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Market Matters Blog           04/10 12:12

   DTN Weekly DDG Price Slightly Higher on Average

   DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is 
slightly 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 April 9 was 
$183 per ton on average, slightly higher versus one week ago.

   DDG prices were mostly steady but slightly higher on average for the week, 
while cash corn was lower and soybean meal prices were higher. Soybean meal 
prices were up $2.40 versus one week ago. As for cash corn, the DTN National 
Average Corn Index was down 7 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 April 9 was 1.154%. The value of DDG relative to 
soybean meal was 57.62% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $6.78 
compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $6.69.

   U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council, in its weekly distillers dried grains 
with solubles (DDGS) export market prices report, showed these May prices as of 
April 9: CIF NOLA barge price was up $8 at $257 metric ton (mt) versus on week 
ago; FOB vessel Gulf price was down $4 at $266 mt; rail delivered PNW was up 
$15 at $284; and rail delivered to California was up $14 at $277 mt.

   Ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.116 million barrels per 
day (bpd) in the week ended April 3, the Energy Information Administration 
reported on Wednesday. That's up 41,000 bpd week-on-week and 104,000 bpd, or 
9.3%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.1 
million bpd was 63,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. Midwest ethanol 
production averaged 1.065 million bpd, up 41,000 bpd week-on-week and 110,000 
bpd, or 10.3%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output 
at 1.046 million bpd was 63,000 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                        4/9/2026       4/1/2026
Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413)
             Missouri               Dry   $190           $190          $0
                                    Wet   $100           $100          $0
Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493)
                                    Dry   $185           $185          $0
                                    Wet   $100           $100          $0
CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066)
             Illinois               Dry   $195           $195          $0
             Indiana                Dry   $175           $175          $0
             Iowa                   Dry   $170           $170          $0
             Michigan               Dry   $172           $172          $0
             Minnesota              Dry   $160           $160          $0
             New York               Dry   $190           $190          $0
             South Dakota           Dry   $180           $175          $5
POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799)
             Indiana                Dry   $195           $195          $0
             Iowa                   Dry   $175           $175          $0
             Michigan               Dry   $195           $195          $0
             Minnesota              Dry   $175           $175          $0
             Missouri               Dry   $190           $190          $0
             Ohio                   Dry   $195           $195          $0
             South Dakota           Dry   $173           $173          $0
             Nebraska               Dry   $190           $190          $0
United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521)
             Kansas                 Dry   $195           $190          $5
                                    Wet   $65            $80           -$15
             Ill NO April           Dry   $188           $188          $0
             Nebraska               Dry   $185           $185          $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   $175           $175          $0
             Michigan               Dry   $175           $175          $0
             Minnesota              Dry   $165           $165          $0
             Nebraska               Dry   $185           $180          $5
             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           $230          $0
                                    Wet   $75            $75           $0
Western Milling
             California             Dry   $258           $258          $0
**Weekly Average:                         $183           $182          $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                                    4/9/2026      $4.4400   $158.5714
Soybean Meal                            4/9/2026                $317.60
DDG Weekly Average Spot Price           4/9/2026                $183.00
DDG Value Relative to:                                4/9       4/2
Corn                                                  1.154%    1.127%
Soybean Meal                                          57.62%    57.74%
Cost Per Unit of Protein:
DDG                                                   $6.78     $6.74
Soybean Meal                                          $6.69     $6.64
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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