Corn Rallies Higher on Thursday

Group 1 - Corn futures closed the Thursday session with contracts up 4 to 4 ½ cents across the front months, indicating a recovery from earlier pressure in the grain market [1] - The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price increased by 4 cents to $4.00 3/4, reflecting positive market sentiment [1] - Export Sales data for the week of 11/27 showed 1.792 MMT of corn sold, which was on the higher side of trade estimates and 3.5% above the same week last year [1] Group 2 - Export sale commitments reached 44.35 MMT, or 1.746 billion bushels, which is 29.7% larger than the same period last year, indicating a record buying pace for corn exports [2] - Specific corn futures prices for March, May, and July 2026 were reported as $4.44 1/2, $4.52 1/4, and $4.58 respectively, all showing increases of 4 to 4 ½ cents [2]