Group 1 - Corn prices have decreased by 1 to 3 cents in the morning, with futures down 5 to 9.5 cents on Monday, indicating a volatile market [1] - Preliminary open interest rose by 38,787 contracts on Monday, particularly in December contracts, which saw an increase of 30,379 contracts [1] - The national average cash corn price fell by 8 cents to $4.10, reflecting a downward trend in the market [1] Group 2 - USDA reported corn export shipments at 1.518 million metric tons (MMT) for the week ending March 5, which is 18.4% lower than the previous week and 17.7% lower than the same week last year [2] - Mexico was the leading destination for corn exports, receiving 497,964 MT, followed by Japan with 243,022 MT and Colombia with 203,726 MT [2] - Marketing year exports for 2025/26 reached 41.21 MMT since September 1, representing a 41.54% increase compared to the same period last year [2] Group 3 - The USDA's WASDE report is anticipated to show U.S. corn ending stocks at 2.136 billion bushels, an increase of 9 million bushels if realized [3] - Brazilian corn production is expected to rise by approximately 1 MMT to 132.07 MMT, indicating a potential increase in global supply [3] - Recent corn futures prices include March 26 closing at $4.37 1/2, May 26 at $4.53 3/4, and July 26 at $4.65 1/2, all showing declines [3]

Price Movement - Corn prices are down 1 to 1 ½ cents on Tuesday morning, with futures showing weakness on Monday, down 1 to 2 cents in nearby contracts [1] - The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price decreased by 1 cent to $3.95 [1] Export Data - USDA reported corn export shipments at 1.589 million metric tons (MMT) during the week ending December 11, which is 9.07% lower than the previous week but 37.25% higher than the same week in 2024 [2] - Mexico was the leading destination for corn exports, receiving 488,231 MT, followed by Japan with 301,240 MT and Spain with 219,729 MT [2] - For the marketing year 2025/26, total corn exports since September 1 reached 22.501 MMT (885.84 million bushels), representing a 68.74% increase compared to the same period last year [2] Market Activity - Export Sales data indicated a total of 1.84 MMT of corn booked in the week of November 20, which is a decrease from the previous week but still 73.4% larger than the same week last year [3] - Managed money shifted back to a net short position of 10,872 contracts in the week ending November 25, reflecting a move of 48,999 contracts to the short side [3] - Closing prices for corn futures on March 26 were $4.39 3/4, down 1 cent; May 26 closed at $4.47 3/4, down 1 1/4 cents; and July 26 closed at $4.53 3/4, down 1 1/4 cents [3]

Group 1 - Corn prices decreased by 3 to 4 cents on Tuesday morning, following a previous gain of 2 to 4 cents across most futures contracts on Monday [1] - The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price increased by 3 1/4 cents to $3.95 3/4 [1] Group 2 - USDA reported corn export shipments at 1.669 million metric tons (65.7 million bushels) for the week ending October 30, which is 34.31% higher than the previous week and more than double the same week last year [2] - Mexico was the leading destination for corn exports, receiving 512,336 metric tons, followed by South Korea with 282,975 metric tons and Japan with 208,955 metric tons [2] - Total marketing year exports for 2025/26 reached 12.257 million metric tons (482.54 million bushels) since September 1, marking a 63.99% increase compared to the same period last year [2] Group 3 - StoneX estimates the 2025 US corn yield at 186 bushels per acre, a slight increase from the previous estimate of 185.9 bushels per acre [3] - The NASS Crop Production report is anticipated this month, with the release date postponed to November 14 due to the government shutdown [3] - CONAB projects Brazil's ethanol production for 2025/26 at 36.16 billion liters, up from the previous estimate of 35.74 billion liters [3]

Group 1 - Corn futures experienced gains of 2 to 4 cents across most contracts, with the CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price rising by 3 1/4 cents to $3.95 3/4 [1] - USDA reported corn export shipments at 1.669 million metric tons (65.7 million bushels) for the week ending October 30, marking a 34.31% increase from the previous week and more than double the same week last year [2] - Mexico was the leading destination for corn exports, receiving 512,336 metric tons, followed by South Korea with 282,975 metric tons and Japan with 208,955 metric tons [2] Group 2 - Marketing year exports for 2025/26 have reached 12.257 million metric tons (482.54 million bushels) since September 1, which is 63.99% higher than the same period last year [2] - StoneX estimates the 2025 US corn yield at 186 bushels per acre, an increase from the previous estimate of 185.9 bushels per acre [3] - Brazil's AgRural reports that 60% of the first corn crop has been planted as of Thursday, which is only 1 percentage point ahead of last year [3]