# Christmas Comes Early to the Mississippi River and Tributaries - The Waterways Journal

> U.S. grain and soybean export inspections through December 12, 2024 reached 125.6 million metric tons, 22 percent above last year and 2 percent above the three-year average. Gulf elevator exports were up 13 percent year over year, and Pacific Northwest exports rose 45 percent.

- Date: 2024-12-20 · published 2024-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16486-christmas-comes-early-to-the-mississippi-river-and-tributaries-the-waterways
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export pace draws down U.S. old-crop supplies and supports export basis, though Gulf volumes are slightly below the three-year average.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-23 | [Weekly Export Inspections Show Mixed Grain Movement as Mississippi River Levels Threaten Transport - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23074-weekly-export-inspections-show-mixed-grain-movement-as-mississippi-river-levels.md) | -0.2% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-05-29 | [Markets react to USDA wheat downgrade and moisture concerns on the Prairies - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24748-markets-react-to-usda-wheat-downgrade-and-moisture-concerns-on-the-prairies.md) | +2.7% | -0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-12 | [July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates \| The Mighty 790 KFGO \| KFGO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46020-july-world-agricultural-supply-and-demand-estimates-the-mighty-790-kfgo-kfgo.md) | -0.8% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-10 | [FAS Report: "The Ukraine Conflict and Other Factors Contributing to High Commodity Prices and Food Insecurity" - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14942-fas-report-the-ukraine-conflict-and-other-factors-contributing-to-high.md) | -2.4% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-27 | [Global fertiliser outlook – how countries are weathering the crisis - Agriland.ie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7258-global-fertiliser-outlook-and-8211-how-countries-are-weathering-the-crisis.md) | +0.4% | +1.5% |
| SOY | 2024-09-27 | [Horizons: New Crop Marketing Year, New Grain Export Potential - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16509-horizons-new-crop-marketing-year-new-grain-export-potential-the-waterways.md) | +0.5% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2025-04-18 | [Corn exports up and China buys tariffed soybeans - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14673-corn-exports-up-and-china-buys-tariffed-soybeans-high-plains-journal.md) | +1.3% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2020-06-16 | [Weather, China and soybean crush key market factors – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11070-weather-china-and-soybean-crush-key-market-factors-ohio-ag-net-ohio-s-country.md) | +0.8% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- waterwayscouncil.org: https://waterwayscouncil.org/media/in-the-news/article/2024/12/horizons-christmas-comes-early-to-the-mississippi-river-and-its-tributaries
- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2024/12/20/christmas-comes-early-to-the-mississippi-river-and-tributaries/

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