# DDGS prices rise after corn futures limit up  : The Daily Digest

> DDGS prices rose $12 per ton in the week ending March 31 to $222 per ton. Corn futures hit the daily limit after USDA data showed lower-than-expected corn planting, which pointed to tighter supplies.

- Date: 2021-04-05 · published 2021-04-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47719-ddgs-prices-rise-after-corn-futures-limit-up-the-daily-digest
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Surprise USDA planting data tightened the corn outlook and lifted DDGS, which tracks corn values. Feed buyers face higher costs for corn-based feed.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-11-11 | [CME update: feed cattle futures dip as corn prices rise
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7939-cme-update-feed-cattle-futures-dip-as-corn-prices-rise-the-cattle-site.md) | +7.9% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2020-11-11 | [CME update: lean hog futures weaken as corn prices surge
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50300-cme-update-lean-hog-futures-weaken-as-corn-prices-surge-the-pig-site.md) | +7.9% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2021-08-17 | [Corn prices rise again after USDA cuts crop estimates \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45597-corn-prices-rise-again-after-usda-cuts-crop-estimates-feed-strategy.md) | -2.8% | -11.4% |
| CORN | 2020-07-06 | [USDA Surprises Drive Corn Prices Higher - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52152-usda-surprises-drive-corn-prices-higher-farmdoc-daily.md) | -0.8% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2019-10-03 | [Steep US corn price rise drove wheat prices up — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5900-steep-us-corn-price-rise-drove-wheat-prices-up-latifundist-com.md) | +2.7% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- biofuelsdigest.com: https://biofuelsdigest.com/ddgs-prices-rise-after-corn-futures-limit-up/

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