# Cold weather impacts North American grain markets

> Frozen sections of the Mississippi River restricted navigation in the week ended Jan. 23, raising freight costs. CIF New Orleans corn rose $2.10/mt for January shipment and FOB Gulf corn rose $3.25/mt for March shipment. Traders also cited tighter nearby DDGS supplies and firmer North American wheat values.

- Date: 2026-01-26 · published 2026-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21055-cold-weather-impacts-north-american-grain-markets
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Barge navigation limits raise the cost of moving corn and other grains to export ports, which lifts Gulf basis and feed co-product prices. Tighter nearby DDGS supplies add upward pressure on feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-12-23 | [Soybeans gain as South American supply falters - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49494-soybeans-gain-as-south-american-supply-falters-markets-business-recorder.md) | +4.2% | +18.2% |
| CORN | 2020-06-13 | [Low water is crippling South American grain highway - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52444-low-water-is-crippling-south-american-grain-highway-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2021-06-08 | [Customs strike to impact Argentina’s grain exports  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46603-customs-strike-to-impact-argentina-s-grain-exports-world-grain.md) | -2.0% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2019-01-31 | [Grain exports from Ukraine interrupted by bad weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60949-grain-exports-from-ukraine-interrupted-by-bad-weather.md) | -0.5% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2017-12-31 | [Grain workers strike impacts soybeans  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67321-grain-workers-strike-impacts-soybeans-the-daily-digest.md) | +0.3% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-01 | [Feedgrain Focus: Boat barley caps northern market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35567-feedgrain-focus-boat-barley-caps-northern-market.md) | -9.9% | -6.9% |
| WHEAT | 2020-12-23 | [Soybeans gain as South American supply falters - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49494-soybeans-gain-as-south-american-supply-falters-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.8% | +7.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-02 | [Canadian Rail Dispute Could Threaten North American Supply Chain - News - Tinsh](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25143-canadian-rail-dispute-could-threaten-north-american-supply-chain-news-tinsh.md) | -0.8% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/cold-weather-impacts-north-american-grain-markets/

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