# Grain Deliveries Halted at Mississippi River Elevators; No Help Coming from Missouri River Flows

> Cargill grain terminals at Hickman, Kentucky and Keithsburg, Illinois have stopped accepting corn and soybean deliveries because of low Mississippi River levels. Hickman noted it is full on corn and yellow soybeans and that the harbor closed due to low water. The Soy Transportation Coalition said the inland waterway system lacks normal capacity to handle the harvest.

- Date: 2022-10-26 · published 2022-10-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39339-grain-deliveries-halted-at-mississippi-river-elevators-no-help-coming-from
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Halted deliveries at major river elevators reduce local demand for farmer grain and widen basis, while forcing buyers to source from distant origins. Feed users in affected areas may face tighter corn and soymeal availability and higher logistics costs.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-11-04 | [Grain deliveries halted at Mississippi River elevators \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10333-grain-deliveries-halted-at-mississippi-river-elevators-western-livestock-journal.md) | -0.9% | -4.5% |
| CORN | 2023-09-29 | [Mississippi River Near Historic Lows, Grain Exports at Risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16603-mississippi-river-near-historic-lows-grain-exports-at-risk.md) | +1.9% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2026-01-27 | [Low water levels slowing grain flow down Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16391-low-water-levels-slowing-grain-flow-down-mississippi-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.7% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2026-10-26 | [Low Mississippi River puts Southern grain basis at risk \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16328-low-mississippi-river-puts-southern-grain-basis-at-risk-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.0% | — |
| CORN | 2021-09-20 | [Ida, Nicholas Temporarily Halt Grain Exports From Lower Mississippi River - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45000-ida-nicholas-temporarily-halt-grain-exports-from-lower-mississippi-river-the.md) | -4.3% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2022-11-04 | [Grain deliveries halted at Mississippi River elevators \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10333-grain-deliveries-halted-at-mississippi-river-elevators-western-livestock-journal.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2023-09-29 | [Mississippi River Near Historic Lows, Grain Exports at Risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16603-mississippi-river-near-historic-lows-grain-exports-at-risk.md) | -1.5% | -1.6% |
| SOY | 2026-01-27 | [Low water levels slowing grain flow down Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16391-low-water-levels-slowing-grain-flow-down-mississippi-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.1% | +7.3% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/blogs/ag-policy-blog/blog-post/2022/10/26/grain-deliveries-halted-mississippi

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