# After the Bell | October 20, 2022 - Pro Farmer

> Soybeans rose to a high for the week on improved export demand, with USDA reporting net soybean sales of 2.336 MMT in the week ended Oct. 13. Corn gained on a weaker dollar and Ukraine Black Sea shipping concerns, while low Mississippi River water levels slowed grain shipments.

- Date: 2022-10-20 · published 2022-10-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8064-after-the-bell-october-20-2022-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger export sales support soybean and corn prices, while low river levels raise barge freight costs and constrain shipments to export markets.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-12-05 | [After the Bell \| December 5, 2022 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6648-after-the-bell-december-5-2022-pro-farmer.md) | +3.1% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2021-06-21 | [After the Bell \| June 21, 2021 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7747-after-the-bell-june-21-2021-pro-farmer.md) | -4.7% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2026-09-01 | [After the Bell \| Grain and energy rally - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10977-after-the-bell-grain-and-energy-rally-pro-farmer.md) | +2.1% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2025-10-27 | [After the Bell \| Soybeans surge on trade deal news - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4790-after-the-bell-soybeans-surge-on-trade-deal-news-pro-farmer.md) | +5.6% | +8.0% |
| SOY | 2023-03-29 | [Ahead of the Open \| March 29, 2023 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5083-ahead-of-the-open-march-29-2023-pro-farmer.md) | +3.4% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2026-09-01 | [After the Bell \| Grain and energy rally - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10977-after-the-bell-grain-and-energy-rally-pro-farmer.md) | +0.2% | +4.5% |
| CORN | 2025-10-27 | [After the Bell \| Soybeans surge on trade deal news - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4790-after-the-bell-soybeans-surge-on-trade-deal-news-pro-farmer.md) | +1.4% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2023-03-29 | [Ahead of the Open \| March 29, 2023 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5083-ahead-of-the-open-march-29-2023-pro-farmer.md) | -0.1% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/after-bell/after-bell-october-20-2022

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