Cattle Feeds Market Report 2026

Cattle Feeds Market Overview

• Cattle Feeds market size has reached to $71.67 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $98.26 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7% • Growth Driver: Rising Demand For Animal-Based Food Products To Drive Market Growth • Market Trend: Enhanced Lysine Product Launched To Improve Animal Nutrition And Sustainability • Asia-Pacific was the largest region in 2025 and North America is the fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under Cattle Feeds Market?

Cattle feeds are a mixture of silage, grain, hay, supplement, salt, by-products, salt, minerals, and vitamins that are fed to cattle and domestic animals such as livestock. This helps in animal well-being in various aspects such as increasing milk production, and reproductive efficiency of the livestock. The main cattle feed ingredients include cereals, cakes and mixes, food wastages, and feed additives. Cereals are a rich source of energy and starch in cattle diets, containing 8–12% of crude protein. The commonly used cereals in animal feed are maize, barley, oats, wheat, and rice. The different cattle types include beef cattle, dairy cattle, and calves. The cattle feed is sold through distribution channels, including online and offline.

What Is The Cattle Feeds Market Growth Forecast?

The cattle feeds market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $98.26 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for high-quality dairy and meat products, rising adoption of functional feed additives, expansion of sustainable livestock farming practices, growing investments in precision animal nutrition, increasing focus on feed traceability. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of nutritionally balanced feed formulations, rising use of feed additives for productivity enhancement, expansion of compound feed production, increased focus on animal health and wellness, improved feed efficiency optimization.

Global Cattle Feeds Market Segmentation

1) By Ingredients: Cereals, Cakes and Mixes, Food Wastages, Feed Additives 2) By Cattle Type: Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Calves 3) By Distribution Channel: Offline, Online Subsegments: 1) By Cereals: Corn, Barley, Wheat, Oats 2) By Cakes And Mixes: Soybean Cake, Sunflower Cake, Peanut Cake, Mixed Feed Rations 3) By Food Wastages: Fruit And Vegetable Waste, Grains And By-products, Bakery By-products 4) By Feed Additives: Vitamins And Minerals, Probiotics, Enzymes, Preservatives

What Is The Driver Of The Cattle Feeds Market?

The increasing demand for animal-based food products is expected to propel the growth of cattle feeds market going forward. Increasing demand for animal-based products, such as meat, milk, and dairy, necessitates the use of specialized cattle feeds that provide the necessary nutrients and feed efficiency to raise healthy and productive cattle. Factors like changing dietary preferences, economic growth, global trade, and environmental concerns further drive the need for quality cattle feeds to meet consumer expectations and sustain efficient cattle farming practices. For instance, in February 2024, according to the Department for Enviormental Food and Rural Affairs, a UK-based governmental department, the production of liquid milk, which typically hovers around 500-550 million liters per month, rose by 2.7% to reach 545 million liters in April. Therefore, the increasing demand for animal-based food products is driving the growth of the cattle feeds industry.

What Is The Driver Of The Cattle Feeds Market?

The increasing demand for animal-based food products is expected to propel the growth of cattle feeds market going forward. Increasing demand for animal-based products, such as meat, milk, and dairy, necessitates the use of specialized cattle feeds that provide the necessary nutrients and feed efficiency to raise healthy and productive cattle. Factors like changing dietary preferences, economic growth, global trade, and environmental concerns further drive the need for quality cattle feeds to meet consumer expectations and sustain efficient cattle farming practices. For instance, in February 2024, according to the Department for Enviormental Food and Rural Affairs, a UK-based governmental department, the production of liquid milk, which typically hovers around 500-550 million liters per month, rose by 2.7% to reach 545 million liters in April. Therefore, the increasing demand for animal-based food products is driving the growth of the cattle feeds industry.

Global Cattle Feeds Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the cattle feeds market are focusing on developing advanced source of lysine products to enhance the nutritional value of animal feed, improve protein synthesis, and boost growth performance, ensuring healthier livestock and greater feed efficiency. An advanced source of lysine products refers to highly bioavailable lysine formulations designed for optimal absorption and enhanced nutritional benefits in dietary supplements and animal feed. For instance, in May 2023, Evonik Industries AG, a Germany-based specialty chemicals company, launched updated version of its Biolys product, a key source of lysine for animal feeds, particularly targeting livestock such as swine and poultry. The new formulation boasts an increased concentration of L-lysine, now at 62.4%, compared to the previous 60%. This change enhances the product's efficiency in meeting the nutritional requirements of animals also aligns with Evonik's sustainability goals by significantly reducing the carbon footprint associated with its production.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Cattle Feeds Market?

In March 2024, Olam Group, a Singapore based food and agri-business acquired Avisen for $18.5 million (€17 million). This acquisition enables Olam to strengthen its footprint in Senegal, enhancing its capabilities in agri-processing and local supply chains. Avisen, a Senegal-based company, manufactures animal feed, particularly focusing on products for poultry and livestock.

Regional Outlook

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the cattle feeds market in 2025. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in this market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in this market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada

What Defines the Cattle Feeds Market?

The cattle feeds market consists of sales of grass-fed, corn-fed, barley-fed, and other cattle feed. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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