Monthly Grain Use for Ethanol Production (000 bu.)
| Month | Corn Use | Sorghum Use | Total Grain Use | % Used by Dry Mills | % Used by Wet Mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr-2025 | 423,248 | 9,768 | 433,016 | 91.65% | 8.35% |
| May-2025 | 444,420 | 11,839 | 456,259 | 92.10% | 7.90% |
| Jun-2025 | 446,897 | 12,911 | 459,808 | 92.20% | 7.80% |
| Jul-2025 | 457,888 | 13,268 | 471,156 | 92.16% | 7.84% |
| Aug-2025 | 463,439 | 11,286 | 474,725 | 92.40% | 7.60% |
| Sep-2025 | 435,361 | 10,268 | 445,629 | 91.54% | 8.46% |
| Oct-2025 | 475,130 | 8,161 | 483,291 | 92.66% | 7.34% |
| Nov-2025 | 464,361 | 11,446 | 475,807 | 92.12% | 7.88% |
| Dec-2025 | 482,611 | 12,071 | 494,682 | 92.12% | 7.88% |
| Jan-2026 | 461,977 | 12,375 | 474,352 | 91.98% | 8.02% |
| Feb-2026 | 430,683 | 9,982 | 440,665 | 92.49% | 7.51% |
| Mar-2026 | 474,886 | 10,000 | 484,886 | 92.08% | 7.92% |
| Apr-2026 | 427,676 | na | 427,676 | 92.00% | 8.00% |
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations
(S) Insufficient survey responses to establish an estimate
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Monthly Co-Product Production (Tons, As-Is Basis)
| Feed Co-Products | Other Co-Products | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | DDG Production | DDGS Production | DWG Production | MDWG Production | CDS/Syrup Production | CDO Production | CO2 Captured |
| Apr-2025 | 366,031 | 1,629,599 | 1,260,566 c | 456,525 | 111,885 | 148,527 | 193,297 |
| May-2025 | 370,515 | 1,776,391 | 1,226,348 | 442,278 | 123,543 | 117,903 | 182,552 |
| Jun-2025 | 363,604 | 1,876,286 | 1,206,253 | 381,861 | 107,201 | 156,903 | 237,819 |
| Jul-2025 | 383,050 | 1,865,908 | 1,186,858 | 393,453 | 123,979 | 149,431 | 225,169 |
| Aug-2025 | 389,072 | 1,870,401 | 1,212,417 | 402,772 | 123,548 | 149,431 | 225,169 |
| Sep-2025 | 366,687 | 1,706,310 | 1,212,599 | 381,891 | 110,359 | 168,904 | 229,471 |
| Oct-2025 | 390,774 | 1,928,821 | 1,241,884 | 450,151 | 108,631 | 171,344 | 227,969 |
| Nov-2025 | 384,904 | 1,753,232 | 1,262,720 | 496,923 | 110,140 | 176,712 | 233,402 |
| Dec-2025 | 399,281 | 1,938,583 | 1,332,822 | 558,253 | 117,691 | 168,224 | 229,244 |
| Jan-2026 | 346,951 | 1,778,261 | 1,343,072 | 502,872 | 119,168 | 155,918 | 234,343 |
| Feb-2026 | 334,592 | 1,633,568 | 1,194,184 | 455,493 | 111,682 | 183,804 | 236,582 |
| Mar-2026 | 479,000 | 1,792,591 | 1,331,335 | 484,934 | 116,098 | 165,852 | 185,219 |
| Apr-2026 | 348,065 | 1,611,987 | 1,302,187 | 474,339 | 118,328 | 160,259 | 185,563 |
CDS: Condensed distillers solubles
CDO: Corn distillers oil
DDG: Distillers dried grains
DDGS: Distillers dried grains with solubles
DWG: Distillers wet grains, 65% or more moisture
MDWG: Modified distillers wet grains, 40% to 64% moisture
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Monthly Implied Ethanol Yield (Gal./Bu.)
| Month | Avg. Yield |
|---|---|
| Apr-2025 | 2.973 |
| May-2025 | 2.955 |
| Jun-2025 | 2.952 |
| Jul-2025 | 2.983 |
| Aug-2025 | 2.963 |
| Sep-2025 | 2.969 |
| Oct-2025 | 2.964 |
| Nov-2025 | 2.959 |
| Dec-2025 | 2.966 |
| Jan-2026 | 2.987 |
| Feb-2026 | 2.993 |
| Mar-2026 | 2.960 |
| Apr-2026 | na |
*Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
