River traffic increases as grain harvest winds down

Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.

After 284 past neutral logistics events, Corn moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.4%), and -0.2% over 20.

• Jun 7, 2017WEEKLY GRAIN MOVEMENT: River market improves as water levels drop+0.6%
• Jan 12, 2026Rail grain transportation in Ukraine decreased by 27% in 2025-2.8%
• Jul 22, 2024River traffic returning to normal - Brownfield Ag News+2.1%
• Oct 2, 2020River Woes Push Basis Lower | Feed & Grain-1.1%
• Oct 3, 2018Sensors and Systems Keep Mississippi River Traffic Flowing-1.7%

After 230 past neutral logistics events, Soybeans moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.1% over 20.

• Jun 7, 2017WEEKLY GRAIN MOVEMENT: River market improves as water levels drop+1.0%
• Jul 22, 2024River traffic returning to normal - Brownfield Ag News-1.8%
• Oct 3, 2018Sensors and Systems Keep Mississippi River Traffic Flowing-0.3%
• Apr 6, 2023Panamax bulker rates hit multimonth high during South America grain harvests-0.7%
• May 3, 2017Coast Guard closes portion of Upper Mississippi River to all vessel traffic – Illinois Business Journal+0.8%