# DDG Prices Lower

> The average DTN spot price for distillers dried grains was $171 per ton for the week ended May 31, 2018, $1 weaker than the prior week. Merchandisers reported quiet trading after Memorial Day, and CIF NOLA values were flat to weaker under pressure from lower soymeal and corn. Slow railcar logistics left some plants short of storage, and barge CIF NOLA prices for June shipments were $10/MT lower.

- Date: 2018-06-01 · published 2018-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64612-ddg-prices-lower
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rail constraints forcing plants to sell aggressively add downward pressure on DDGS, and weaker soymeal and corn reinforce the decline. Buyers may find DDGS cheaper near term, though its protein-value advantage over soymeal persists.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-05-04 | [Soybean prices in Ukraine are falling amid falling demand for meal and cake](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41517-soybean-prices-in-ukraine-are-falling-amid-falling-demand-for-meal-and-cake.md) | -6.2% | -3.9% |
| SBM | 2022-09-20 | [Low demand from processors puts pressure on soybean and rapeseed prices in Ukraine 20.09.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39687-low-demand-from-processors-puts-pressure-on-soybean-and-rapeseed-prices-in.md) | -1.6% | -4.7% |
| SBM | 2019-07-18 | [Price of soybeans fall in Brazil due to freight - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58296-price-of-soybeans-fall-in-brazil-due-to-freight-datamarnews.md) | -0.4% | -4.7% |
| SBM | 2024-07-17 | [SunSirs: Inventory Pressure Highlights Rrecent Continuous Decline in China Soybean Meal Futures Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5653-sunsirs-inventory-pressure-highlights-rrecent-continuous-decline-in-china.md) | +2.0% | -7.4% |
| SBM | 2022-10-18 | [Sunflowers and soybeans in Ukraine are falling in price against the background of the new harvest and limited exports 18.10.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39249-sunflowers-and-soybeans-in-ukraine-are-falling-in-price-against-the-background.md) | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2019-04-12 | [Domestic DDG Average Price Slightly Lower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59698-domestic-ddg-average-price-slightly-lower.md) | +1.1% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2019-04-05 | [Domestic DDG Average Price Weaker](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59702-domestic-ddg-average-price-weaker.md) | -1.7% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2026-10-13 | [Freight costs limit relief from lower grain prices, Commo18 says \| Miller Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17248-freight-costs-limit-relief-from-lower-grain-prices-commo18-says-miller-magazine.md) | -2.0% | — |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/blogs/market-matters-blog/blog-post/2018/06/01/ddg-prices-lower

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