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Impact of Higher Corn Prices on Swine Finishing Feed Costs

Higher corn prices are putting upward pressure on swine finishing feed costs. Purdue agricultural economist Michael Langemeier examines feed cost trends and shows how changes in corn and soybean meal prices could affect feed costs through 2027.

What Lower Corn Prices Mean for 2026 Swine Feed Costs

Indiana corn prices averaged $4.45 per bushel in 2025, and futures markets suggest prices may remain below long-run averages into 2026. Lower grain prices imply reduced feed costs, but volatility in corn and soybean meal markets continues to create risk. This article examines recent trends in feed cost indices for farrow-to-finish and swine finishing enterprises and evaluates how changes in corn and soybean meal prices could affect feed costs in 2026.