# Market Perspectives October 5, 2017 - Page 6 of 10 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council

> DDGS export prices were steady to lower as corn market weakness reduced forward contracting interest, with Asian demand quiet. Barge CIF NOLA rates rose on Mississippi River transportation problems, with October barges to NOLA at $161/MT. Domestic DDGS prices held steady as ethanol output increased.

- Date: 2017-10-05 · published 2017-10-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68448-market-perspectives-october-5-2017-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

Higher barge freight to the Gulf raises delivered costs for DDGS and widens the basis, which lowers net returns to exporters and weighs on feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- grains.org: https://grains.org/market_perspectives/market-perspectives-october-5-2017/6/

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