# Global Sales of U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Lose Momentum in August

> U.S. ethanol exports fell 28% in August to 77.0 million gallons, the lowest in over a year, though Canada took a record 52.9 million gallons. U.S. DDGS exports fell 7% to a three-month low of 981,020 metric tons, with Mexico, Vietnam and South Korea the leading markets.

- Date: 2022-10-05 · published 2022-10-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39120-global-sales-of-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-lose-momentum-in-august
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Softer DDGS export volumes add supply to the domestic feed market, which weighs on DDGS prices and reduces competition for feed-grade meal buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-11-04 | [Global Sales of U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Moderated in September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44044-global-sales-of-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-moderated-in-september.md) | +3.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2021-06-08 | [U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Global Export Pace Slows from March Pop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46549-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-global-export-pace-slows-from-march-pop.md) | -2.0% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2018-07-06 | [U.S. Ethanol Exports Slide in May; DDGS Shipments Remain Robust](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64022-u-s-ethanol-exports-slide-in-may-ddgs-shipments-remain-robust.md) | -1.7% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2020-09-23 | [DDGS & Ethanol Output Reaches 12-Week Low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51115-ddgs-and-ethanol-output-reaches-12-week-low.md) | -0.0% | +6.4% |
| CORN | 2026-09-02 | [Egg demand remains strong in August 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17477-egg-demand-remains-strong-in-august-2026.md) | -1.0% | +3.2% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2022/10/global-sales-of-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-lose-momentum-in-august

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