Corn Posts Friday Rally to Close February

Corn futures posted gains of 4 to 5 ½ cents across the front months on Friday, as May managed an 8 ¾ cent gain this week. The CmdtyView national averageCash Corn price was up 5 3/4 cents to $4.06 1/4. The spring base Crop Insurance price was set at the close, as the average December corn close for February was $4.62, down 8 cents from last year. USDA reported a private export sale of 257,000 MT of corn sold to unknown destinations this morning. More News from Barchart Commitment of Traders data tallied ...