MINNEAPOLIS (DTN) -- The average DTN spot price for domestic distillers dried grains (DDG) from 33 locations reporting for the week ended Aug. 27 was $174 per short ton on average, up $11 versus one week ago. DDG prices surged as corn and soybean prices also jumped versus last week. One merchandiser told DTN some states are reporting supplies are tight amid a pick-up in demand.

DDG prices were sharply higher on average and the cash corn price was higher versus one week ago. The DTN National Average Corn Index was up 33 cents per bushel (basis SEP), while soybean meal prices were also higher, up $17.10 per short ton (basis DEC) versus one week ago.

Based on the average of prices collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative to corn for the week ended Aug. 27 was 0.913%. The value of DDG relative to soybean meal was 51.04% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $6.44 compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $7.18.

U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council in its weekly distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) export market prices report, showed these September prices as of Aug. 27: CIF NOLA barge price was up $9 at $246 metric ton (mt) versus one week ago; FOB vessel Gulf price was up $14 at $248 mt; rail delivered PNW was up $14 at $286; and rail delivered to California was up 14 at $281 mt.

Ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.112 million barrels per day (bpd) in the week ended Aug. 21, the Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday. That's up 23,000 bpd week-on-week and 42,000 bpd, or 3.9%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.106 million bpd was 27,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. Midwest ethanol production averaged 1.062 million bpd, up 31,000 bpd week-on-week and 45,000 bpd, or 4.4%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.05 million bpd was 28,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.

Note: All prices subject to change/confirmation.

ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION			CURRENT	CURRENT	CHANGE
COMPANY	STATE		8/27/2026	8/20/2026
Bartlett and Company, Kansas City, MO (816 714 3413)
	Missouri	Dry	$175	$165	$10
		Wet	$90	$85	$5
Show Me Ethanol LLC, Carrollton, MO (660-542-6493)
		Dry	$170	$170	$0
		Wet	$75	$75	$0
CHS, Minneapolis, MN (800-769-1066)
	Illinois	Dry	$195	$190	$5
	Indiana	Dry	$170	$160	$10
	Iowa	Dry	$160	$153	$7
	Michigan	Dry	$175	$168	$7
	Minnesota	Dry	$158	$150	$8
	New York	Dry	$185	$185	$0
	South Dakota	Dry	$175	$155	$20
POET Nutrition, Sioux Falls, SD (888-327-8799)
	Indiana	Dry	$190	$180	$10
	Iowa	Dry	$185	$165	$20
	Michigan	Dry	$190	$180	$10
	Minnesota	Dry	$180	$160	$20
	Missouri	Dry	$205	$175	$30
	Ohio	Dry	$190	$180	$10
	South Dakota	Dry	$190	$165	$25
	Nebraska	Dry	$210	$170	$40
United BioEnergy, Wichita, KS (316-616-3521)
	Kansas	Dry	$170	$165	$5
		Wet	$65	$55	$10
	Ill Limited supply	Dry	$193	$185	$8
	Nebraska	Dry	$170	$163	$7
		Wet	$65	$55	$10
U.S. Commodities, Minneapolis, MN (888-293-1640)
	Illinois	Dry	$165	$155	$10
	Indiana	Dry	$155	$150	$5
	Iowa	Dry	$150	$145	$5
	Michigan	Dry	$150	$145	$5
	Minnesota	Dry	$155	$140	$15
	Nebraska	Dry	$175	$160	$15
	New York	Dry	$170	$170	$0
	North Dakota	Dry	$170	$160	$10
	Ohio	Dry	$145	$145	$0
	South Dakota	Dry	$170	$155	$15
	Wisconsin	Dry	$135	$135	$0
Fox River Valley Ethanol, Oshkosh WI 715-709-0269
	FOB Pickett	Dry	$155	$150	$5
Western Kansas
		Dry	$225	$222	$3
		Wet	$82	$79	$3
Western Milling
	California	Dry	$276	$258	$18
**Weekly Average:			$174	$163	$11
(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.

NOTE: DDG table uses the futures with the highest volume: Currently DEC

VALUE OF DDG VS. CORN & SOYBEAN MEAL
Settlement Price:	Quote Date	Bushel	Short Ton
Corn	8/27/2026	$5.3350	$190.5357
Soybean Meal	8/27/2026		$340.90
DDG Weekly Average Spot Price	8/27/2026		$174.00
DDG Value Relative to:		8/27	8/20
Corn		0.913%	0.906%
Soybean Meal		51.04%	50.34%
Cost Per Unit of Protein:
DDG		$6.44	6.04
Soybean Meal		$7.18	6.82
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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