# Soybean barge bids firm in low-volume trade

> Refinitiv reports that spot soybean barge bids to the U.S. Gulf edged higher on March 17, 2025 in low-volume trade. Empty barge freight at St. Louis rose to 475% of tariff amid lock delays, and USDA weekly corn inspections of 1.66 million tons and wheat inspections of 492,658 tons came in above or in line with expectations.

- Date: 2025-03-18 · published 2025-03-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16464-soybean-barge-bids-firm-in-low-volume-trade
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher barge freight and firm Gulf basis support soybean and corn prices at the Gulf, while strong wheat export inspections point to solid export demand.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L1N3Q014P:0-soybean-barge-bids-firm-in-low-volume-trade/

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