# DDG price shifts could raise livestock feed costs in 2026 - Brownfield Ag News

> Purdue economist Michael Langemeier says dried distillers grains (DDGs) move with corn and soybean meal prices and have no futures market. He projects 2026 DDG prices of $145 to $155 per ton, which could raise livestock feed costs.

- Date: 2025-11-17 · published 2025-11-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22054-ddg-price-shifts-could-raise-livestock-feed-costs-in-2026-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

DDGs are a substitute for corn and soybean meal in rations, so a firmer DDG price range adds cost pressure for feed buyers in 2026.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ddg-price-shifts-could-raise-livestock-feed-costs-in-2026/

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