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DL-Methionine Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
2025
Base Year
2023-2025
Historical Period
2026-2027
Forecast Period
Market Overview
The United States held the top of the four markets we track for the DL-methionine through the first half of the year 2026 (H1 2026), with Q2 closing at a value of USD 3.18/KG, up 4.3% from the USD 3.05 in Q1. Worldwide, the average jumped to a value of USD 3.03/KG in Q2 2026, a gain of a 4.1% percent over the Q1 figure of USD 2.91, as the market swung into a sharp cyclical upturn.
The DL-methionine is a feed-grade amino acid, made from the acrolein, the methyl mercaptan, and the hydrogen cyanide. It is the first limiting amino acid in the corn and the soy poultry diets, so its demand rides the poultry, the swine, and the aquaculture feed cycles. That single feed use holds close to two-thirds of the global consumption.
Two things move the DL-methionine price the most: the acrolein and the methyl-mercaptan feedstock costs, and the feed and the poultry demand cycle. The market spent the years 2024 and 2025 depressed, then turned up in 2026 on the tight supply and the low inventories. For the second half of 2026 (H2 2026), a range of an amount of USD 2.95 to 3.35/KG looks likely worldwide, supported by the restocking and the supply discipline.
DL-Methionine Price Forecast for 2026
Supply looks tight through the H2 2026, with the low inventories and the restocking setting the direction after two soft years. The feed buyers ran light through 2024 and 2025 and are now rebuilding, which has firmed the prices. China's large capacity keeps it a low-cost source, while the United States and the Germany track higher on the local costs and the freight.
The market sits set for a firm and a rising move through the back half. The bigger question for the buyers is how fast the new Chinese capacity coming from the H2 2026 eases the tightness, since that will cap how far the upturn runs.
What could push the prices higher? A feedstock spike, or a stronger poultry and aquaculture restocking. What could pull them lower? The new capacity commissioning faster than expected, or a softer feed-demand season.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/KG) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 2.95 - 3.35 | Cyclical upturn on tight supply and restocking |
| China | 2.85 - 3.20 | Large capacity keeps China a low-cost source |
| India | 2.90 - 3.25 | Import-parity pull and firm feed demand |
| United States | 3.10 - 3.45 | Steady poultry and swine feed demand leads |
| Germany | 2.95 - 3.30 | Regulated feed demand and import freight |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
DL-Methionine Prices Q2 2026:
- China: USD 2.92/KG
- India: USD 2.99/KG
- United States: USD 3.18/KG
- Germany: USD 3.02/KG
DL-Methionine Prices in China
China jumped a value of 4.3% to the USD 2.92/KG, the tight domestic supply and the restocking driving the move as the cyclical upturn ran. The low inventories and the quotation discipline among the traders held the offers firm.
Why did the price of DL-Methionine change in Q2 2026 in China?
The tight domestic supply, the low inventories, and the restocking drove the sharp gain as the cyclical upturn ran.
DL-Methionine Prices in India
India rose a value of 4.2% to the USD 2.99/KG, the poultry and the aquaculture feed demand firm and the imported offers climbing on the tight Asian supply. The freight added to the delivered price.
Why did the price of DL-Methionine change in Q2 2026 in India?
The firm poultry and aquaculture demand met the climbing imported offers on the tight Asian supply.
DL-Methionine Prices in United States
The United States firmed a value of 4.3% to the USD 3.18/KG, the poultry and the swine feed demand steady and the tighter global supply lifting the offers. That kept the United States the dearest of the four this quarter.
Why did the price of DL-Methionine change in Q2 2026 in United States?
The steady poultry and swine demand met the tighter global supply, lifting the offers.
DL-Methionine Prices in Germany
Germany gained a value of 4.1% to the USD 3.02/KG, the regulated feed demand steady and the import-linked offers climbing with the tight Asian supply.
Why did the price of DL-Methionine change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
The steady regulated feed demand met the climbing import-linked offers on the tight Asian supply.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
DL-Methionine Prices Q1 2026:
- China: USD 2.80/KG
- India: USD 2.87/KG
- United States: USD 3.05/KG
- Germany: USD 2.90/KG
DL-Methionine Prices in China
China jumped a value of 6.5% to the USD 2.80/KG, the market swinging up hard as the inventories hit the lowest in a decade and the traders held back the offers. The cyclical upturn opened the year with a sharp move.
Why did the price of DL-Methionine change in Q1 2026 in China?
The decade-low inventories and the trader quotation discipline met the restocking, driving the sharp rebound.
DL-Methionine Prices in India
India rose a value of 6.3% to the USD 2.87/KG, the feed restocking meeting the tight Asian supply and the firmer imported offers.
Why did the price of DL-Methionine change in Q1 2026 in India?
The feed restocking met the tight Asian supply and the firmer imported offers.
DL-Methionine Prices in United States
The United States firmed a value of 5.2% to the USD 3.05/KG, the feed buyers returning after the soft 2025 and the tighter global supply lifting the offers.
Why did the price of DL-Methionine change in Q1 2026 in United States?
The feed buyers returned after the soft 2025, and the tighter global supply lifted the offers.
DL-Methionine Prices in Germany
Germany gained a value of 5.8% to the USD 2.90/KG, the regulated feed demand steady and the import-linked offers jumping with the tight Asian supply.
Why did the price of DL-Methionine change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
The steady regulated feed demand met the jumping import-linked offers on the tight Asian supply.
Quarterly DL-Methionine Price Trends
The global average traced a soft-then-sharp path across the window, easing from a value of USD 2.89/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 2.74 by the Q4, then jumping to a value of USD 3.03 by the Q2 2026, a net gain of about 4.8%. The soft 2025 came from the moderated feed demand and the ample supply, and the 2026 swung up hard on the decade-low inventories and the restocking.
| Quarter | Price (USD/KG) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 3.03 | +4.1% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 2.91 | +6.2% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 2.74 | -1.8% | ↓ Falling |
| Q3 2025 | 2.79 | -1.8% | ↓ Falling |
| Q2 2025 | 2.84 | -1.7% | ↓ Falling |
| Q1 2025 | 2.89 | - | - Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was DL-Methionine Price in 2025?
The year 2025 ran soft for the DL-methionine. The global average eased from a value of USD 2.89/KG in the Q1 to the USD 2.74 by the Q4, a decline of about 5.2% across the year. The moderated feed and the poultry demand and the ample supply did most of the work, and the depressed prices pushed the industry into a round of the capacity rationalisation that set up the sharp 2026 rebound.
DL-Methionine Prices in China in 2025
Chinese prices eased from a value of USD 2.78/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 2.63 by the Q4, down about 5.4%. The moderated compound-feed demand and the ample output kept the offers soft, and China stayed a low-cost source of the four all year.
DL-Methionine Prices in India in 2025
Indian prices slipped from a value of USD 2.85/KG in the Q1 to the USD 2.70 by the Q4, a fall of about 5.3%. The softer feed demand and the ample Asian offers kept the delivered prices in check.
DL-Methionine Prices in United States in 2025
The United States prices eased from a value of USD 3.02/KG in the Q1 to the USD 2.90 by the Q4, down about 4.0%, the shallowest of the four. The steady poultry and the swine demand kept the falls modest, and the United States held among the priciest of the four all year.
DL-Methionine Prices in Germany in 2025
German prices moved from a value of USD 2.90/KG in the Q1 to the USD 2.74 by the Q4, down about 5.5%. The moderated feed demand and the ample import availability softened the market through the year.
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We keep a continuous watch on the DL-methionine prices wherever it is produced or consumed at scale, tracing the causation through the acrolein and the methyl-mercaptan feedstock economics and the poultry, the swine, and the aquaculture feed demand cycles. Our analysts track all four of the markets on a monthly basis, so the figures reflect the most current data at the time of the publication. Contact Expert Market Research today for the DL-Methionine pricing data, the bespoke market analysis, and the strategic procurement advisory.
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The animal feed is the dominant home, close to two-thirds of the demand, since the DL-methionine is the first limiting amino acid in the corn and the soy poultry diets. The poultry leads, followed by the swine, with the aquaculture the fastest-growing slice and a small food and pharma remainder.
In Q2 2026, it averaged a value of USD 2.92/KG in China, USD 3.18/KG in the US, USD 3.02/KG in Germany, and USD 2.99/KG in India, on a delivered basis. the United States sat at the top and China priced lowest.
The global average moved from a value of USD 2.89/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 2.74 by the Q4, a decline of about 5.2%. The moderated feed demand and the ample supply led the soft patch, which then set up the sharp 2026 rebound.
The moderated feed and the poultry demand and the ample supply pulled the prices down, and the depressed levels pushed the industry into a round of the capacity rationalisation.
We expect a global average in a range of an amount of USD 2.95 to 3.35/KG for the H2 2026, resting on the tight supply and the restocking holding firm, with the pace of the new Chinese capacity setting how far the upturn runs.
The United States sits at the top on the steady poultry and swine feed demand. Germany and India occupy the middle on the import-linked freight. China prices lowest on its large capacity, though the tight supply narrowed that gap in 2026.
The acrolein and the methyl-mercaptan feedstock costs matter most, followed by the poultry, the swine, and the aquaculture feed demand cycles and the industry inventory swings that drive the cyclical moves.
China holds the largest production capacity on its recent build-out, with the established producers in the Europe, the Southeast Asia, and the North America serving their own regional feed demand. The import-reliant regions carry a freight-adjusted premium over the Asian offers.
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The quarterly trends and the forecasts help time the feed contract talks around the demand cycles and the inventory swings, which matters most for the buyers weighing the fixed-price and the index-linked supply during a cyclical upturn.
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