# US grain rail shipments rise 6% as barge movements plummet 36% | Feed & Grain

> USDA's January 16, 2025 Grain Transportation Report showed barged grain movements down 36% week over week to 452,340 tons, while rail grain carloads rose 6% week over week. Ocean vessel loadings and export sales also declined, and diesel rose 4.1 cents to $3.602 per gallon.

- Date: 2025-01-20 · published 2025-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16481-us-grain-rail-shipments-rise-6-as-barge-movements-plummet-36-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker barge movements and fewer export sales point to softer near-term demand for Midwest corn and soybeans, while higher diesel adds to hauling costs.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-07-24 | [Bulk Grain Shipping Rates Surge 26% in Q2 2026 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16784-bulk-grain-shipping-rates-surge-26-in-q2-2026-feed-and-grain.md) | -3.8% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2026-04-14 | [US corn stocks hit record high as global coarse grains production rises \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19795-us-corn-stocks-hit-record-high-as-global-coarse-grains-production-rises-feed.md) | +2.3% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2026-01-12 | [US corn and wheat supplies rise in latest WASDE \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12589-us-corn-and-wheat-supplies-rise-in-latest-wasde-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.8% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2017-10-30 | [Weekly Grain Movement – Volume slips from week prior \| Feedstuffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68327-weekly-grain-movement-volume-slips-from-week-prior-feedstuffs.md) | -0.3% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [High Freight Costs Pressure Record U.S. Grain Movement -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2023-high-freight-costs-pressure-record-u-s-grain-movement.md) | -1.5% | — |
| SOY | 2026-07-24 | [Bulk Grain Shipping Rates Surge 26% in Q2 2026 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16784-bulk-grain-shipping-rates-surge-26-in-q2-2026-feed-and-grain.md) | -5.7% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2026-10-29 | [High Freight Costs Pressure Record U.S. Grain Movement -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2023-high-freight-costs-pressure-record-u-s-grain-movement.md) | -1.5% | — |
| SOY | 2019-02-07 | [Grain Barge Tonnages Drop in 2018 \| Feed & Grain News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60485-grain-barge-tonnages-drop-in-2018-feed-and-grain-news.md) | -0.6% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/transportation/news/15712570/us-grain-rail-shipments-rise-6-as-barge-movements-plummet-36

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