Market Matters Blog

MINNEAPOLIS (DTN) -- The DTN price for domestic distillers dried grains (DDG) from 33 locations reporting for the week ended Jan. 16 was up $2 on average versus one week ago at $157 per ton. DDG prices were mixed but higher for the week on average as strength in cash corn price was supportive to the market. The DTN National Average Corn Index was up 14 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 Jan. 16 was 0.93%. The value of DDG relative to soybean meal was 53.33% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $5.81 compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $6.20.

U.S. Grains Council in its weekly distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) export market prices report showed as of Jan. 16, February CIF NOLA barge price was down $2 at $206 metric ton (mt); FOB vessel Gulf price was up $6 at $220 mt; rail delivered PNW was down $1 at $236; and rail delivered to California was down $1 at $246 mt.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.095 million barrels per day (bpd) in the week ended Jan. 10, down 7,000 bpd week-on-week while 41,000 bpd, or 3.7%, higher than in the same week last year. The four-week average output at 1.104 million bpd was 36,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. Midwest ethanol production averaged 1.041 million bpd, down 2,000 bpd week-on-week and 40,000 bpd, or 3.8%, higher than in the same week last year. The four-week average output at 1.046 million bpd was 34,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.

Note: All prices subject to change/confirmation.

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