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MINNEAPOLIS (DTN) -- The average DTN spot price for domestic distillers dried grains (DDG) from 33 locations reporting for the week ended July 16 was $153 per ton on average, steady on average versus one week ago. Prices were mixed overall while some plants slowed production as extreme heat continued across the Midwest.
DDG prices held steady on average for the week while the cash corn price was higher versus one week ago. The DTN National Average Corn Index was up 10 cents per bushel (basis SEP), while soybean meal prices were up $11.20 (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 16 was 0.923%. The value of DDG relative to soybean meal was 47.46% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $5.67 compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $6.79. (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 16: CIF NOLA barge price was up $2 at $219 metric ton (mt) versus on week ago; FOB vessel Gulf price was up $4 at $239 mt; rail delivered PNW was down $9 at $246; and rail delivered to California was down $5 at $248 mt.
The Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday that overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.04 million barrels per day (bpd) in the week ended July 10, down 53,000 bpd week-on-week and 47,000 bpd, or 4.3%, lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.085 million bpd was 3,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. Midwest ethanol production averaged 976,000 bpd, down 56,000 bpd week-on-week and 52,000 bpd, or 5.1%, lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.024 million bpd in line with year-ago levels.
Note: All prices subject to change/confirmation.
| ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION | CURRENT | PREVIOUS | CHANGE | ||
| COMPANY | STATE | 7/16/2026 | 7/8/2026 | ||
| Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413) | |||||
| Missouri | Dry | $165 | $170 | -$5 | |
| Wet | $80 | $85 | -$5 | ||
| Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493) | |||||
| Dry | $165 | $160 | $5 | ||
| Wet | $70 | $70 | $0 | ||
| CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066) | |||||
| Illinois | Dry | $175 | $170 | $5 | |
| Indiana | Dry | $145 | $145 | $0 | |
| Iowa | Dry | $145 | $145 | $0 | |
| Michigan | Dry | $157 | $155 | $2 | |
| Minnesota | Dry | $135 | $135 | $0 | |
| New York | Dry | $173 | $170 | $3 | |
| South Dakota | Dry | $150 | $150 | $0 | |
| POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799) | |||||
| Indiana | Dry | $180 | $180 | $0 | |
| Iowa | Dry | $155 | $160 | -$5 | |
| Michigan | Dry | $180 | $180 | $0 | |
| Minnesota | Dry | $155 | $160 | -$5 | |
| Missouri | Dry | $170 | $170 | $0 | |
| Ohio | Dry | $180 | $180 | $0 | |
| South Dakota | Dry | $150 | $150 | $0 | |
| Nebraska | Dry | $150 | $150 | $0 | |
| United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521) | |||||
| Kansas | Dry | $170 | $165 | $5 | |
| Wet | $65 | $68 | -$3 | ||
| Ill SOLD OUT | Dry | $177 | $172 | $5 | |
| Nebraska | Dry | $165 | $160 | $5 | |
| Wet | $60 | $70 | -$10 | ||
| U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640) | |||||
| Illinois | Dry | $150 | $145 | $5 | |
| Indiana | Dry | $140 | $140 | $0 | |
| Iowa | Dry | $130 | $130 | $0 | |
| Michigan | Dry | $140 | $140 | $0 | |
| Minnesota | Dry | $125 | $125 | $0 | |
| Nebraska | Dry | $140 | $140 | $0 | |
| New York | Dry | $155 | $155 | $0 | |
| North Dakota | Dry | $135 | $135 | $0 | |
| Ohio | Dry | $140 | $140 | $0 | |
| South Dakota | Dry | $135 | $135 | $0 | |
| Wisconsin | Dry | $125 | $120 | $5 | |
| Fox River Valley Ethanol, Oshkosh WI 715-709-0269 | |||||
| FOB Pickett | Dry | $145 | $145 | $0 | |
| Western Kansas | |||||
| Dry | $195 | $212 | -$17 | ||
| Wet | $72 | $70 | $2 | ||
| Western Milling | |||||
| California | Dry | $250 | $248 | $2 | |
| **Weekly Average: | $153 | $153 | $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 | 7/16/2026 | $4.6400 | $165.7143 |
| Soybean Meal | 7/16/2026 | $322.40 | |
| DDG Weekly Average Spot Price | 7/16/2026 | $153.00 | |
| DDG Value Relative to: | 7/16 | 7/9 | |
| Corn | 0.923% | 0.939% | |
| Soybean Meal | 47.46% | 49.16% | |
| Cost Per Unit of Protein: | |||
| DDG | $5.67 | 5.67 | |
| Soybean Meal | $6.79 | 6.55 | |
| 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
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