# U.S. Mississippi River Grain Shipments Fall, Barge Rates Decline: USDA

> Barge shipments on the Mississippi River fell to 452k tons in the week ending January 11, down from 703k tons the previous week, according to USDA's weekly grain transportation report. Barge rates also declined over the same period.

- Date: 2025-01-17 · published 2025-01-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26689-u-s-mississippi-river-grain-shipments-fall-barge-rates-decline-usda
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower barge demand and falling rates ease freight costs for grain moving down the Mississippi, which can narrow Gulf basis for corn and soybeans. Weaker river demand can also signal slower export movement.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- agupdate.com: https://agupdate.com/iowafarmertoday/mwo/crop/article_45c67e52-d4df-11ef-9de2-8b85a3e2254c.html

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