# Commodity futures prices drop sharply in… | PB Commercial

> DDGS prices softened early in the week in line with corn, though merchandisers limited losses to about $5/MT. A late-week corn rally lifted DDGS by about $3/MT, while overseas demand weakened as buyers waited for corn to stabilise. Hurricane Harvey is disrupting export logistics.

- Date: 2017-08-22 · published 2017-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69516-commodity-futures-prices-drop-sharply-in-pb-commercial
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Softer corn and weaker export demand pressure DDGS, while Harvey disruption to Gulf exports adds logistical uncertainty to the feed market.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- pbcommercial.com: https://www.pbcommercial.com/commodity-futures-prices-drop-sharply-in-wake-of/

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