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Market Matters Blog 08/21 10:02
DTN Weekly DDG Price Higher Again on Average
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 Aug. 20 was
$163 per short ton on average, up $4 versus one week ago.
DDG prices were mixed but higher on average and the cash corn price was
higher versus one week ago. The DTN National Average Corn Index was up 30 cents
per bushel (basis SEP), while soybean meal prices were also higher, up $9.80
per short ton (basis DEC) versus one week ago.
Based on the average prices collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative to
corn for the week ended Aug. 20 was 0.906%. The value of DDG relative to
soybean meal was 50.34% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $6.04
compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $6.82.
U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council in its weekly distillers dried grains
with solubles (DDGS) export market prices report, showed these September prices
as of Aug. 20: CIF NOLA barge price was up $7 at $237 metric ton (mt) versus
one week ago; FOB vessel Gulf price was up $5 at $248 mt; rail delivered PNW
was down $5 at $272; and rail delivered to California was down $1 at $267 mt.
The Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday, Aug. 19, that
overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.089 million bpd in
the week ended Aug. 14, down 28,000 bpd week-on-week and 4,000 bpd, or 0.4%,
lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.127
million bpd was 23,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. Midwest ethanol
production averaged 1.031 million bpd, down 29,000 bpd week-on-week and 1,000
bpd, or 0.1%, lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average output
at 1.07 million bpd was 24,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
Note: All prices are subject to change/confirmation.
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION CURRENT PREVIOUS CHANGE
COMPANY STATE 8/20/2026 8/13/2026
Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413)
Missouri Dry $165 $165 $0
Wet $85 $85 $0
Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493)
Dry $170 $165 $5
Wet $75 $70 $5
CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066)
Illinois Dry $190 $180 $10
Indiana Dry $160 $155 $5
Iowa Dry $153 $145 $8
Michigan Dry $168 $158 $10
Minnesota Dry $150 $140 $10
New York Dry $185 $165 $20
South Dakota Dry $155 $150 $5
POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799)
Indiana Dry $180 $180 $0
Iowa Dry $165 $160 $5
Michigan Dry $180 $180 $0
Minnesota Dry $160 $155 $5
Missouri Dry $175 $175 $0
Ohio Dry $180 $180 $0
South Dakota Dry $165 $160 $5
Nebraska Dry $170 $165 $5
United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521)
Kansas Dry $165 $165 $0
Wet $55 $60 -$5
Ill Dry $185 $180 $5
Nebraska Dry $163 $163 $0
Wet $55 $55 $0
U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640)
Illinois Dry $155 $155 $0
Indiana Dry $150 $150 $0
Iowa Dry $145 $140 $5
Michigan Dry $145 $145 $0
Minnesota Dry $140 $140 $0
Nebraska Dry $160 $160 $0
New York Dry $170 $170 $0
North Dakota Dry $160 $155 $5
Ohio Dry $145 $145 $0
South Dakota Dry $155 $150 $5
Wisconsin Dry $135 $135 $0
Fox River Valley Ethanol, Oshkosh WI 715-709-0269
FOB Pickett Dry $150 $150 $0
Western Kansas
Dry $222 $202 $20
Wet $79 $77 $2
Western Milling
California Dry $258 $255 $3
**Weekly Average: $163 $159 $4
(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 8/20/2026 $5.0350 $179.8215
Soybean Meal 8/20/2026 $323.80
DDG Weekly Average Spot Price 8/20/2026 $163.00
DDG Value Relative to: 8/20 8/13
Corn 0.906% 0.943%
Soybean Meal 50.34% 50.64%
Cost Per Unit of Protein:
DDG $6.04 5.89
Soybean Meal $6.82 6.61
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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