# Pace of U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Export Sales Accelerates at Year-End

> US ethanol exports in December rose 34% to 155.6 million gallons, with 2023 total exports at 1.43 billion gallons, the third-highest on record. DDGS exports jumped 20% to 992,827 metric tons, a three-month high, led by South Korea and Mexico.

- Date: 2024-02-07 · published 2024-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31666-pace-of-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-export-sales-accelerates-at-year-end
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger DDGS export demand tightens available supply for domestic feed buyers and supports DDGS prices. Strong ethanol export pace also signals solid ethanol demand for corn grind.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-02-07 | [Pace of U.S. Ethanol Sales Slows at Year End while DDGS Exports Rally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37318-pace-of-u-s-ethanol-sales-slows-at-year-end-while-ddgs-exports-rally.md) | -0.6% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2022-02-08 | [Global U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Export Pace Slows at Year End](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42705-global-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-export-pace-slows-at-year-end.md) | +1.9% | +14.4% |
| CORN | 2022-09-07 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Pick Up the Pace in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39564-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-pick-up-the-pace-in-july.md) | +3.3% | +0.0% |
| CORN | 2026-03-12 | [U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Post Strong Start to the Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20159-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-post-strong-start-to-the-year.md) | +3.7% | +0.5% |
| 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

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2024/02/pace-of-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-export-sales-accelerates-at-year-end

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