# Ethanol and DDGS Exports Lower in September

> US ethanol exports fell 1% in September to 209.0 million gallons, though they remained 14% above last year, with Canada at a record. DDGS exports dropped 16% to 1.09 million metric tons, with Mexico still the leading destination and EU shipments up 201%.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T18:06:30.414Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82054-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-lower-in-september
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower DDGS export volumes in September modestly reduce external demand for US feed coproduct, which can soften DDGS pricing relative to corn. The trade data is routine and unlikely to move prices on its own.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-11-04 | [RFA: ethanol exports down in September - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44050-rfa-ethanol-exports-down-in-september-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2021-11-04 | [Global Sales of U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Moderated in September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44044-global-sales-of-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-moderated-in-september.md) | +3.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2023-11-08 | [USDA: Ethanol Exports Top 120 Million Gallons In September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33158-usda-ethanol-exports-top-120-million-gallons-in-september.md) | +0.4% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2018-07-06 | [U.S. Ethanol Exports Slide in May; DDGS Shipments Remain Robust](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64022-u-s-ethanol-exports-slide-in-may-ddgs-shipments-remain-robust.md) | -1.7% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2021-06-08 | [U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Global Export Pace Slows from March Pop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46549-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-global-export-pace-slows-from-march-pop.md) | -2.0% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- energy.agwired.com: https://energy.agwired.com/2026/11/05/ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-lower-in-september/

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