# DDG Prices Climb Higher

> DTN's average DDG spot price rose 4 cents to $142 per ton for the week ended January 11, as ethanol plants ran slower and supplies tightened. Ice on the Illinois River shut traffic and reduced barge tow sizes. Containers bound for Vietnam also could not be fumigated because of cold weather.

- Date: 2018-01-12 · published 2018-01-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6910-ddg-prices-climb-higher
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter DDG supply from slower ethanol output and barge disruptions on the Illinois River support DDGS prices and raise transport costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-10-22 | [Record diesel costs push grain freight rates higher across all modes \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17227-record-diesel-costs-push-grain-freight-rates-higher-across-all-modes-feed-and.md) | -1.2% | — |
| CORN | 2018-05-14 | [High Water Temporarily Closes Two Mississippi River Locks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64902-high-water-temporarily-closes-two-mississippi-river-locks.md) | +1.7% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2017-11-03 | [Grain trade a boon as Brazil's Itaqui seeks higher shipping volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67882-grain-trade-a-boon-as-brazil-s-itaqui-seeks-higher-shipping-volumes.md) | -5.1% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [Wheat prices fall as Russian ships get the green light \| DCA Market Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1282-wheat-prices-fall-as-russian-ships-get-the-green-light-dca-market-intelligence.md) | -1.5% | — |
| CORN | 2016-11-23 | [Choke Point of a Nation: The High Cost of an Aging River Lock - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74008-choke-point-of-a-nation-the-high-cost-of-an-aging-river-lock-the-new-york-times.md) | -3.8% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/market-matters-blog/blog-post/2018/01/12/ddg-prices-climb-higher

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