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DTN Weekly DDG Price Lower on Average

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

MINNEAPOLIS (DTN) -- The DTN average price for domestic distillers dried grains (DDG) from 34 locations reporting for the week ended Oct. 6 was $256 per ton, down $6 on average versus one week ago. As production levels increased at plants last week, DDG supplies were more readily available, adding to the lower prices. USGC noted that traders reported due to the historically low water levels in the Mississippi River system stopping barge movements, ethanol plants near the river have been procuring corn at a discount.

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Wednesday noted the first increase in domestic ethanol production in four weeks, up 4% in the last week of September while blender inputs declined after a surge the prior week. Ethanol production in the United States moved off a better than 19-month low, rising 34,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 889,000 bpd as of Sept. 30, down 9.1% from this time last year. Midwest ethanol production also posted the first gain in four weeks, up 41,000 bpd or 5.1% to 840,000 bpd.

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Based on the average of prices collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative to corn for the week ended Oct. 6 was 1.06%. The value of DDG relative to soybean meal was 64.42%, and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $9.48 compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $8.37.

In its weekly DDGS export update, the U.S. Grains Council said: "On the export market, Barge CIF NOLA prices are sharply higher for October and November positions, with the average offer rising $17 metric ton (mt) to $353. FOB Gulf offers are similarly higher, rising $13/mt for spot positions, while deferred offers are up just $1 to $5/mt. U.S. rail rates are $15/mt lower as the threat of a railroad worker strike seems to be mitigated for now. Finally, containerized DDGS markets are mixed this week with spot offers up $2/mt while deferred positions are steady/$2 lower. Offers for 40-foot containers to Southeast Asia are averaging $404/mt this week."

USDA reported Oct. 5 that U.S. exports of DDGS totaled 981,020 mt in August, down from 1,059,300 mt in July and down 21% from a year ago. Mexico was the top destination in August, taking 20% of U.S. exports, followed by Vietnam and South Korea. In the first eight months of 2022, U.S. exports of DDGS were up slightly from a year ago.

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 10/6/2022 9/29/2022
Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413)
Missouri Dry $290 $290 $0
Wet $165 $165 $0
Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493)
Dry $300 $300 $0
Wet $160 $155 $5
CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066)
Illinois Dry $240 $240 $0
Indiana Dry $220 $220 $0
Iowa Dry $255 $260 -$5
Michigan Dry $220 $220 $0
Minnesota Dry $245 $245 $0
New York Dry $240 $240 $0
South Dakota Dry $270 $270 $0
MGP Ingredients, Atchison, KS (800-255-0302)
Dry $275 $305 -$30
Wet $110 $110 $0
POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799)
Indiana SUBJECT Dry $250 $250 $0
Iowa Dry $294 $300 -$6
Michigan SUBJECT Dry $235 $235 $0
Minnesota Dry $285 $300 -$15
Missouri Dry $280 $285 -$5
Ohio SUBJECT Dry $250 $250 $0
South Dakota Dry $290 $300 -$10
Nebraska Dry $300 $315 -$15
United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521)
Kansas Dry $285 $295 -$10
Call for Available Wet* $0 $0 $0
Illinois Dry $240 $240 $0
Nebraska Dry $285 $295 -$10
Call for Available Wet* $0 $0 $0
U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640)
Illinois Dry $230 $235 -$5
Indiana Dry $220 $230 -$10
Iowa Dry $245 $260 -$15
Michigan Dry $220 $220 $0
Minnesota Dry $240 $250 -$10
Nebraska Dry $280 $295 -$15
New York Dry $250 $260 -$10
North Dakota Dry $250 $240 $10
Ohio Dry $225 $225 $0
South Dakota Dry $250 $260 -$10
Wisconsin Dry $215 $220 -$5
Western Kansas Dry $290 $290 $0
Wet $110 $105 $0
Western Milling, Goshen, California (559-302-1074)
California Dry $348 $348 -$4
**Weekly Average: $256 $262 -$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 10/6/2022 $6.7550 $241.2500
Soybean Meal 10/6/2022 $397.40
DDG Weekly Average Spot Price $256.00
DDG Value Relative to: 10/6/2022 9/29/2022
Corn 1.06% 1.10%
Soybean Meal 64.42% 64.04%
Cost Per Unit of Protein:
DDG $9.48 $9.70
Soybean Meal $8.37 $8.61
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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