# USDA Week 44 Barge Movements: Ohio Olmsted Tops Locks - News and Statistics - IndexBox

> USDA AgTransport data for the week ending November 7, 2026 show Ohio Olmsted lock recorded 1,563 barge movements, the highest among the listed locks, followed by Miss Locks 27 with 1,260 and Ark Lock 1 with 189. Downbound grain loaded traffic was 155 barges at Ohio Olmsted and 413 at Miss Locks 27.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T21:10:22.375Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96509-usda-week-44-barge-movements-ohio-olmsted-tops-locks-news-and-statistics
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Weekly lock counts show the pace of grain barge flows on the Ohio and Mississippi, which feeds into basis and freight conditions. A single week's movements carry limited price signal on their own.

## Sources

- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/usda-week-44-barge-data-ohio-olmsted-leads-with-1563-movements/

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