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Market Matters Blog 10/09 12:28
DTN Weekly Average DDG Price Slightly Higher Again
DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is
slightly higher versus one week ago.
Mary Kennedy
DTN Basis Analyst
MINNEAPOLIS (DTN) -- The average DTN spot price for domestic distillers
dried grains (DDG) from 33 locations reporting for the week ended Oct. 8 was
$197 per short ton on average, up $2 versus one week ago.
DDG prices were mixed and slightly higher again on average, while the cash
corn and soybean meal prices were higher versus one week ago. The DTN National
Average Corn Index was up 3 cents per bushel, while the soybean meal price was
up $4.30 per short ton versus one week ago.
Based on the average of prices collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative
to corn for the week ended Oct. 8 was 1.103%. The value of DDG relative to
soybean meal was 55.09% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $7.30
compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $7.53.
U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council in its weekly distillers dried grains
with solubles (DDGS) export market prices report, showed November prices as of
Oct. 8: CIF NOLA barge price was down $11 at $269 metric ton (mt) versus one
week ago; FOB vessel Gulf price was down $10 at $289 mt; rail delivered PNW was
up $5 at $320; and rail delivered to California was up $1 at $310 mt.
USDA recently used Census Bureau data to report August DDGS exports, which
hit an 11-year high that month. U.S. exports of DDGS totaled 1,301,440 mt in
August, up from 1,103,860 mt in July, and the largest monthly U.S. exports
since August 2015. Mexico was the top destination in August, taking 16% of U.S.
exports and was followed by Indonesia and South Korea. Through August, 2026
exports of DDGS were running 13% ahead of the same point in 2025.
The Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday, Oct. 7, that
overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.053 million bpd in
the week ended Oct. 2, up 46,000 bpd week-on-week and 18,000 bpd, or 1.7%,
lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.047
million bpd was 11,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. Midwest ethanol
production averaged 1.01 million bpd, up 62,000 bpd week-on-week and 15,000
bpd, or 1.5%, lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average output
at 990,000 bpd was 9,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
NOTE: All prices subject to change/confirmation.
NOTE: Prices are based off the futures market with the highest volume.
CURRENT PREVIOUS
CHANGE
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION
10/8/2026 10/1/2026
COMPANY STATE
Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413)
$195 $195 $0
Missouri Dry
$95 $95 $0
Wet
Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493)
$200 $195 $5
Dry
$100 $95 $5
Wet
CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066)
$200 $200 $0
Illinois Dry
$180 $180 $0
Indiana Dry
$180 $180 $0
Iowa Dry
$185 $185 $0
Michigan Dry
$175 $173 $2
Minnesota Dry
$215 $210 $5
New York Dry
$185 $185 $0
South Dakota Dry
POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799)
$210 $205 $5
Indiana Dry
$220 $220 $0
Iowa Dry
$215 $210 $5
Michigan Dry
$210 $210 $0
Minnesota Dry
$220 $215 $5
Missouri Dry
$210 $205 $5
Ohio Dry
$215 $220 -$5
South Dakota Dry
$215 $215 $0
Nebraska Dry
United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521)
$215 $205 $10
Kansas Dry
$72 $75 -$3
Wet
$210 $210 $0
Ill Dry
$210 $202 $8
Nebraska Dry
$75 $75 $0
Wet
U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640)
$195 $195 $0
Illinois Dry
$190 $190 $0
Indiana Dry
$185 $185 $0
Iowa Dry
$190 $190 $0
Michigan Dry
$175 $175 $0
Minnesota Dry
$190 $185 $5
Nebraska Dry
$190 $190 $0
New York Dry
$195 $175 $20
North Dakota Dry
$185 $185 $0
Ohio Dry
$185 $180 $5
South Dakota Dry
$175 $175 $0
Wisconsin Dry
Fox River Valley Ethanol, Oshkosh WI 715-709-0269
$175 $175 $0
FOB Pickett Dry
Western Kansas
$228 $228 $0
Dry
$76 $70 $6
Wet
Western Milling
$284 $284 $0
California SUBJ Dry
$197 $195 $2
**Weekly Average:
(Prices listed per ton)
**The weekly average prices above reflect only those companies DTN
collects spot prices from. States include: Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska,
Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan,
Wisconsin and Indiana. Prices for Pennsylvania, New York and
California are not included in the averages.
NOTE: Prices are based off the futures market with the highest volume
VALUE OF DDG VS. CORN & SOYBEAN MEAL
Settlement Price: Quote Date Bushel Short Ton
Corn 10/8/2026 $5.0025 $178.6607
Soybean Meal 10/8/2026 $357.60
DDG Weekly Average Spot Price 10/8/2026 $197.00
DDG Value Relative to: 10/8 10/1
Corn 1.103% 1.087%
Soybean Meal 55.09% 55.19%
Cost Per Unit of Protein:
DDG $7.30 $7.22
Soybean Meal $7.53 $7.44
Notes:
Corn and soybean prices taken from DTN Market Quotes. DDG price
represents the average spot price from Midwest companies
collected on Thursday afternoons. Soybean meal cost per unit
of protein is cost per ton divided by 47.5. DDG cost per unit
of protein is cost per ton divided by 27.
Mary Kennedy can be reached at mary.kennedy@dtn.com
Follow her on social platform X @MaryCKenn
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