# U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Sales Contract in October

> US ethanol exports in October were 117.1 million gallons, down 3% from September, with Canada the top destination. DDGS exports fell 13% to a six-month low of 896,708 metric tons, with Mexico the largest buyer.

- Date: 2023-12-07 · published 2023-12-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32672-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-sales-contract-in-october
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker DDGS export flows add supply to the domestic market and can soften DDGS feed prices, while steady ethanol exports support corn demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-12-07 | [U.S. ethanol, DDGS exports up in October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67470-u-s-ethanol-ddgs-exports-up-in-october.md) | +2.9% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2024-12-05 | [Strong U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Export Performance in October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26944-strong-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-export-performance-in-october.md) | +4.3% | +5.8% |
| CORN | 2023-11-07 | [September Sales of U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Brighten](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33156-september-sales-of-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-brighten.md) | -0.8% | -1.1% |
| 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% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- mnbiofuels.org: https://www.mnbiofuels.org/u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-sales-contract-in-october

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