# Containers carry growing share of US DDGS exports | Feed & Grain

> US DDGS exports rose 13% through August from a year earlier, with container shipping taking a larger share of the trade. Production through August fell 2% as dry mills produced more ethanol and corn oil per bushel, and DDGS yield per bushel dropped from 16.95 pounds in 2014 to 15.18 pounds in 2025.

- Date: 2026-10-29 · published 2026-10-30T10:05:28.475Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2070-containers-carry-growing-share-of-us-ddgs-exports-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand combined with tighter DDGS output supports DDGS prices for feed buyers. Lower yield per bushel means less co-product supply for each unit of ethanol produced.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/grain-trade-export/news/16050516/containers-carry-growing-share-of-us-ddgs-exports

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