# DDG Prices Remain Strong

> The DTN average DDG spot price rose 1 cent to $143 per ton for the week ended January 18, with tight supplies supporting values. Cold weather and plant slowdowns have constrained supply, while soybean meal gains increased demand for DDG in livestock rations. Ethanol plant output recovered above 1.0 million bpd.

- Date: 2018-01-19 · published 2018-01-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12097-ddg-prices-remain-strong
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Tight DDG supply and stronger soybean meal prices raise the cost of competing protein sources for feed buyers. Ethanol output recovery could ease supply later.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2017-06-09 | [DDG Prices Driven Higher by Rise in Corn Futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70594-ddg-prices-driven-higher-by-rise-in-corn-futures.md) | -1.8% | +7.3% |
| SBM | 2023-03-01 | [Soybean Crush Product Prices Switch Again](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37367-soybean-crush-product-prices-switch-again.md) | +2.6% | -6.2% |
| SBM | 2023-05-15 | [Summer Soybean Meal Prices Resist New Lows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36011-summer-soybean-meal-prices-resist-new-lows.md) | -3.2% | -6.3% |
| SBM | 2023-01-23 | [Protein Feed Prices Rising \| Helping farmers in Scotland](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37907-protein-feed-prices-rising-helping-farmers-in-scotland.md) | +1.2% | +4.4% |
| SBM | 2022-02-28 | [Soybean Prices Rise as South American Drought Reduces Harvest \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14055-soybean-prices-rise-as-south-american-drought-reduces-harvest-feed-and-grain.md) | +4.2% | +9.0% |
| CORN | 2022-04-29 | [Why cotton prices are soaring](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41961-why-cotton-prices-are-soaring.md) | -7.1% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2025-12-30 | [Impact of Rain and Drought on December Grain Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13822-impact-of-rain-and-drought-on-december-grain-prices.md) | +0.0% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2018-02-07 | [Grain prices: a week of downward movements -  Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66560-grain-prices-a-week-of-downward-movements-premium.md) | +0.5% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/market-matters-blog/blog-post/2018/01/19/ddg-prices-remain-strong

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