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Below normalDistillers dried grains (DDGS) price
USDA distillers dried grains (ddgs) board price, national fob plant median, with its cost per unit of protein and energy
Data through Jun 29, 2026 · page updated Jul 10, 2026
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- national median across 11 fob plant regions
Now $155/ton (national median across 11 fob plant regions) as of Jun 29, 2026, USDA, down 3% on the week. Protein costs $0.292 per lb of crude protein (90% of soybean meal); energy $0.098 per lb of TDN (105% of corn).
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week over week | $155/ton | $160/ton | -3.0% |
| Month over month | $155/ton | $178/ton | -12.6% |
| Year over year | $155/ton | $150/ton | +3.2% |
| vs 4-yr median | $155/ton | $184/ton | -15.5% |
About Distillers dried grains (DDGS) price
Distillers dried grains (DDGS) is a protein feed, fed to raise a ration's crude-protein content. On a dry-matter basis it runs about 29.5% crude protein and 88% TDN, roughly 0.93 Mcal of net energy for lactation per pound of dry matter, at about 90% dry matter as fed. Those figures come from University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension, Composition of Selected Livestock Feeds (FSA3043), from NRC Beef Cattle 1996 + Dairy One. The leaderboard uses them to convert this week's board price into a cost per pound of protein and per pound of energy, so it can be ranked against corn and soybean meal. Prices are quoted per ton, and the cheapest board price is not the cheapest fed price once freight and moisture are counted (see the FOB-vs-delivered guide).
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