# Pace of U.S. Ethanol Sales Slows at Year End while DDGS Exports Rally

> US ethanol exports fell 9% in December to a 17-month low of 74.2 million gallons, with Canada taking about two-thirds of shipments. DDGS exports rose 22% month on month to 887,433 metric tons, a three-month high, with Mexico remaining the top buyer.

- Date: 2023-02-07 · published 2023-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37318-pace-of-u-s-ethanol-sales-slows-at-year-end-while-ddgs-exports-rally
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A rebound in DDGS export demand tightens domestic co-product supply and supports DDGS values, while weaker ethanol exports signal softer ethanol demand for corn grind.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-02-07 | [Pace of U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Export Sales Accelerates at Year-End](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31666-pace-of-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-export-sales-accelerates-at-year-end.md) | -1.1% | +0.3% |
| 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 | 2023-07-06 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol Ebbed while DDGS Rallied in May](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35031-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-ebbed-while-ddgs-rallied-in-may.md) | -0.0% | -6.6% |
| 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 | 2020-09-03 | [Sales of U.S. Ethanol Lose Momentum in July while U.S. DDGS Exports Post Big Gains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51116-sales-of-u-s-ethanol-lose-momentum-in-july-while-u-s-ddgs-exports-post-big-gains.md) | +0.1% | +7.8% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2023/02/pace-of-u-s-ethanol-sales-slows-at-year-end-while-ddgs-exports-rally

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