# Weekly Export Inspections Show Mixed Grain Movement as Mississippi River Levels Threaten Transport - RFD

> USDA's weekly export inspections for the week ending September 18 showed total US grain exports of 2.70 million metric tons, with corn at 1.33 million tons and strong wheat shipments. Soybean loadings slowed ahead of harvest and sorghum demand remained weak, while low Mississippi River levels threaten barge transport.

- Date: 2025-09-23 · published 2025-09-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23074-weekly-export-inspections-show-mixed-grain-movement-as-mississippi-river-levels
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Steady corn and wheat export demand supports those markets, while slower soybean and sorghum shipments weigh on their prices. Low river levels could shift more volume to rail and raise transport costs.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-07-18 | [Weekly grain movement: Corn stands strong, wheat weak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14917-weekly-grain-movement-corn-stands-strong-wheat-weak.md) | -4.0% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2025-12-15 | [Corn, wheat export inspections maintain faster than last year paces - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21543-corn-wheat-export-inspections-maintain-faster-than-last-year-paces-brownfield.md) | +1.6% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2025-01-28 | [US grain transportation demand remains strong in Q4 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16483-us-grain-transportation-demand-remains-strong-in-q4-feed-and-grain.md) | +0.7% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2019-09-19 | [Weekly Export Sales – stronger totals than expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57039-weekly-export-sales-stronger-totals-than-expected.md) | +2.3% | +4.2% |
| CORN | 2025-07-24 | [Grain Transportation Report, July 24, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16932-grain-transportation-report-july-24-2025.md) | +1.0% | -1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-15 | [Corn, wheat export inspections maintain faster than last year paces - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21543-corn-wheat-export-inspections-maintain-faster-than-last-year-paces-brownfield.md) | -0.3% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-01 | [Grain Transportation Report, September 1, 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14902-grain-transportation-report-september-1-2022.md) | -1.4% | +3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-21 | [Grain Transportation Report, May 21, 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53011-grain-transportation-report-may-21-2020.md) | +1.3% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/weekly-grain-exports-show-mixed-grain-movement-as-mississippi-river-levels-threaten-transport

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