# Market Perspectives – March 17, 2022 - Page 6 of 10 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council

> DDGS prices rose $11/MT at FOB plants as ethanol plants worked through spring maintenance, slowing output. Barge values fell $11-25/MT on the reopening of most of the Mississippi River system, while Lethbridge offers were sparse due to a possible CP Rail strike.

- Date: 2022-03-17 · published 2022-03-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42381-market-perspectives-march-17-2022-page-6-of-10-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Reopened river access lowers barge costs, but the possible Canadian rail strike and reduced plant output support DDGS prices.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- grains.org: https://grains.org/market_perspectives/market-perspectives-march-17-2022/6/

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