Last year I paid between 6.50 to 7.20 per 50lb bag this year it’s over 10.00, I feed out close to 5,000 lbs a month. I’m definitly looking at alternative source’s. Cotton seed has always been a good alternative but this year there was no cotton due to no rain and heat.
That's a lot of deer corn...you own a hunting club or what?
Since you're using that much, it may be worth your while to consider trucking in rice bran.
Spot price from Mon 19th (today's not posted yet).
Feed by-products (spot prices, dollars per short ton, fob mills).
Rice bran 170.00-175.00 215.00 130.00-140.00*N 165.00-170.00
Rice millfeed 80.00 no quote no quote
Rice hulls 30.00 no quote no quote 3.00-12.00