DTN Weekly DDG Price Higher on Average
DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is steady one week ago.
DTN’s weekly spot price for domestic distillers dried grains for the week ended July 30 is unchanged 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 July 30 was $155 per short ton on average, unchanged versus one week ago. DDG prices were mixed, with some merchandisers telling DTN that the extreme heat has hurt spot demand.
The cash corn price was lower versus one week ago with the DTN National Average Corn Index down 18 cents per bushel (basis SEP), while soybean meal prices were down $9.10 per short ton (basis DEC) versus one week ago.
Based on the average of prices collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative to corn for the week ended July 30 was 0.926%. The value of DDG relative to soybean meal was 48.02% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $5.74 compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $6.80(basis DEC).
U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council in its weekly distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) export market prices report, showed these August prices as of July 30: CIF NOLA barge price was down $7 at $218 metric ton (mt) versus on week ago; FOB vessel Gulf price was steady at $242 mt; rail delivered PNW was down $22 at $253; and rail delivered to California was steady at $248 mt.
The Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday (7/29 that overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.133 million bpd in the week ending July 24, up 39,000 bpd week-on-week and 37,000 bpd, or 3.4% higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.09 million bpd was 3,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. Midwest ethanol production averaged 1.071 million bpd, up 34,000 bpd week-on-week and 31,000 bpd, or 3% higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.029 million bpd was 2,000 bpd below the same four weeks last year.
Note: All prices subject to change/confirmation.
| ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION | CURRENT | CURRENT | CHANGE | ||
| COMPANY | STATE | 7/30/2026 | 7/23/2026 | ||
| 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 | $165 | $165 | $0 | ||
| Wet | $70 | $70 | $0 | ||
| CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066) | |||||
| Illinois | Dry | $180 | $180 | $0 | |
| Indiana | Dry | $153 | $150 | $3 | |
| Iowa | Dry | $145 | $145 | $0 | |
| Michigan | Dry | $160 | $160 | $0 | |
| Minnesota | Dry | $135 | $135 | $0 | |
| New York | Dry | $168 | $170 | -$2 | |
| South Dakota | Dry | $155 | $155 | $0 | |
| POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799) | |||||
| Indiana | Dry | $180 | $180 | $0 | |
| Iowa | Dry | $160 | $155 | $5 | |
| Michigan | Dry | $180 | $180 | $0 | |
| Minnesota | Dry | $155 | $155 | $0 | |
| Missouri | Dry | $175 | $175 | $0 | |
| Ohio | Dry | $180 | $180 | $0 | |
| South Dakota | Dry | $155 | $155 | $0 | |
| Nebraska | Dry | $160 | $155 | $5 | |
| United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521) | |||||
| Kansas | Dry | $165 | $170 | -$5 | |
| Wet | $60 | $65 | -$5 | ||
| Ill SOLD OUT | Dry | $180 | $177 | $3 | |
| Nebraska | Dry | $163 | $165 | -$2 | |
| Wet | $55 | $60 | -$5 | ||
| U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640) | |||||
| Illinois | Dry | $150 | $150 | $0 | |
| Indiana | Dry | $140 | $140 | $0 | |
| Iowa | Dry | $130 | $130 | $0 | |
| Michigan | Dry | $140 | $140 | $0 | |
| Minnesota | Dry | $130 | $125 | $5 | |
| Nebraska | Dry | $150 | $145 | $5 | |
| New York | Dry | $155 | $155 | $0 | |
| North Dakota | Dry | $150 | $140 | $10 | |
| Ohio | Dry | $140 | $140 | $0 | |
| South Dakota | Dry | $145 | $140 | $5 | |
| Wisconsin | Dry | $125 | $125 | $0 | |
| Fox River Valley Ethanol, Oshkosh WI 715-709-0269 | |||||
| FOB Pickett | Dry | $150 | $150 | $0 | |
| Western Kansas | |||||
| Dry | $166 | $188 | -$22 | ||
| Wet | $72 | $76 | -$4 | ||
| Western Milling | |||||
| California | Dry | $258 | $250 | $8 | |
| **Weekly Average: | $155 | $155 | $0 | ||
| (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 | 7/30/2026 | $4.6850 | $167.3214 |
| Soybean Meal | 7/30/2026 | $322.80 | |
| DDG Weekly Average Spot Price | 7/30/2026 | $155.00 | |
| DDG Value Relative to: | 7/30 | 7/23 | |
| Corn | 0.926% | 0.890% | |
| Soybean Meal | 48.02% | 46.70% | |
| Cost Per Unit of Protein: | |||
| DDG | $5.74 | $5.74 | |
| Soybean Meal | $6.80 | $6.99 | |
| 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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