MINNEAPOLIS (DTN) -- The DTN spot price for domestic distillers dried grains (DDG) from 33 locations reporting for the week ended Sept. 11 was $143 per ton on average, unchanged versus one week ago.

DDG prices were unchanged on average for the week, with cash soybean meal and cash corn prices steady for the most part. With ethanol plant production higher again last week, there is plenty of DDG to cover spot demand. The DTN National Average Corn Index is unchanged versus one week ago.

Based on the average of prices collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative to corn for the week ended Sep 11 was 0.954%. The value of DDG relative to soybean meal was 49.70% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $5.30 compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $6.06.

Based on the average of prices collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative to corn for the week ended Sep 11 was 0.954%. The value of DDG relative to soybean meal was 49.70% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $5.30 compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $6.06.

U.S. Grains Council, in its weekly distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) September export market prices report, showed as of Sept. 11, CIF NOLA barge price was up $3 at $215 metric ton (mt); FOB vessel Gulf price was up $2 at $227 mt; rail delivered PNW was steady at $242; and rail delivered to California was up $1 at $233 mt. Low water restrictions set by the USCG remain in place on the Lower Mississippi River as the river is on a slow fall, with Memphis at -4.49 below zero gauge.

The Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday that for the week ending Sep. 5, overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.105 million bpd, up 30,000 bpd versus last week and 25,000 bpd, or 2.3% higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.097 million bpd was 19,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. Midwest ethanol production averaged 1.047 million bpd, up 26,000 bpd versus last week and 28,000 bpd, or 2.7% higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.038 million bpd was 20,000 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		9/11/2025	9/4/2025
Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413)
	Missouri	Dry	$150	$150	$0
		Wet	$78	$78	$0
Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493)
		Dry	$150	$150	$0
		Wet	$75	$75	$0
CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066)
	Illinois	Dry	$150	$150	$0
	Indiana	Dry	$135	$135	$0
	Iowa	Dry	$130	$130	$0
	Michigan	Dry	$145	$145	$0
	Minnesota	Dry	$128	$128	$0
	New York	Dry	$160	$160	$0
	South Dakota	Dry	$135	$135	$0
POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799)
	Indiana	Dry	$165	$165	$0
	Iowa	Dry	$145	$145	$0
	Michigan	Dry	$165	$165	$0
	Minnesota	Dry	$145	$142	$0
	Missouri	Dry	$160	$160	$0
	Ohio	Dry	$165	$165	$0
	South Dakota	Dry	$145	$140	$5
	Nebraska	Dry	$145	$145	$0
United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521)
	Kansas	Dry	$150	$150	$0
		Wet	$55	$55	$0
	Ill SOLD OUT SEP.	Dry	$0	$0	$0
	Nebraska	Dry	$150	$150	$0
		Wet	$45	$45	$0
U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640)
	Illinois	Dry	$138	$138	$0
	Indiana	Dry	$138	$138	$0
	Iowa	Dry	$129	$129	$0
	Michigan	Dry	$142	$142	$0
	Minnesota	Dry	$130	$130	$0
	Nebraska	Dry	$137	$137	$0
	New York	Dry	$150	$150	$0
	North Dakota	Dry	$130	$130	$0
	Ohio	Dry	$140	$140	$0
	South Dakota	Dry	$125	$125	$0
	Wisconsin	Dry	$135	$135	$0
Fox River Valley Ethanol, Oshkosh WI 715-709-0269
	FOB Pickett	Dry	$130	$130	$0
Western Kansas
		Dry	$170	$170	$0
		Wet	$64	$64	$0
Western Milling
	California	Dry	$212	$212	$0
**Weekly Average:			$143	$143	$0
(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	9/11/2025	$4.1975	$149.9107
Soybean Meal	9/11/2025		$287.70
DDG Weekly Average Spot Price	9/11/2025		$143.00
DDG Value Relative to:		9/11	9/4
Corn		0.954%	0.954%
Soybean Meal		49.70%	50.41%
Cost Per Unit of Protein:
DDG		5.30	5.30
Soybean Meal		6.06	5.97
Notes:
Corn and soybean prices taken 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.

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