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DDG Weekly Update
Mary Kennedy 7/31 12:18 PM

MINNEAPOLIS (DTN) -- The average DTN spot price for domestic distillers dried grains (DDG) from 33 locations reporting for the week ended July 30 was $155 per short ton on average, unchanged versus one week ago. DDG prices were mixed, with some merchandisers telling DTN that the extreme heat has hurt spot demand.

The cash corn price was lower versus one week ago with the DTN National Average Corn Index down 18 cents per bushel (basis SEP), while soybean meal prices were down $9.10 per short ton (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 30 was 0.926%. The value of DDG relative to soybean meal was 48.02% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $5.74 compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $6.80(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 30: CIF NOLA barge price was down $7 at $218 metric ton (mt) versus on week ago; FOB vessel Gulf price was steady at $242 mt; rail delivered PNW was down $22 at $253; and rail delivered to California was steady at $248 mt.

The Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday (7/29 that overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.133 million bpd in the week ending July 24, up 39,000 bpd week-on-week and 37,000 bpd, or 3.4% higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.09 million bpd was 3,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. Midwest ethanol production averaged 1.071 million bpd, up 34,000 bpd week-on-week and 31,000 bpd, or 3% higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.029 million bpd was 2,000 bpd below the same four weeks last year.

Note: All prices subject to change/confirmation.

ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION CURRENT CURRENT CHANGE
COMPANY STATE 7/30/2026 7/23/2026
Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413)
Missouri Dry $165 $165 $0
Wet $85 $85 $0
Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493)
Dry $165 $165 $0
Wet $70 $70 $0
CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066)
Illinois Dry $180 $180 $0
Indiana Dry $153 $150 $3
Iowa Dry $145 $145 $0
Michigan Dry $160 $160 $0
Minnesota Dry $135 $135 $0
New York Dry $168 $170 -$2
South Dakota Dry $155 $155 $0
POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799)
Indiana Dry $180 $180 $0
Iowa Dry $160 $155 $5
Michigan Dry $180 $180 $0
Minnesota Dry $155 $155 $0
Missouri Dry $175 $175 $0
Ohio Dry $180 $180 $0
South Dakota Dry $155 $155 $0
Nebraska Dry $160 $155 $5
United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521)
Kansas Dry $165 $170 -$5
Wet $60 $65 -$5
Ill SOLD OUT Dry $180 $177 $3
Nebraska Dry $163 $165 -$2
Wet $55 $60 -$5
U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640)
Illinois Dry $150 $150 $0
Indiana Dry $140 $140 $0
Iowa Dry $130 $130 $0
Michigan Dry $140 $140 $0
Minnesota Dry $130 $125 $5
Nebraska Dry $150 $145 $5
New York Dry $155 $155 $0
North Dakota Dry $150 $140 $10
Ohio Dry $140 $140 $0
South Dakota Dry $145 $140 $5
Wisconsin Dry $125 $125 $0
Fox River Valley Ethanol, Oshkosh WI 715-709-0269
FOB Pickett Dry $150 $150 $0
Western Kansas
Dry $166 $188 -$22
Wet $72 $76 -$4
Western Milling
California Dry $258 $250 $8
**Weekly Average: $155 $155 $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 7/30/2026 $4.6850 $167.3214
Soybean Meal 7/30/2026 $322.80
DDG Weekly Average Spot Price 7/30/2026 $155.00
DDG Value Relative to: 7/30 7/23
Corn 0.926% 0.890%
Soybean Meal 48.02% 46.70%
Cost Per Unit of Protein:
DDG $5.74 $5.74
Soybean Meal $6.80 $6.99
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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