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USDA AMS data show total grain barge movements on the Mississippi River System rose 11% in 2025 to the highest level since 2022, despite low water, ice and lock closures. First-quarter St. Louis spot rates reached $16.92 per ton, up 37% year over year, and third-quarter spot rates averaged $19.21 per ton.
Higher barge freight costs widen the gap between interior and Gulf export prices, lowering farm-gate bids and raising delivered costs for feed buyers. Strong corn volumes keep barge demand firm.
feedandgrain.comFeed, Grain StaffFeb 20, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 284 past neutral logistics events, Corn moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.4%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
