# Why fluctuations in dried distillers grains could matter to you

> An article on dried distillers grains explains that DDG is a corn ethanol coproduct and that about 45 million tons are produced annually, with 11.2 million tons exported. A statistical analysis finds DDG prices track corn and soybean meal closely, with each 10 cents per bushel in corn adding $2.57 per ton.

- Date: 2016-11-03 · published 2016-11-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73852-why-fluctuations-in-dried-distillers-grains-could-matter-to-you
- 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

DDG prices are tied to corn and soybean meal through substitution, so moves in those feedstuffs pass through to DDG value for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/soybean/why-fluctuations-in-dried-distillers-grains-could-matter-to-you

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