Corn Steady to Start Thursday Trade

Group 1 - Corn price action is showing mixed trade with futures pushing higher, contracts increased by 2 to 3 cents in the nearby market, and the national average cash corn price rose by 2.5 cents to $4.08 3/4 [1] - EIA data indicates a decrease in ethanol production by 22,000 barrels per day week-over-week to 1.098 million bpd, while stocks increased by 708,000 barrels to 22.652 million barrels [2] - Export sales data is anticipated, with expectations of 0.7-1.5 million metric tons in 2025/26 corn sales for the week of January 1, and USDA's Crop Production report is expected to show US corn production at 16.553 billion bushels with a yield estimate of 184 bushels per acre [3]