# U.S. Exports of Ethanol and Distillers Grains Strengthened in May

> U.S. ethanol exports rose 7% to a record 184.7 million gallons in May, with gains led by Canada and the UK. U.S. DDGS exports rose 3% to 918,108 metric tons in May, with Mexico the top buyer, though cumulative DDGS exports through May were down 7% from last year.

- Date: 2025-07-03 · published 2025-07-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23736-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-distillers-grains-strengthened-in-may
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger DDGS export demand from Mexico and other buyers supports feed co-product prices, while the year-to-date decline signals softer overseas pull on DDGS supply.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-09-02 | [U.S. Ethanol Exports Receded in July, While Distillers Grains Exports Strengthened](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45055-u-s-ethanol-exports-receded-in-july-while-distillers-grains-exports-strengthened.md) | -3.0% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2024-07-03 | [U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Strong in May](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29244-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-strong-in-may.md) | +0.7% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2022-03-08 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and Distillers Grains Kick Off the New Year with Robust Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42261-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-distillers-grains-kick-off-the-new-year-with-robust.md) | +1.2% | +10.0% |
| CORN | 2023-09-06 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Gain Momentum in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34080-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-gain-momentum-in-july.md) | -1.3% | -6.5% |
| CORN | 2023-06-07 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Curbed in April](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35466-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-curbed-in-april.md) | +3.6% | -5.8% |

## Sources

- agriinsite.com: https://agriinsite.com/u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-distillers-grains-strengthened-in-may/
- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2025/07/u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-distillers-grains-strengthened-in-may

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