Market Matters Blog           06/19 13:50

   DTN Weekly Average DDG Price Still Falling

   DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is 
lower 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 June 18 was 
$153 per ton on average, down $8 on average versus one week ago. One 
merchandiser told DTN, "The market continues to freefall. Demand is very poor."

   DDG prices were lower on average for the week with some plants once again 
posting sharply lower prices. The cash corn price was slightly lower versus 
last week thanks to help from the stronger basis, but since June 1, DTN 
National Average Corn Index is down 20 cents per bushel. Soybean meal prices 
have also been falling and since June 1, prices have dropped $25.20. The weekly 
average DDG price has dropped $29 per ton since the end of May.

   U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council, in its weekly distillers dried grains 
with solubles (DDGS) export market prices report, showed these July prices as 
of June 18 that have dropped as well: CIF NOLA barge price was down $21 at $209 
metric ton (mt) versus on week ago; FOB vessel Gulf price was down $24 at $236 
mt; rail delivered PNW was down $21 at $231; and rail delivered to California 
was down $16 at $235 mt.

   The Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday (6/17) that 
overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.102 million bpd in 
the week ending June 12, down 6,000 bpd week-on-week and 7,000 bpd, or 0.6% 
lower than in the same week last year. The four-week average output at 1.102 
million bpd was 4,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. Midwest ethanol 
production averaged 1.041 million bpd, down 8,000 bpd week-on-week and 11,000 
bpd, or 1% lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 
1.043 million bpd was 4,000 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                    6/18/2026      6/11/2026
Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413)
           Missouri            Dry  $170           $175        -$5
                               Wet  $85            $85         $0
Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493)
                               Dry  $175           $175        $0
                               Wet  $75            $75         $0
CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066)
           Illinois            Dry  $155           $175        -$20
           Indiana             Dry  $150           $160        -$10
           Iowa                Dry  $150           $160        -$10
           Michigan            Dry  $155           $165        -$10
           Minnesota           Dry  $145           $155        -$10
           New York            Dry  $195           $195        $0
           South Dakota        Dry  $160           $170        -$10
POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799)
           Indiana             Dry  $185           $196        -$11
           Iowa                Dry  $170           $175        -$5
           Michigan            Dry  $185           $196        -$11
           Minnesota           Dry  $170           $175        -$5
           Missouri            Dry  $185           $190        -$5
           Ohio                Dry  $185           $196        -$11
           South Dakota        Dry  $170           $175        -$5
           Nebraska            Dry  $170           $175        -$5
United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521)
           Kansas              Dry  $175           $175        $0
                               Wet  $68            $68         $0
           Ill NO JUNE         Dry  $0             $0          $0
           Nebraska            Dry  $170           $170        $0
                               Wet  $70            $70         $0
U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640)
           Illinois            Dry  $150           $165        -$15
           Indiana             Dry  $145           $150        -$5
           Iowa                Dry  $130           $145        -$15
           Michigan            Dry  $135           $145        -$10
           Minnesota           Dry  $125           $140        -$15
           Nebraska            Dry  $135           $150        -$15
           New York            Dry  $160           $170        -$10
           North Dakota        Dry  $130           $140        -$10
           Ohio                Dry  $145           $155        -$10
           South Dakota        Dry  $130           $130        $0
           Wisconsin           Dry  $125           $140        -$15
Fox River Valley Ethanol, Oshkosh WI 715-709-0269
           FOB Pickett         Dry  $145           $155        -$10
Western Kansas
                               Dry  $215           $200        $15
                               Wet  $70            $70         $0
Western Milling
           California          Dry  $251           $253        -$2
**Weekly Average:                   $153           $160        -$8
(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.

   Mary Kennedy can be reached at mary.kennedy@dtn.com

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