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Downbound barge grain shipments totaled about 2.07 million short tons in the week ending October 31, 2026, according to USDA AgTransport data. Soybeans made up about 1.54 million short tons, corn about 515,350 short tons and other grains about 12,550 short tons, with no wheat moved.
MS Lock 25 handled the most tonnage at 564,251 short tons.
Soybeans dominate the weekly Mississippi volume, showing strong river movement to Gulf export positions. The data reflects flow rather than a new price driver, so the market impact is limited.
indexbox.ioNov 5, 2026indexbox.ioNov 5, 2026indexbox.ioNov 5, 2026After 563 past neutral report events, Soybeans moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.6%), and -0.1% over 20.
After 770 past neutral report events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
