# Market Perspectives – April 21, 2022 - Page 6 of 10 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council

> DDGS prices rose the week of April 21 as ethanol run rates declined and tightened supplies, with the Kansas City soymeal/DDGS ratio at 0.6 and above its three-year average. Railcar shortages are affecting ethanol shipments, though merchandisers expect truck movement to limit the impact.

- Date: 2022-04-21 · published 2022-04-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41831-market-perspectives-april-21-2022-page-6-of-10-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter DDGS supply and firm corn and soymeal values support feed prices, while rail constraints add logistics costs for shipments.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bullish ▲
- BARGE: neutral

## Sources

- grains.org: https://grains.org/market_perspectives/market-perspectives-april-21-2022/6/

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