# USDA Data: Corn Dominates Downbound Grain Barge Movements - News and Statistics - IndexBox

> USDA AgTransport data show corn led downbound grain barge freight in the week ended September 19, with 500,550 short tons versus 255,204 short tons of soybeans. MS Lock 26 handled the largest single-lock volume. Wheat and other grain movements were comparatively small.

- Date: 2026-09-24 · published 2026-09-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16339-usda-data-corn-dominates-downbound-grain-barge-movements-news-and-statistics
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy corn barge flows reflect harvest-season movement and do not signal a new supply or price shock for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-10-23 | [EU Cereals Prices: Mixed Weekly Moves for Wheat, Maize, Barley and Durum - News and Statistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/487-eu-cereals-prices-mixed-weekly-moves-for-wheat-maize-barley-and-durum-news-and.md) | -0.6% | — |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [EU Cereals Prices: Mixed Weekly Moves for Wheat, Maize, Barley and Durum - News and Statistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1983-eu-cereals-prices-mixed-weekly-moves-for-wheat-maize-barley-and-durum-news-and.md) | -1.5% | — |
| CORN | 2022-05-12 | [Key data in USDA's May 12 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41349-key-data-in-usda-s-may-12-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market-expectations.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2023-10-19 | [USDA defends ballooning US corn yield estimates in data meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13243-usda-defends-ballooning-us-corn-yield-estimates-in-data-meeting.md) | +1.0% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2023-04-11 | [Key data in USDA's April 11 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36341-key-data-in-usda-s-april-11-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market.md) | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2024-05-12 | [Key data in USDA's May 10 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30218-key-data-in-usda-s-may-10-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market-expectations.md) | +1.9% | -1.4% |
| SOY | 2023-04-11 | [Key data in USDA's April 11 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36341-key-data-in-usda-s-april-11-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market.md) | +2.0% | -1.2% |
| SOY | 2023-08-14 | [Key data in USDA's August 11 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34511-key-data-in-usda-s-august-11-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market.md) | -2.7% | -3.5% |

## Sources

- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/usda-corn-leads-downbound-grain-barge-traffic-on-us-waterways/

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