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Market Matters Blog           09/11 12:01

   DTN Weekly DDG Average Price Higher Again

   DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is 
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 Sept. 10 was 
$181 per short ton on average, up $3 versus one week ago.

   DDG prices were mixed but higher on average, while the cash corn price was 
lower versus one week ago. The DTN National Average Corn Index was down 6 cents 
per bushel, while soybean meal prices were higher, up $1.40 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 Sept. 10 was 0.950%. The value of DDG relative to 
soybean meal was 50.71% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $6.70 
compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $7.51.

   U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council in its weekly distillers dried grains 
with solubles (DDGS) export market prices report showed September prices as of 
Sept. 10: CIF NOLA barge price was up $4 at $273 metric ton (mt) versus one 
week ago; FOB vessel Gulf price was up $7 at $282 mt; rail delivered PNW was 
down $5 at $308; and rail delivered to California was down $4 at $296 mt.

   The Energy Information Administration reported on Thursday (9/10) that 
overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.099 million bpd in 
the week ending September 4, down 11,000 bpd week-on-week and 6,000 bpd, or 
0.5% lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.102 
million bpd was 22,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. Midwest ethanol 
production averaged 1.038 million bpd, down 15,000 bpd week-on-week and 9,000 
bpd, or 0.9% lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 
1.046 million bpd was 20,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.

   Note: All prices subject to change/confirmation.

ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION            CURRENT       CURRENT     CHANGE
COMPANY     STATE                             9/10/2026     9/3/2026
Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413)
            Missouri                    Dry   $190          $190        $0
                                        Wet   $90           $90         $0
Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493)
                                        Dry   $185          $185        $0
                                        Wet   $95           $90         $5
CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066)
            Illinois                    Dry   $195          $197        -$2
            Indiana                     Dry   $170          $175        -$5
            Iowa                        Dry   $170          $170        $0
            Michigan                    Dry   $180          $180        $0
            Minnesota                   Dry   $170          $170        $0
            New York                    Dry   $190          $190        $0
            South Dakota                Dry   $185          $185        $0
POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799)
            Indiana                     Dry   $200          $200        $0
            Iowa                        Dry   $200          $195        $5
            Michigan                    Dry   $200          $200        $0
            Minnesota                   Dry   $200          $190        $10
            Missouri                    Dry   $210          $210        $0
            Ohio                        Dry   $200          $200        $0
            South Dakota                Dry   $197          $195        $2
            Nebraska                    Dry   $215          $215        $0
United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521)
            Kansas                      Dry   $195          $180        $15
                                        Wet   $65           $65         $0
            Ill Limited supply          Dry   $195          $193        $2
            Nebraska                    Dry   $185          $170        $15
                                        Wet   $65           $65         $0
U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640)
            Illinois                    Dry   $165          $165        $0
            Indiana                     Dry   $160          $155        $5
            Iowa                        Dry   $155          $150        $5
            Michigan                    Dry   $160          $150        $10
            Minnesota                   Dry   $155          $155        $0
            Nebraska                    Dry   $175          $175        $0
            New York                    Dry   $170          $170        $0
            North Dakota                Dry   $170          $170        $0
            Ohio                        Dry   $150          $145        $5
            South Dakota                Dry   $170          $170        $0
            Wisconsin                   Dry   $145          $135        $10
Fox River Valley Ethanol, Oshkosh WI 715-709-0269
            FOB Pickett                 Dry   $160          $160        $0
Western Kansas
                                        Dry   $225          $225        $6
                                        Wet   $83           $82         $1
Western Milling
            California                  Dry   $278          $278        $0
**Weekly Average:                             $181          $179        $3
(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: DDG table uses the futures with the highest volume: Currently DEC

VALUE OF DDG VS. CORN & SOYBEAN MEAL
Settlement Price:                         Quote Date    Bushel    Short Ton
Corn                                      9/10/2026     $5.3375   $190.6250
Soybean Meal                              9/10/2026               $356.90
DDG Weekly Average Spot Price             9/10/2026               $181.00
DDG Value Relative to:                                  9/10      9/3
Corn                                                    0.950%    0.927%
Soybean Meal                                            50.71%    50.35%
Cost Per Unit of Protein:
DDG                                                     $6.70     $6.63
Soybean Meal                                            $7.51     $7.48
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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