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Corn Gluten Meal Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
Germany paid the most for corn gluten meal in Q3 2026: USD 965/MT, up 1.4% from USD 952/MT in Q2. Freight costs, import needs and steady demand from pet food and poultry feed makers keep German prices above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average rose 1.3% to USD 872/MT from USD 861/MT, mostly because higher corn prices and firm demand from pet food and poultry feed makers led millers and traders to raise prices in all four markets. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 850-920/MT range, with corn prices, wet milling output, prices of soybean meal and demand from pet food and poultry makers doing most of the work.
Corn gluten meal is the protein-rich co-product left after starch and bran are removed from corn in wet milling. The common grade contains about 60 percent protein and is used in pet food, poultry feed and fish feed. Prices in this report refer to 60 percent protein corn gluten meal in bulk and are quoted per metric ton. They depend on corn prices, wet milling output, prices of soybean meal and demand from pet food makers.
Production is concentrated at large wet mills in the United States, China and Brazil, with smaller volumes in Europe. Supply is limited by the amount of corn crushed for starch and sweeteners, so it does not respond quickly to price. The meal is dried and sold in bulk or pellets, and prices vary by protein content and color.
Corn Gluten Meal Price Forecast for 2026
Prices should rise modestly through the rest of 2026. Corn prices are firm, demand from pet food makers is steady and wet milling output is stable. Lower prices of soybean meal limit the size of the increase. For reference, the Q3 2026 global average of USD 872/MT compares with USD 837/MT a year earlier, an increase of 4.2%.
Risks to the Q4 outlook lean in both directions, with no clear bias. What could push prices higher? Higher corn or soybean meal prices, lower wet milling output or stronger demand from pet food makers would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Lower corn prices, higher wet milling output or weaker pet food demand would lower prices.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 850 - 920 | Firm corn prices support a modest rise |
| United States | 770 - 835 | Large wet milling output keeps prices lowest |
| Brazil | 810 - 875 | Domestic feed demand supports prices |
| China | 880 - 955 | Import needs support prices |
| Germany | 940 - 1,020 | Import costs and protein standards keep prices highest |
For the Quarter Ending September 2026
Corn Gluten Meal Prices Q3 2026:
- United States: USD 790/MT
- Brazil: USD 830/MT
- China: USD 905/MT
- Germany: USD 965/MT
Corn Gluten Meal Prices in United States
The United States' average moved up 1.5% in Q3 2026, to USD 790/MT from USD 778/MT in Q2. American prices rose as the demand from pet food makers improved. The current level is 4.8% above the Q3 2025 average of USD 754/MT. Relative to the four-market average of USD 872/MT, the United States traded 9.4% below in Q3 2026.
Why did the price of Corn Gluten Meal change in Q3 2026 in United States?
The United States rose. Demand from pet food makers improved, corn prices increased, and wet millers raised prices. Year to date, the United States is 3.5% higher than the Q4 2025 level of USD 763/MT, while the global average is 3.1% higher. On the global measure the average was 1.3% higher over the quarter.
Corn Gluten Meal Prices in Brazil
Prices in Brazil firmed 1.3% in Q3 2026 to USD 830/MT, compared with USD 819/MT in Q2. Brazilian prices rose as the demand from poultry feed makers improved. A year earlier, in Q3 2025, the average stood at USD 797/MT, which makes the current price 4.1% higher. This places Brazil 4.8% below the four-market average of USD 872/MT for Q3 2026.
Why did the price of Corn Gluten Meal change in Q3 2026 in Brazil?
Brazil rose. Demand from poultry feed makers improved, freight costs increased, and millers raised offers. Over the first nine months of 2026 the price in Brazil has risen by 3.1%, which compares with a 3.1% gain in the global average. For comparison, the global average moved 1.3% higher over the same quarter.
Corn Gluten Meal Prices in China
China recorded a 1.2% gain in Q3 2026, with the average reaching USD 905/MT against USD 894/MT in Q2. Chinese prices rose as the demand from feed mills improved. Taking Q3 2025 as the base, at USD 872/MT, the latest quarter is 3.8% higher. Against the four-market average of USD 872/MT, China stood 3.8% above in the quarter.
Why did the price of Corn Gluten Meal change in Q3 2026 in China?
China rose. Demand from feed mills improved, import costs increased, and traders raised prices. Since the end of 2025, the price in China has risen 2.8%, from USD 880/MT to USD 905/MT, while the global average has risen 3.1%. The global average shifted 1.3% higher in the same quarter. This represents a quarter-on-quarter change of 1.2% for China.
Corn Gluten Meal Prices in Germany
The Q3 2026 average for Germany stood at USD 965/MT, an increase of 1.4% on the USD 952/MT recorded in Q2. German prices rose as the demand from pet food and poultry feed makers improved. Against the USD 924/MT recorded in Q3 2025, the current average represents a 4.4% increase. Germany finished Q3 2026 10.7% above the four-market average of USD 872/MT.
Why did the price of Corn Gluten Meal change in Q3 2026 in Germany?
Germany rose. Demand from pet food and poultry feed makers improved, freight costs increased, and importers raised prices. The cumulative 2026 change for Germany is a 3.2% increase, from USD 935/MT to USD 965/MT, while the global average shows a 3.1% gain over the same period. Across the four markets the average was 1.3% higher on the quarter.
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Corn Gluten Meal Prices Q2 2026:
- United States: USD 778/MT
- Brazil: USD 819/MT
- China: USD 894/MT
- Germany: USD 952/MT
Corn Gluten Meal Prices in United States
The Q2 2026 average for the United States stood at USD 778/MT, an increase of 1.0% on the USD 770/MT recorded in Q1. American prices rose as the demand from pet food makers strengthened. In Q2 2025 the average was USD 739/MT, so the market is 5.3% higher on a yearly basis. The United States ended the quarter 9.6% below the group average of USD 861/MT.
Why did the price of Corn Gluten Meal change in Q2 2026 in United States?
The United States rose. Demand from pet food makers strengthened, corn prices went up, and wet millers lifted prices. This followed a 0.9% gain in Q1 and left the United States 5.3% above its Q2 2025 average of USD 739/MT. The move then extended in Q3, taking the price to USD 790/MT.
Corn Gluten Meal Prices in Brazil
Brazil registered a 1.0% increase in Q2 2026, taking the average to USD 819/MT from USD 811/MT in Q1. Brazilian prices rose as the demand from poultry feed makers strengthened. This represents a 4.3% increase on the USD 785/MT recorded in Q2 2025. The price in Brazil was 4.9% below the group average of USD 861/MT in Q2 2026.
Why did the price of Corn Gluten Meal change in Q2 2026 in Brazil?
Brazil rose. Demand from poultry feed makers strengthened, freight costs went up, and millers lifted offers. After a 0.7% gain in Q1, the quarter closed 4.3% above the USD 785/MT recorded in Q2 2025. The same direction continued in Q3, with the price reaching USD 830/MT. On the global measure the average was 1.1% higher over the quarter.
Corn Gluten Meal Prices in China
China rose 0.9% to USD 894/MT in Q2 2026, from USD 886/MT in Q1. Chinese prices rose as the demand from feed mills strengthened. The year-on-year change is a 4.2% increase, from USD 858/MT in Q2 2025. The gap to the four-market average of USD 861/MT was 3.8% above for China.
Why did the price of Corn Gluten Meal change in Q2 2026 in China?
China rose. Demand from feed mills strengthened, corn prices went up, and traders lifted prices. This came on top of a 0.7% gain in Q1, and the average ended 4.2% above its level of a year earlier, when it stood at USD 858/MT. Q3 added to the change, with the price at USD 905/MT.
Corn Gluten Meal Prices in Germany
In Q2 2026, the average price in Germany rose 1.1% to USD 952/MT, compared with USD 942/MT in Q1. German prices rose as the demand from pet food makers strengthened. The Q2 2026 average is 5.1% above the USD 906/MT recorded in Q2 2025. Relative to the four-market average of USD 861/MT, Germany traded 10.6% above in Q2 2026.
Why did the price of Corn Gluten Meal change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Germany rose. Demand from pet food makers strengthened, freight costs went up, and importers lifted prices. Q1 had brought a 0.7% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 5.1% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 906/MT. The move then extended in Q3, taking the price to USD 965/MT.
Quarterly Corn Gluten Meal Price Trends
Corn Gluten Meal prices rose through 2025 and the first half of 2026 and rose again in the third quarter in all four markets. The global average moved from USD 809/MT in Q1 2025 to 822 in Q2, 837 in Q3 and 846 in Q4, then 852 in Q1 2026, 861 in Q2 and 872 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 7.8% across the window. Higher corn prices and steady demand from pet food and poultry feed makers lifted prices for six quarters.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q3 2026 | 872 | +1.3% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2026 | 861 | +1.1% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 852 | +0.7% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 846 | +1.1% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 837 | - | - Stable |
| Q4 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Corn Gluten Meal Price in 2025?
2025 was a year of gradual increases for corn gluten meal, with prices rising in each quarter in all four markets. Starting near USD 809/MT in Q1, the global average finished the year at 846 in Q4, a gain of about 4.6%. Higher corn prices and steady demand from pet food and poultry feed makers supported wet millers throughout the year.
Corn Gluten Meal Prices in United States in 2025
In the United States, prices moved from about USD 727/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 763/MT by Q4, up roughly 5.0%. American prices rose gradually as corn prices and demand from pet food makers increased. At USD 790/MT in Q3 2026, the United States stands 3.5% above its Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.
Corn Gluten Meal Prices in Brazil in 2025
In Brazil, prices moved from about USD 774/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 805/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. Brazilian prices rose gradually as the freight costs and demand from poultry feed makers increased. The Q4 2025 close of USD 805/MT compares with USD 830/MT in Q3 2026, a 3.1% increase. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.
Corn Gluten Meal Prices in China in 2025
In China, prices moved from about USD 846/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 880/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. Chinese prices rose gradually as corn prices and demand from feed mills increased. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in China is 2.8% higher at USD 905/MT. The quarterly breakdown above allows each stage of that path to be traced.
Corn Gluten Meal Prices in Germany in 2025
In Germany, prices moved from about USD 890/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 935/MT by Q4, up roughly 5.1%. German prices rose gradually as the freight costs and demand from pet food makers increased. By Q3 2026 the average for Germany had reached USD 965/MT, 3.2% above the Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.
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In Q3 2026, it averaged USD 790/MT in the United States, USD 830/MT in Brazil, USD 905/MT in China, and USD 965/MT in Germany. Germany was the priciest market.
The global average went from USD 846/MT in Q4 2025 to 852 in Q1, 861 in Q2 and 872 in Q3, up 3.1% overall. Gradual increases through 2025 and early 2026 continued in the third quarter.
Higher corn prices and firm demand from pet food and poultry feed makers led millers to raise prices.
We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 850-920/MT range. Firm corn prices and steady pet food demand point to a modest rise.
Germany sits at the top and the United States at the bottom. Germany pays the most on import costs and protein standards, while the United States sits lowest on large wet milling output.
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