# Fluctuations in prices of DDGs can impact feed costs | Perspectives | farmweeknow.com

> Langemeier's Perspectives column examines how DDG prices relate to corn and soybean meal, using Feed Outlook central Illinois data for 2007 to 2024. Average DDG prices were $173 per ton and corn $167 per ton, and the two series are highly correlated, though they diverge at times.

- Date: 2025-11-15 · published 2025-11-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22058-fluctuations-in-prices-of-ddgs-can-impact-feed-costs-perspectives-farmweeknow
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

The price relationships show DDGS trades as a corn and meal substitute, so divergences can offer buying opportunities when DDG prices lag feed alternatives.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: neutral

## Sources

- farmweeknow.com: https://www.farmweeknow.com/opinion/perspectives/fluctuations-in-prices-of-ddgs-can-impact-feed-costs/article_25ea25a5-a496-487b-a30b-90f650651cfd.html

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