Increased supply and uneven demand keeps pressure on bloodmeal markets

One source said, “there is good [bloodmeal] supply available, but buyers are hard to find,” adding that “they all said it needs to drop in price.”

That resistance is reflected in year-over-year price declines. Fastmarkets’ assessment of bloodmeal, ruminant, fob Missouri River averaged $826.79 per short ton at the midpoint for the month of April, down by $507.73 per ton, or 38.05%, from an average of $1,334.52 per ton in the same period last year.

A similar trend occurred in bloodmeal, porcine, fob Iowa/Missouri/Nebraska, which averaged $917.26 per ton at the midpoint in April, a decline of $415.95 per ton, or 31.20%, from $1,333.21 per ton in 2025 for the respective month.

The continued resistance to current price levels has left several market participants puzzled. One source pointed to lysine, an essential amino acid that animals cannot produce on their own, which is currently priced below bloodmeal.

While no specific amounts were shared, the lower price for lysine was attributed to an increase in US supply amid generally steady demand.

Although the comparison between lysine and bloodmeal is not directly equivalent, the relative discount in lysine may be contributing to buyer hesitation. This comes even as bloodmeal is typically used in blended rations to balance amino acid profiles and prevent deficiencies, while lysine is a targeted, high-efficiency supplement for lysine-deficient diets.

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