# Market Perspectives - July 18, 2019 - Page 6 of 10 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council

> Cash corn rose slightly to $4.28/bushel, while FOB ethanol plant DDGS edged down to $148.57/MT. The DDGS-to-corn ratio was 88%, and Kansas City soymeal fell $8/MT. Easing river navigation lowered CIF Gulf barge values.

- Date: 2019-07-18 · published 2019-07-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58200-market-perspectives-july-18-2019-page-6-of-10-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Easing barge logistics and slightly lower DDGS values reduce delivered costs for buyers. The ratio to soymeal near its three-year average suggests DDGS stays competitively priced.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- grains.org: https://grains.org/market_perspectives/market-perspectives-july-18-2019/6/

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