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Market Matters Blog           03/06 11:57

   DTN Weekly DDG Price Higher on Average

   DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is 
higher 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 March 5 was 
$172 per ton on average, up $2 versus one week ago.

   DDG prices were mixed but higher on average again for the week, while the 
cash corn price was higher and soybean meal prices were down $11.60 versus one 
week ago. As for cash corn, the DTN National Average Corn Index was up 12 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 March 5 was 1.062%. The value of DDG relative to 
soybean meal was 55.61% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $6.37 
compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $6.51.

   U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council, in its weekly distillers dried grains 
with solubles (DDGS) export market prices report, showed these April prices as 
of March 5: CIF NOLA barge price was up $20 at $248 metric ton (mt) versus on 
week ago; FOB vessel Gulf price was up $3 at $265 mt; rail delivered PNW was 
down $7 at $278; and rail delivered to California was down $10 at $270 mt.

   The Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday (3/4) that 
overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.095 million barrels 
per day (bpd) in the week ended Feb. 27, down 18,000 bpd week-on-week but 
33,000 bpd, or 3.1%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average 
output at 1.109 million bpd was 24,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. 
Midwest ethanol production averaged 1.044 million bpd, down 16,000 bpd 
week-on-week and 36,000 bpd, or 3.6%, higher than in the same week last year. 
Four-week average output at 1.054 million bpd was 22,000 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                            3/5/2025     2/26/2025
Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413)
           Missouri                   Dry   $175         $175          $0
                                      Wet   $90          $90           $0
Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493)
                                      Dry   $175         $175          $0
                                      Wet   $95          $95           $0
CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066)
           Illinois                   Dry   $178         $177          $1
           Indiana                    Dry   $165         $160          $5
           Iowa                       Dry   $162         $160          $2
           Michigan                   Dry   $165         $162          $3
           Minnesota                  Dry   $155         $153          $2
           New York                   Dry   $200         $199          $1
           South Dakota               Dry   $170         $165          $5
POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799)
           Indiana                    Dry   $190         $190          $0
           Iowa                       Dry   $170         $170          $0
           Michigan                   Dry   $185         $185          $0
           Minnesota                  Dry   $170         $170          $0
           Missouri                   Dry   $175         $175          $0
           Ohio                       Dry   $190         $190          $0
           South Dakota               Dry   $165         $165          $0
           Nebraska                   Dry   $175         $168          $7
United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521)
           Kansas                     Dry   $180         $185          -$5
                                      Wet   $80          $80           $0
           Ill Limited Quant          Dry   $185         $185          $0
           Nebraska                   Dry   $180         $175          $5
                                      Wet   $75          $75           $0
U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640)
           Illinois                   Dry   $180         $175          $5
           Indiana                    Dry   $170         $165          $5
           Iowa                       Dry   $160         $155          $5
           Michigan                   Dry   $160         $155          $5
           Minnesota                  Dry   $155         $150          $5
           Nebraska                   Dry   $170         $165          $5
           New York                   Dry   $195         $190          $5
           North Dakota               Dry   $175         $170          $5
           Ohio                       Dry   $180         $175          $5
           South Dakota               Dry   $170         $165          $5
           Wisconsin                  Dry   $160         $155          $5
Fox River Valley Ethanol, Oshkosh WI 715-709-0269
           FOB Pickett                Dry   $155         $150          $5
Western Kansas
                                      Dry   $200         $190          $10
                                      Wet   $74          $71           $3
Western Milling
           California                 Dry   $267         $252          $15
**Weekly Average:                           $172         $170          $2
(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                                      3/5/2026      $4.5350   $161.9643
Soybean Meal                              3/5/2026                $309.30
DDG Weekly Average Spot Price             3/5/2026                $172.00
DDG Value Relative to:                                  3/5       2/26
Corn                                                    1.062%    1.073%
Soybean Meal                                            55.61%    52.98%
Cost Per Unit of Protein:
DDG                                                     $6.37     6.30
Soybean Meal                                            $6.51     6.76
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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