# Market Matters Blog

> The DTN weekly average spot price for domestic DDG fell $8 to $217 per ton for the week ended March 18, as plant output and logistics recover from February cold. Flooding on the Lower Mississippi was reported, and the Upper Mississippi shipping season began.

- Date: 2021-03-19 · published 2021-03-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48219-market-matters-blog
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Recovering DDG supply pushes prices lower, while river flooding and barge disruptions add logistics cost pressure on the Mississippi system.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/market-matters-blog/blog-post/2021/03/19/dtn-weekly-average-ddg-price-slides

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