DTN Weekly Average DDG Price Still Moving Lower
DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is lower versus one week ago.
DTN’s weekly spot price for domestic distillers dried grains for the week ended July 16 is steady 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 June 25 was $152 per ton on average, down $6 on average versus one week ago. Demand is still poor from some end users switching out DDG, along with overall lack of interest right now.
DDG prices were lower on average for the week with some plants continuing to post sharply lower prices. The cash corn price was lower versus last week with DTN National Average Corn Index down 6 cents per bushel. Soybean meal prices fell early in the week but recovered versus one week ago, up $3.70.
Based on the average of prices collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative to corn for the week ended June 25 was 1.026%. The value of DDG relative to soybean meal was 49.84% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $5.63 compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $6.42.
U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council in its weekly distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) export market prices report, showed these July prices as of June 25 that have dropped as well: CIF NOLA barge price was down $10 at $199 metric ton (mt) versus on week ago; FOB vessel Gulf price was down $1 at $235 mt; rail delivered PNW was down $15 at $216; and rail delivered to California was down $12 at $223 mt.
Ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.09 million barrels per day (bpd) in the week ended June 19, the Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday. That is down 12,000 bpd week-on-week and 9,000 bpd, or 0.8%, higher than in the same week last year. The four-week average output at 1.102 million bpd was 2,000 bpd below the same four weeks last year. Midwest ethanol production averaged 1.037 million bpd, down 4,000 bpd week-on-week and 14,000 bpd, or 1.4%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.044 million bpd was 1,000 bpd below the same four weeks last year.
Note: All prices subject to change/confirmation.
| ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION | CURRENT | PREVIOUS | CHANGE | ||
| COMPANY | STATE | 6/25/2026 | 6/18/2026 | ||
| Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413) | |||||
| Missouri | Dry | $165 | $170 | -$5 | |
| Wet | $85 | $85 | $0 | ||
| Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493) | |||||
| Dry | $165 | $175 | -$10 | ||
| Wet | $70 | $75 | -$5 | ||
| CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066) | |||||
| Illinois | Dry | $155 | $155 | $0 | |
| Indiana | Dry | $145 | $150 | -$5 | |
| Iowa | Dry | $145 | $150 | -$5 | |
| Michigan | Dry | $150 | $155 | -$5 | |
| Minnesota | Dry | $142 | $145 | -$3 | |
| New York | Dry | $195 | $195 | $0 | |
| South Dakota | Dry | $145 | $160 | -$15 | |
| POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799) | |||||
| Indiana | Dry | $185 | $185 | $0 | |
| Iowa | Dry | $160 | $170 | -$10 | |
| Michigan | Dry | $180 | $185 | -$5 | |
| Minnesota | Dry | $160 | $170 | -$10 | |
| Missouri | Dry | $170 | $185 | -$15 | |
| Ohio | Dry | $180 | $185 | -$5 | |
| South Dakota | Dry | $150 | $170 | -$20 | |
| Nebraska | Dry | $150 | $170 | -$20 | |
| United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521) | |||||
| Kansas | Dry | $175 | $175 | $0 | |
| Wet | $68 | $68 | $0 | ||
| Ill SOLD OUT | Dry | $155 | $155 | $0 | |
| Nebraska | Dry | $170 | $170 | $0 | |
| Wet | $70 | $70 | $0 | ||
| U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640) | |||||
| Illinois | Dry | $145 | $150 | -$5 | |
| Indiana | Dry | $140 | $145 | -$5 | |
| Iowa | Dry | $125 | $130 | -$5 | |
| Michigan | Dry | $135 | $135 | $0 | |
| Minnesota | Dry | $120 | $125 | -$5 | |
| Nebraska | Dry | $130 | $135 | -$5 | |
| New York | Dry | $155 | $160 | -$5 | |
| North Dakota | Dry | $125 | $130 | -$5 | |
| Ohio | Dry | $140 | $145 | -$5 | |
| South Dakota | Dry | $135 | $130 | $5 | |
| Wisconsin | Dry | $120 | $125 | -$5 | |
| Fox River Valley Ethanol, Oshkosh WI 715-709-0269 | |||||
| FOB Pickett | Dry | $145 | $145 | $0 | |
| Western Kansas | |||||
| Dry | $212 | $215 | -$3 | ||
| Wet | $70 | $70 | $0 | ||
| Western Milling | |||||
| California | Dry | $248 | $251 | -$3 | |
| **Weekly Average: | $152 | $158 | -$6 | ||
| (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. | |||||
| VALUE OF DDG VS. CORN & SOYBEAN MEAL | |||
| Settlement Price: | Quote Date | Bushel | Short Ton |
| Corn | 6/25/2026 | $4.1475 | $148.1250 |
| Soybean Meal | 6/25/2026 | $305.00 | |
| DDG Weekly Average Spot Price | 6/25/2026 | $152.00 | |
| DDG Value Relative to: | 6/25 | 6/18 | |
| Corn | 1.026% | 1.060% | |
| Soybean Meal | 49.84% | 52.44% | |
| Cost Per Unit of Protein: | |||
| DDG | $5.63 | 5.85 | |
| Soybean Meal | $6.42 | 6.34 | |
| 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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