Group 1 - Corn futures experienced slight gains, with March closing the week up by 1.5 cents, while the national average cash corn price increased by 0.75 cents to $3.98 1/4 [1] - Large managed money speculators reduced their net short position by 20,576 contracts as of February 10, resulting in a net short position of 48,210 contracts on Tuesday [1] Group 2 - Export sales data indicates corn commitments of shipped and unshipped sales at 60.805 million metric tons (MMT), reflecting a 31% increase from the previous year, which accounts for 73% of the USDA's full-year export projection [2] - March 26 corn closed at $4.31 3/4, up 0.5 cents, while nearby cash was at $3.98 1/4, up 0.75 cents; May 26 corn closed at $4.42, and July 26 corn closed at $4.50, both up by 0.25 cents [2]
Corn Heads into the Long Weekend with Fractional Gains
Yahoo Finance·2026-02-13 23:15