compound feed | 126.2 | −0.9% | 126.3 | 146.9 Q4 2022 |
Price indices, 2020 = 100: a value of 150 means prices 50% above their 2020 average. Letters after a figure come from Eurostat: e = estimated, p = provisional, b = break in series. Changes on a year earlier compare the same quarter of two years and are calculated by Husfarm.
Feed prices by country
Price indices in each country’s latest quarter, 2020 = 100. Select a country for all its inputs.
| Country | Animal feed | On a year earlier | Straight feed | Cattle feed | Pig feed | Poultry feed | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇺 European Union | 124.8 | −2.5% | 124.4 | 123.3 | 122.0 | 126.1 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 128.6p | −2.1% | 128.5p | 132.7p | 123.4p | 126.4p | Q2 2026 |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 124.9 | +1.6% | 127.3 | 125.7 | 120.3 | 119.8 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 144.5 | +0.2% | 135.2 | 204.5 | 160.9 | 127.9 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 137.8 | +2.7% | 136.3 | 131.6 | 137.6 | 146.0 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 117.5 | +1.5% | 115.4 | 123.4 | 122.1 | 120.3 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 118.3 | −3.6% | 119.4 | — | 113.0 | 119.7 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 124.5 | −2.6% | 127.0 | 120.5 | 120.8 | 123.4 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | 136.9 | −0.9% | 138.1 | 141.8 | 132.7 | 128.5 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 119.4 | −5.8% | 122.4 | 126.0 | 113.2 | 115.6 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇫🇷 France | 119.8 | −3.5% | 120.6 | 117.8 | 117.6 | 122.1 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 118.6 | −7.0% | 104.2 | 123.4 | 117.3 | 123.4 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 133.9 | +1.0% | 136.5 | 131.0 | 125.0 | 127.5 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 146.6 | −5.9% | 142.5 | 139.5 | 146.6 | 154.9 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 124.0 | +0.6% | 117.8 | 124.8 | 125.5 | 120.1 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 126.6p | +1.9% | 135.4p | 121.3p | 118.3p | 122.6p | Q2 2026 |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 128.2 | +8.3% | 117.9 | — | — | — | Q2 2026 |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 117.4 | −2.2% | 112.5 | — | 113.5 | 116.4 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 116.9 | −2.7% | 123.4 | 117.8 | 98.0 | 116.9 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 129.1 | +1.6% | 131.4 | 126.9 | 132.0 | 132.9 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 122.9 | −1.0% | 95.2 | 124.1 | 119.4 | 121.6 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 129.1 | −0.1% | 133.7 | 128.4 | 131.1 | 127.8 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 159.7 | −6.8% | 124.9 | 136.6 | 170.9 | 166.8 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 119.4 | −6.4% | 114.5 | 145.2 | 128.4 | 134.7 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 121.4 | −2.5% | 116.3 | 126.8 | 117.5 | 131.0 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 126.6 | −4.8% | 137.5 | 125.3 | 132.7 | 123.9 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 121.3p | −3.0% | 118.3p | 118.7p | 121.8p | 119.5p | Q2 2026 |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 145.5 | −7.2% | 176.2 | 127.2 | 128.6 | 136.0 | Q2 2026 |
Feed prices per tonne, 2025
Average farm-gate prices actually paid by farmers in 2025, in euro per tonne. Source: Eurostat.
| Feed | Median | Lowest | Highest | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fodder wheat | 191 | 163 🇸🇰 SK | 257 🇨🇾 CY | 19 |
| Fodder barley | 184 | 151 🇸🇰 SK | 267 🇫🇷 FR | 21 |
| Oats | 175 | 136 🇱🇹 LT | 414 🇨🇾 CY | 16 |
| Grain maize | 237 | 153 🇱🇹 LT | 288 🇫🇷 FR | 20 |
| Wheat bran | 179 | 137 🇩🇪 DE | 332 🇪🇸 ES | 13 |
| Soybean meal | 424 | 353 🇪🇸 ES | 490 🇵🇱 PL | 15 |
| Dried sugar beet pulp | 272 | 216 🇱🇹 LT | 375 🇷🇴 RO | 10 |
| Meadow hay | 114 | 71 🇱🇹 LT | 238 🇨🇾 CY | 11 |
| Dried lucerne | 254 | 152 🇵🇹 PT | 571 🇵🇱 PL | 10 |
| Cereal straw | 94 | 40 🇱🇻 LV | 220 🇨🇾 CY | 13 |
| Triticale | 172 | 152 🇸🇰 SK | 400 🇨🇾 CY | 14 |
| Sunflower seed meal | 268 | 208 🇳🇱 NL | 346 🇵🇱 PL | 9 |
| Rapeseed meal | 307 | 200 🇫🇮 FI | 352 🇵🇱 PL | 12 |
| Sugar cane molasses | 277 | 119 🇱🇹 LT | 400 🇨🇾 CY | 5 |
By country, EUR per tonne
| Country | Wheat | Barley | Maize | Triticale | Soybean meal | Rapeseed meal | Sunflower meal | Hay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 174 | 171 | 182 | — | 374 | 279 | 255 | 174 |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 191 | 176 | 188 | 166 | 425 | — | 268 | 94 |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 257 | 248 | 248 | 400 | 369 | — | 276 | 238 |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 187 | 167 | 204 | 166 | — | — | — | 96 |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 215 | 211 | 277 | — | 439 | 305 | — | — |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | — | — | 241 | — | 387 | 318 | — | — |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 183 | 184 | — | — | — | 200e | — | — |
| 🇫🇷 France | — | 267 | 288 | — | 444 | 322 | — | — |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 179 | 168 | 188 | 168 | 365 | 298 | — | 118 |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 190 | 168 | 189 | 192 | 432 | 289 | 274 | — |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 252p | 266p | 281p | — | 424p | — | — | — |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | — | 223p | 240p | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 188 | 166 | 277 | 172 | 448 | 333 | 249 | — |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 192 | 189 | 153 | 172 | 389 | 309 | 277 | 71 |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 203p | 182p | 253p | 185p | 432p | 314p | — | 134p |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 218p | 216p | 233p | 169p | — | 247p | 208p | 188p |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 248 | 242 | 268 | 259 | 490 | 352 | 346 | 114 |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 239p | 229p | 232p | 241p | — | — | — | 114p |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 188 | 155 | 199 | — | 387 | — | — | — |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 163 | 151 | 184 | 152 | — | — | — | 91 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 251 | 238 | 248 | 230 | 353 | — | 234 | — |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 175 | 157 | — | 154 | — | — | — | — |
The figures for Bulgaria (2.0 times the median) and Greece (1.8 times) are not shown: they are far from the median of the other countries, which points to a different unit. Also left out, as more than 2.5 times above or below the median: Spain (meadow hay); Croatia (dried lucerne); Latvia (meadow hay, sugar cane molasses); the Netherlands (soybean meal, dried sugar beet pulp); Sweden (meadow hay, cereal straw).
p = provisional, e = estimated (Eurostat). Countries report the prices with their own surveys, so compare them with care.
Feed prices in Ireland, monthly
Average prices farmers paid in euro per tonne, January 2014 to August 2026. Source: Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO).
| Feed | Aug 2026 | A year earlier | Change | Highest since 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolled barley | 271 | 265 | +2.3% | 420 Jul 2022 |
| Soya bean meal | 437 | 411 | +6.3% | 628 Mar 2023 |
| Maize meal | 288 | 278 | +3.6% | 425 Jun 2022 |
| Calf nuts and cubes (16-18% protein) | 388 | 386 | +0.5% | 488 Feb 2023 |
| Cattle fattening nuts and cubes (13-15% protein) | 353 | 344 | +2.6% | 448 Jan 2023 |
| Dairy nuts and cubes (16-18% protein) | 364 | 351 | +3.7% | 458 Jan 2023 |
| Dairy meal (16-18% protein) | 347 | 338 | +2.7% | 447 Nov 2022 |
| Milk replacer | 2,767 | 2,653 | +4.3% | 3,058 Nov 2022 |
| Wheat | 258 | 249 | +3.6% | 421 May 2022 |
Percentages are protein content. Selected products; the chart shows four of them. Changes calculated by Husfarm.
Questions and answers
What do feed grains and hay cost in Canada?
In Alberta, the provincial farm input survey for October 2026 put average prices at: feed barley, farm gate CAD 5.50 per bushel; feed wheat, farm gate CAD 7.17 per bushel; hay, over 50% alfalfa, farm gate CAD 173.43 per ton. Prices are in Canadian dollars.
How much have feed prices changed?
Eurostat’s EU price index for animal feed stood at 124.8 in Q2 2026 (2020 = 100): up 24.8% on the 2020 average and down 2.5% on Q2 2025. Its highest level since 2020 was 156.8 in Q4 2022.
Where have feed prices risen the most?
In Q2 2026, the index was highest in Portugal (159.7) and lowest in Luxembourg (116.9), among 27 EU countries with figures for that quarter.
How much does a tonne of animal feed cost in Europe?
Median farm-gate prices per tonne in 2025 across the EU countries that report them to Eurostat: fodder wheat EUR 191, fodder barley EUR 184, grain maize EUR 237, soybean meal EUR 424. The per-tonne table lists 14 feeds by country.
What do feeds cost in Ireland?
The Central Statistics Office recorded average prices of EUR 271 per tonne for rolled barley and EUR 437 for soya bean meal in August 2026.
Countries
Sources
- Eurostat: Price indices of the means of agricultural production, input, quarterly (apri_pi_inq) and annual (apri_pi_ina), last updated 10 September 2026. Purchase prices for fertilisers (apri_aip_ft) and feeding stuffs (apri_aip_fs), last updated 2 October 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0; charts and changes calculated by Husfarm.
- Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO): Fertiliser prices (AJM09) and Feedstuff prices (AJM08), monthly, euro per tonne.
- Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, with the Alberta Federation of Agriculture: Alberta Farm Input Prices, monthly average prices of fertilisers and other farm inputs in Canadian dollars. Licence: Open Government Licence – Alberta.
- Other publishers of input prices, country by country: fertiliser, feed and crop protection price sources and seed price sources in the Husfarm directory.