U.S. GRAIN CARLOADINGS FALL IN WEEK U.S. grain carloadings totaled 26,108 cars in the week ended February 21, down 2.2 pct from the previous week but 22.8 pct above the corresponding week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported. Grain mill product loadings in the week totalled 11,382 cars, down 1.8 pct from the previous week but 7.6 pct above the same week a year earlier, the association said.