Corn futures finished Monday's session nearly unchanged, with cash prices edging slightly lower. The market drew support from a USDA-reported private export sale and weekly export inspections above year-ago levels, while traders positioned ahead of the August crop report. Crop conditions were stable, and analysts expect lower yield/production estimates, keeping prices underpinned.
Corn futures and cash prices moved higher on Friday, supported by fresh export sales to Mexico and South Korea and a firmer cash market. USDA weekly export data showed old-crop commitments running well ahead of last year. Brazilian corn exports were also down from a year earlier, adding global supply support.
Asia
Threonine prices remained soft in H1’26, mainly due to weak feed buying and sufficient regional supply. China’s corn output reached 301.24 million tons, up 2.1%, while soybean output reached 20.91 million tons, up 1.3%, giving feed producers a stable raw material base. Demand was supported by livestock production, as Q1 pork, beef, mutton, and poultry output rose 4.8% year over year, with poultry up 9.3%. However, buyers continued need-based procurement, limiting any sustained rise.
Europe
During the first half if 2026, threonine price trend remained sensitive to imported amino acids in the European region, with external dependence for essential vitamins and amino acids reaching up to 100%, mainly from China. This kept supply risk high, but demand-side support was weak as disease pressure affected livestock feed consumption. Pork production declined 1.3% from 2025 to 2026, limiting threonine offtake from swine feed.
North America
In the North American markets, the threonine price curve was relatively stable, supported by animal protein production during the first half of 2026. Total red meat and poultry output is forecast at 108.4 billion pounds in 2026, up 1% from the previous year. Feedstock pressure remained moderate as global coarse grains production was raised by 15.5 million metric tons for 2025/26 and 5.8 million metric tons for 2026/27.
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According to Procurement Resource, looking ahead, threonine is expected to stay steady to slightly soft unless feed demand improves or Asian supply tightens.
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Asia
In Q4 2025, threonine prices in Asia continued to show a weakening trend amid high supply and cautious buying. Chinese exporters faced steady production levels, which, combined with ample inventory, kept market pressure high. Freight and commodity costs were firming, but this was not enough to offset the oversupply, keeping FOB prices low. Buyers in other Asian countries were hesitant to make large purchases, focusing instead on short-term requirements.
Europe
In the European market, the prices of threonine remained under pressure throughout the quarter. The weakening of the euro against the dollar, combined with the higher prices of soy, impacted the import prices from Asia, though the demand from feed companies only started to improve gradually. The buyers in the European region remained cautious, given the low prices prevailing globally, and focused more on making smaller, planned purchases rather than entering into large quantities of speculative buying.
North America
Threonine prices in North America followed the same pattern as in Europe. Prices did not increase much but continued to remain stable due to consistent demand from the feed and animal industry. The supply from global exporters was sufficient to meet the demand in the region. Buyers in the region focused on buying contracted volumes for Q4. However, the prices did not increase much due to freight costs and changes in raw materials. The market was soft in the region.
Threonine is known to be a crucial amino acid in humans. It is found to be in ample amounts in human plasma, specifically in new-borns. Severe deficiency of threonine can cause neurological dysfunction and lameness in experimental animals. Threonine is an immunostimulant that promotes the growth of the thymus gland. It can perhaps encourage immune cell defense function. Foods high in threonine include cottage cheese, lentils, poultry, fish, meat, black turtle bean and sesame seeds.
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2-Amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid, L-threonine
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The microbial strains employed in the production process of Threonine were genetically manipulated. Theses strains include Serratia marcescens, C. glutamicum and E. coli. Escherichia coli is most widely utilised in the production of Threonine due to their dynamic growth pattern and better substrate utilisation.
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