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U.S. barge freight rates have spiked as spot and April demand surge and empty barge supply tightens. St. Louis spot rates rose from 470% to 871% of the benchmark tariff ($34.75 per ton), and Upper Ohio River rates more than doubled.
Global buyers are reportedly substituting U.S. grain for Black Sea supplies cut off by the war.
Freight is a major component of delivered grain cost, so the barge spike widens the gap between Gulf export values and interior farm prices. Rising fuel costs add further pressure, supporting freight-linked costs for feed buyers.
feedandgrain.comMar 17, 2022Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 113 past bullish logistics events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median +0.6% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -2.8% to +4.2%), and +0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
