# Grain Transportation Report, May 8, 2025

> For the week ending April 24, unshipped corn, soybean and wheat balances for MY 2024/25 totaled 23.89 mmt, up 25% year on year. US Class I railroads originated 29,283 grain carloads in the week ending April 26, up 20% week on week. BNSF and UP announced sharp cuts to HRW wheat rail tariffs for the June marketing year.

- Date: 2025-05-08 · published 2025-05-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16941-grain-transportation-report-may-8-2025
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower rail tariffs reduce the cost of moving HRW wheat to Gulf and PNW export positions, which can narrow basis discounts and support export competitiveness. Strong grain rail loadings and sizable old-crop balances point to ample supply.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-05-05 | [Grain Transportation Report, May 5, 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41399-grain-transportation-report-may-5-2022.md) | +6.2% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2025-07-03 | [Grain Transportation Report, July 3, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16440-grain-transportation-report-july-3-2025.md) | -5.1% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2025-01-23 | [Grain Transportation Report, January 23, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16476-grain-transportation-report-january-23-2025.md) | +1.4% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2018-03-22 | [Grain Transportation Report, March 22, 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65889-grain-transportation-report-march-22-2018.md) | -0.2% | +4.2% |
| CORN | 2025-12-04 | [Grain Transportation Report, December 4, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16399-grain-transportation-report-december-4-2025.md) | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2025-07-03 | [Grain Transportation Report, July 3, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16440-grain-transportation-report-july-3-2025.md) | -3.6% | -8.4% |
| SOY | 2025-01-23 | [Grain Transportation Report, January 23, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16476-grain-transportation-report-january-23-2025.md) | +0.4% | -1.0% |
| SOY | 2025-12-04 | [Grain Transportation Report, December 4, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16399-grain-transportation-report-december-4-2025.md) | -2.2% | -7.7% |

## Sources

- doi.org: https://doi.org/10.9752/ts056.05-08-2025

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