# Downbound Grain Barge Rate Cairo-Memphis Falls to 13-Week Low

> Downbound grain barge rates from Cairo to Memphis fell 13.0% to US$15.50 per short ton in the week of 20 October 2026, down from US$17.81 the prior week. It was the fourth consecutive weekly decline and the lowest level in 13 weeks.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T21:27:54.452Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73249-downbound-grain-barge-rate-cairo-memphis-falls-to-13-week-low
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower downbound barge freight reduces the cost of moving US grain and feed ingredients on the Mississippi, which can narrow Gulf basis and support higher farm-gate prices in the interior. The article gives no cause for the move.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ckeconomics.com: https://www.ckeconomics.com/news/2026/11/01/downbound-grain-barge-rate-cairo-memphis-falls-to-13-week-low-00d3d3

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.