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Domestic DDG Prices Steady for Week

Mary Kennedy
By  Mary Kennedy , DTN Basis Analyst
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DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was unchanged at $141 per ton. (DTN file photo by Elaine Shein)

OMAHA (DTN) -- The domestic distillers dried grains (DDG) average spot price from the 40 locations DTN contacted was steady at $141 per ton for the week ended Feb. 21 versus the prior week.

Spot truck values collected by DTN are steady on average with merchandisers telling DTN demand from the hog and poultry sector has been flat. Truckers are also having trouble moving product in the areas of the Midwest faced with continued snow and ice on roads.

Based on the average of prices collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative to corn for the week ended Feb. 21 was at 105.14%. The value of DDG relative to soybean meal was at 46.09%. The cost per unit of protein for DDG was $5.22, compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $6.44.

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In their weekly DDGS update, the U.S. Grains Council noted that DDGS indications were generally up this week from last. "At the U.S. Gulf, March delivery is becoming hard to find, and values have increased accordingly. FOB vessel U.S. Gulf for April delivery is at $221/mt. Barge logistics continue to be challenged by winter storms that have brought rain, ice and snow to the U.S. Midwest. U.S. rail rates were up $3/mt on average for nearby delivery. Forty-foot containers to Southeast Asia (March delivery) were up $5/mt for March delivery, on average."

New Orleans and Baton Rouge Harbors continue to fight operational slowdowns and stoppages due to high water and unrelenting fog and rain. "Safety protocols are in place which slows barge and ocean vessel traffic considerably. Since Jan. 1 to Feb. 21, operational production in the harbor has been reduced by an estimated 30% due to these factors," said Tom Russell, Russell Marine Group. "Port congestion remains a problem with limited anchorage available. The queue of ships waiting entry at the Southwest Pass as of Fe. 21 stands at 45."

ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION CURRENT PREVIOUS CHANGE
COMPANY STATE 2/21/2019 2/14/2019
Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816-753-6300)
Missouri Dry $150 $150 $0
Modified $78 $80 -$2
Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493)
Missouri Subject Dry $155 $150 $5
Wet $80 $80 $0
CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066)
Illinois Dry $150 $145 $5
Indiana Dry $145 $140 $5
Iowa Dry $135 $130 $5
Michigan Dry $145 $145 $0
Minnesota Dry $140 $135 $5
North Dakota Dry $145 $140 $5
New York Dry $160 $155 $5
South Dakota Dry $145 $140 $5
MGP Ingredients, Atchison, KS (800-255-0302 Ext. 5253)
Kansas Dry $145 $145 $0
POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799)
Indiana Dry $136 $136 $0
Iowa Dry $134 $134 $0
Michigan Dry $130 $130 $0
Minnesota Dry $134 $134 $0
Missouri Dry $149 $149 $0
Ohio Dry $145 $145 $0
South Dakota Dry $145 $145 $0
United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521)
Kansas Dry $140 $140 $0
Wet $60 $60 $0
Illinois Dry $150 $145 $5
Nebraska Dry $140 $140 $0
Wet $60 $60 $0
U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640)
Illinois Dry $137 $137 $0
Indiana Dry $138 $135 $3
Iowa Dry $130 $130 $0
Michigan Dry $130 $135 -$5
Minnesota Dry $128 $130 -$2
Nebraska Dry $130 $130 $0
New York Dry $155 $152 $3
North Dakota Dry $155 $165 -$10
Ohio Dry $145 $145 $0
South Dakota Dry $140 $140 $0
Wisconsin Dry $135 $140 -$5
Valero Energy Corp, San Antonio Texas (210-345-3362) (210-345-3362)
Indiana Dry $150 $150 $0
Iowa Dry $135 $135 $0
Minnesota Dry $135 $135 $0
Nebraska Dry $135 $135 $0
Ohio Dry $160 $160 $0
South Dakota Dry $140 $140 $0
California $197 $197 $0
Western Milling, Goshen, California (559-302-1074)
California Dry $208 $210 -$2
*Prices listed per ton.
Weekly Average $141 $141 $0
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 2/21/2019 $3.7550 $134.11
Soybean Meal 2/21/2019 $305.90
DDG Weekly Average Spot Price $141.00
DDG Value Relative to: 2/21 2/14
Corn 105.14% 105.35%
Soybean Meal 46.09% 46.15%
Cost Per Unit of Protein:
DDG $5.22 $5.22
Soybean Meal $6.44 $6.43
Notes:
Corn and soybean prices take 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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