UK agricultural input price index: animal feedingstuffs
UK agricultural input price index: animal feedingstuffs stood at 120.3 in Jul 2026, according to GOV.UK official statistics. It is one of the indicators in the Agricultural prices table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2014 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Agricultural prices table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | |
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| Input price index | |||||||||||
| Animal feedingstuffs | 120.3 | 120.77 | 121.02 | 120.81 | 118.57 | 117.36 | 117.46 | 118.1 | 118.03 | 116.94 | |
| Compound feedingstuffs | 124.37 | 124.2 | 124.11 | 124.48 | 121.5 | 121.48 | 121.17 | 122.13 | 122.05 | 121.95 |
Understanding UK agricultural input price index: animal feedingstuffs
Purchase prices paid by livestock producers for all animal feedingstuffs—encompassing straights, additives, and manufactured compounds across the United Kingdom—are tracked in this input series. The measure reflects wholesale and retail feed costs that constitute the single largest variable expense for dairy, beef, pig, and poultry farmers. It isolates animal nutrition expenditure from other farm inputs such as fertilisers or machinery maintenance.
Global cereal markets, protein meal availability, and energy costs for feed milling drive month-to-month movements. Early estimates are subject to revision as feed manufacturer survey returns are finalised. Users should analyse this index alongside specific livestock output prices to determine the feeding margin pressures faced by meat and dairy producers.
Frequently asked questions
- Which livestock sectors are affected by this feed index?
- Dairy, beef, pig, and poultry enterprises that rely on purchased animal feeds across the United Kingdom.
- Does this cover simple feed ingredients as well as manufactured blends?
- Yes, it aggregates all animal feedingstuffs, including straight commodities and blended compound feeds.
- What primary commodities dictate the direction of feed prices?
- Global feed wheat, barley, maize, and imported protein meals like soya are the main cost drivers.