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.
DTN’s weekly spot price for domestic distillers dried grains for the week ended Aug. 27 is higher on average versus one week ago. (DTN file photo)
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. | |||
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