# US corn for ethanol use hits Sep expectation

> USDA data show US corn use for ethanol in September rose 0.6% year on year to 438 million bushels, matching Argus's projection. Argus estimates September ethanol output rose 0.4% to 31.7 million barrels, while sorghum use fell 28%.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T18:35:37.349Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78287-us-corn-for-ethanol-use-hits-sep-expectation
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Steady ethanol grind supports corn demand, though a first year-on-year drop in October ethanol output (down 3.3% per Argus) and lower sorghum use may soften the demand outlook and weigh slightly on corn and sorghum prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: neutral
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-06-23 | [Few Ethanol Plants Profitable, Consolidation or Closures Expected -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52616-few-ethanol-plants-profitable-consolidation-or-closures-expected.md) | -0.5% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2021-11-09 | [USDA Expects Record-High Corn Yield](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43999-usda-expects-record-high-corn-yield.md) | +1.2% | +5.2% |
| CORN | 2024-02-08 | [WASDE maintains forecast for corn use in ethanol, corn prices \| Ethanol Producer Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31776-wasde-maintains-forecast-for-corn-use-in-ethanol-corn-prices-ethanol-producer.md) | -1.4% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2019-12-17 | [Economics, Expectations and Exports \| Ethanol Producer Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55576-economics-expectations-and-exports-ethanol-producer-magazine.md) | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2023-06-07 | [USDA Maintains Forecast for FY 2023 Ethanol Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35475-usda-maintains-forecast-for-fy-2023-ethanol-exports.md) | +3.6% | -5.8% |

## Sources

- worldports.org: https://www.worldports.org/us-corn-for-ethanol-use-hits-sep-expectation/

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