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Market Matters Blog           05/22 12:47

   DTN Weekly DDG Price Slightly Lower on Average

   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 average DTN spot price for domestic distillers 
dried grains (DDG) from 33 locations reporting for the week ended May 21 was 
$185 per ton on average, down $1 versus one week ago. Some traders noted that 
there is plenty of supply and demand has slowed somewhat.

   DDG prices were mixed but slightly lower on average for the week, while cash 
corn was lower and soybean meal prices were lower versus one week ago, down 
$4.20 per ton. As for cash corn, the DTN National Average Corn Index was down 4 
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 21 was 1.12%. The value of DDG relative to 
soybean meal was 56.33% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $6.85 
compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $6.91.

   U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council, in its weekly distillers dried grains 
with solubles (DDGS) export market prices report, showed these June prices as 
of May 21: CIF NOLA barge price was steady at $252 metric ton (mt) versus on 
week ago; FOB vessel Gulf price was up $2 at $267 mt; rail delivered PNW was 
down $5 at $272; and rail delivered to California was up $2 at $274 mt.

   Ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.111 million barrels per 
day (bpd) in the week ended May 15, the Energy Information Administration 
reported Wednesday. That's up 29,000 bpd week-on-week and 75,000 bpd, or 7.2%, 
higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.055 
million bpd was 32,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. Midwest ethanol 
production averaged 1.056 million bpd, up 34,000 bpd week-on-week and 76,000 
bpd, or 7.8%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output 
at 999,000 bpd was 34,000 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                       5/21/2026       5/14/2026
Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413)
             Missouri              Dry   $190            $195           -$5
                                   Wet   $95             $100           -$5
Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493)
                                   Dry   $190            $185           $5
                                   Wet   $90             $85            $5
CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066)
             Illinois              Dry   $192            $195           -$3
             Indiana               Dry   $173            $173           $0
             Iowa                  Dry   $172            $170           $2
             Michigan              Dry   $175            $176           -$1
             Minnesota             Dry   $170            $170           $0
             New York              Dry   $195            $195           $0
             South Dakota          Dry   $180            $180           $0
POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799)
             Indiana               Dry   $201            $205           -$4
             Iowa                  Dry   $190            $190           $0
             Michigan              Dry   $201            $205           -$4
             Minnesota             Dry   $185            $185           $0
             Missouri              Dry   $200            $200           $0
             Ohio                  Dry   $201            $205           -$4
             South Dakota          Dry   $190            $195           -$5
             Nebraska              Dry   $190            $195           -$5
United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521)
             Kansas                Dry   $195            $195           $0
                                   Wet   $68             $68            $0
             Ill NO May            Dry   $195            $195           $0
             Nebraska              Dry   $190            $190           $0
                                   Wet   $75             $75            $0
U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640)
             Illinois              Dry   $200            $200           $0
             Indiana               Dry   $185            $185           $0
             Iowa                  Dry   $170            $170           $0
             Michigan              Dry   $175            $175           $0
             Minnesota             Dry   $170            $170           $0
             Nebraska              Dry   $175            $175           $0
             New York              Dry   $205            $205           $0
             North Dakota          Dry   $175            $175           $0
             Ohio                  Dry   $185            $185           $0
             South Dakota          Dry   $170            $170           $0
             Wisconsin             Dry   $170            $170           $0
Fox River Valley Ethanol, Oshkosh WI 715-709-0269
             FOB Pickett           Dry   $165            $165           $0
Western Kansas
                                   Dry   $230            $232           -$2
                                   Wet   $72             $81            -$9
Western Milling
             California            Dry   $263            $266           -$3
**Weekly Average:                        $185            $186           -$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                                    5/21/2026     $4.6225   $165.0893
Soybean Meal                            5/21/2026               $328.40
DDG Weekly Average Spot Price           5/21/2026               $185.00
DDG Value Relative to:                                5/21      5/14
Corn                                                  1.121%    1.114%
Soybean Meal                                          56.33%    55.94%
Cost Per Unit of Protein:
DDG                                                   $6.85     $6.89
Soybean Meal                                          $6.91     $7.00
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 social platform X @MaryCKenn




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