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Market Matters Blog           05/30 11:55

   DTN Weekly Average DDG Price Slightly Lower 

   DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is 
slightly lower versus one week ago.

Mary Kennedy
DTN Basis Analyst

   MINNEAPOLIS (DTN) -- The DTN spot price for domestic distillers dried grains 
(DDG) from 33 locations reporting for the week ended May 29 was down $1 on 
average versus one week ago at $153 per ton.

   DDG prices were mixed for the week, but down $1 on average with the cash 
corn price lower versus last week and meal prices flat so far this week. DTN 
National Average Corn Index is down 16 cents versus one week ago.

   Based on the average of prices collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative 
to corn for the week ended May 29 was 0.956%. The value of DDG relative to 
soybean meal was 51.62% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $5.67 
compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $6.24.

   U.S. Grains Council, in its weekly distillers dried grains with solubles 
(DDGS) June export market prices report, showed as of May 29, CIF NOLA barge 
price was down $13 at $210 metric ton (mt); FOB vessel Gulf price was up $2 at 
$236 mt; rail delivered PNW was down $5 at $245; and rail delivered to 
California was down $3 at $242 mt. A trader noted that the tariffs are starting 
to affect DDGS export sales. 

   The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday that for the 
week ended May 23, overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 
1.056 million barrels per day (bpd), up 20,000 bpd week-on-week and 12,000 bpd, 
or 1.1%, lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 
1.026 million bpd was 13,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. Midwest 
ethanol production averaged 999,000 bpd, up 19,000 bpd week-on-week and 8,000 
bpd, or 0.8%, lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average output 
at 970,000 bpd was 10,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.

   Note: All prices subject to change/confirmation.

ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION        CURRENT        PREVIOUS      CHANGE
COMPANY     STATE                         5/29/2025      5/22/2025
Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413)
            Missouri                Dry   $150           $158          -$8
                                    Wet   $80            $80           $0
Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493)
                                    Dry   $155           $155          $0
                                    Wet   $70            $70           $0
CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066)
            Illinois                Dry   $155           $155          $0
            Indiana                 Dry   $145           $145          $0
            Iowa                    Dry   $148           $148          $0
            Michigan                Dry   $155           $155          $0
            Minnesota               Dry   $140           $145          -$5
            New York                Dry   $170           $170          $0
            South Dakota            Dry   $145           $145          $0
POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799)
            Indiana                 Dry   $172           $172          $0
            Iowa                    Dry   $155           $160          -$5
            Michigan                Dry   $175           $175          $0
            Minnesota               Dry   $155           $160          -$5
            Missouri                Dry   $160           $160          $0
            Ohio                    Dry   $172           $172          $0
            South Dakota            Dry   $155           $155          $0
            Nebraska                Dry   $150           $150          $0
United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521)
            Kansas                  Dry   $170           $165          $5
                                    Wet   $70            $69           $1
            Illinois NO MAY         Dry   $158           $158          $0
            Nebraska                Dry   $157           $165          -$8
                                    Wet   $69            $69           $0
U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640)
            Illinois                Dry   $145           $145          $0
            Indiana                 Dry   $145           $145          $0
            Iowa                    Dry   $142           $142          $0
            Michigan                Dry   $142           $142          $0
            Minnesota               Dry   $145           $147          -$2
            Nebraska                Dry   $155           $155          $0
            New York                Dry   $165           $165          $0
            North Dakota            Dry   $150           $150          $0
            Ohio                    Dry   $147           $147          $0
            South Dakota            Dry   $145           $145          $0
            Wisconsin               Dry   $140           $143          -$3
Fox River Valley Ethanol, Oshkosh WI 715-709-0269
            FOB Pickett             Dry   $147           $147          $0
Western Kansas
                                    Dry   $165           $165          $0
                                    Wet   $72            $78           -$6
Western Milling
            California              Dry   $225           $225          $0
**Weekly Average:                         $153           $154          -$1
(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                                      5/29/2025     $4.4700   $159.6429
Soybean Meal                              5/29/2025               $296.40
DDG Weekly Average Spot Price             5/29/2025               $153.00
DDG Value Relative to:                                  5/29      5/22
Corn                                                    0.958%    0.931%
Soybean Meal                                            51.62%    51.59%
Cost Per Unit of Protein:
DDG                                                     5.67      5.70
Soybean Meal                                            6.24      6.28
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 the social platform X @MaryCKenn




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