MINNEAPOLIS (DTN) -- The average DTN spot price for domestic distillers dried grains (DDG) from 33 locations reporting for the week ended March 26 was $182 per ton on average, up $2 versus one week ago.

DDG prices were mixed but higher on average again for the week, but the cash corn and soybean meal prices were lower. Soybean meal prices were down $10.40 versus one week ago. As for cash corn, the DTN National Average Corn Index was down 3 cents versus one week ago. One merchandiser mentioned that domestic and export demand remains good.

Based on the average of prices collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative to corn for the week ended March 26 was 1.091%. The value of DDG relative to soybean meal was 56.50% and the cost per unit of protein for DDG was $6.74 compared to the cost per unit of protein for soybean meal at $6.78.

U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council, in its weekly distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) export market prices report, showed these April prices as of March 26: CIF NOLA barge price was up $1 at $250 metric ton (mt) versus on week ago; FOB vessel Gulf price was up $8 at $268 mt; rail delivered PNW was up $9 at $279; and rail delivered to California was up $7 at $272 mt.

The Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday that overall, ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.116 million barrels per day (bpd) in the week ended March 20, up 23,000 bpd week-on-week and 53,000 bpd, or 5%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.108 million bpd was 29,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year. Midwest ethanol production averaged 1.061 million bpd, up 26,000 bpd week-on-week and 51,000 bpd, or 5%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.054 million bpd was 27,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.

Note: All prices subject to change/confirmation.

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