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DTN Weekly Average DDG Price Climbs Higher Again

Mary Kennedy
By  Mary Kennedy , DTN Basis Analyst
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DTN's weekly spot price for domestic distillers dried grains during the week ended Dec. 29 was up $6 on average versus one week ago. (DTN file photo)

OMAHA (DTN) -- The DTN average price for domestic distillers dried grains (DDG) from 34 locations reporting for the week ended Dec. 29 was $199 per ton, up $6 per ton on average versus one week ago.

The DTN average DDG price for December 2021 was $193 versus the December 2020 average of $203. What's interesting is that in my comments for the end of December 2020, I wrote "Merchandisers report the prices are firm due to tight supplies and the continued rise in soymeal prices." While supplies aren't necessarily tight given the increase each week in plant production, the comment about higher soymeal prices rings true today. With that price hike in soymeal continuing, feeders are turning to DDG, which have been a better value, but DDG prices have been on a steady climb this past month. Since the beginning of December, DTN average DDG price gained $11 per ton.

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Wednesday's Energy Information Administration (EIA) report showed overall ethanol plant production edged up 8,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.059 million bpd last week and averaged 1.072 million bpd over the most recent four weeks, up 108,000 bpd or 11.2% against the same four weeks in 2020. Ethanol production plants in the Midwest increased output 10,000 bpd to 1.001 million bpd. Midwest ethanol plant production averaged 1.012 million bpd during the four weeks ended Dec. 24, 94,000 bpd or 10.2% above the comparable year-ago period.

Based on the average of prices collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative to corn for the week ended Dec. 29 was 92.02%. The value of DDG relative to soybean meal was 47.91% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $7.37, compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $8.75.

NOTE: All prices listed below can change at any time and are subject to confirmation from seller.

ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION CURRENT PREVIOUS CHANGE
COMPANY STATE 12/29/2021 12/22/2021
Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413)
Missouri Dry $220 $216 $4
Wet $115 $110 $5
Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493)
Dry $225 $220 $5
Wet $125 $120 $5
CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066)
Illinois Dry $200 $200 $0
Indiana Dry $190 $180 $10
Iowa Dry $185 $180 $5
Michigan Dry $180 $175 $5
Minnesota Dry $180 $180 $0
New York Dry $195 $195 $0
South Dakota Dry $195 $195 $0
MGP Ingredients, Atchison, KS (800-255-0302)
Dry $218 $215 $3
POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799)
Indiana Dry $190 $185 $5
Iowa Dry $195 $180 $15
Michigan Dry $195 $190 $5
Minnesota Dry $195 $175 $20
Missouri Dry $215 $210 $5
Ohio Dry $190 $185 $5
South Dakota Dry $205 $195 $10
Nebraska Dry $220 $220 $0
United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521)
Kansas Dry $225 $220 $5
Wet $85 $80 $5
Illinois Dry $205 $200 $5
Nebraska Dry $225 $220 $5
Wet $85 $80 $5
U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640)
Illinois Dry $195 $185 $10
Indiana Dry $190 $180 $10
Iowa Dry $180 $170 $10
Michigan Dry $180 $170 $10
Minnesota Dry $175 $165 $10
Nebraska Dry $220 $205 $15
New York Dry $210 $200 $10
North Dakota Dry $222 $220 $2
Ohio Dry $185 $175 $10
South Dakota Dry $195 $190 $5
Wisconsin Dry $187 $178 $9
Western Kansas Dry $255 $255 $0
Wet $100 $95 5
Central Kansas Dry $255 $255 0
Wet $90 $90 0
Western Milling, Goshen, California (559-302-1074)
California Dry $305 $303 $2
**Weekly Average: $199 $193 $6
(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 12/29/2021 $6.0550 $216.25
Soybean Meal 12/29/2021 $415.40
DDG Weekly Average Spot Price $199.00
DDG Value Relative to: 12/29 12/22
Corn 92.02% 89.68%
Soybean Meal 47.91% 47.91%
Cost Per Unit of Protein:
DDG $7.37 $7.15
Soybean Meal $8.75 $8.48
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

Follow her on Twitter @MaryCKenn

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