Corn futures posted fractional gains on Friday, as March managed to close the week with a 1 ½ cent gain.  The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3/4 cent at $3.98 1/4. The markets will be closed on Monday for President’s Day. Large managed money speculators were trimming 20,576 contracts from their net short position as of February 10, with a net short of 48,210 contracts on Tuesday. More News from Barchart Export Sales data from Thursday now has corn commitments of shipped and unshipped ...

Corn futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 1 to 2 cents in the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 ½ cents at $3.82 1/2. USDA reported a couple private export sales of 500,302 MT of corn during the reporting period to unknown destinations, with 260,000 MT during the reporting period for Japan. More News from Barchart USDA Export Sales data from this morning showed a total of 1.14 MMT of 2025/26 corn sold in the ending on January 8. That was more th ...

Group 1 - Corn futures are experiencing gains of 1 to 2 ½ cents, with the national average cash corn price rising by 2 ½ cents to $3.84 3/4 [1] - Ethanol production has surged by 98,000 barrels per day week-over-week, representing an increase of 8.92%, reaching a record of 1.196 million barrels per day, which is 5.75% above the previous record [2] - Ethanol stocks have increased by 821,000 barrels to 24.473 million barrels, with significant builds in the Gulf and East Coast regions, indicating preparations for potential exports [2] Group 2 - South Korean importers have purchased a total of 402,000 MT of corn, with 136,000 MT confirmed as a private export sale from the US [3] - The USDA Export Sales data is anticipated to show corn sales between 0.6 to 1.4 MMT for the week of January 8 [3] - Current corn prices for various contracts are as follows: Mar 26 Corn at $4.22 (up 2 1/4 cents), Nearby Cash at $3.84 3/4 (up 2 1/2 cents), May 26 Corn at $4.29 3/4 (up 2 cents), and Jul 26 Corn at $4.35 3/4 (up 1 1/4 cents) [3]

Group 1 - Corn futures experienced losses of 2 to 3 cents, with March corn down 12 ½ cents during the holiday week [1] - The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price increased by 2 ½ cents, reaching $3.98 1/4 [1] - USDA reported a private export sale of 132,000 MT of corn to South Korea, with expectations for corn bookings between 0.7-1.5 MMT for the week of 12/25 [1] Group 2 - The USDA's monthly Grains Crushing report indicated that 471.87 million bushels of corn were used in ethanol production in November, slightly above last year but 0.7% below the previous month [2] - The corn grind for the first quarter was down by just 0.2 million bushels compared to the 2024/25 period [2] - The USDA released payment details for the Farm Bridge Assistance program, with corn payments set at $44.36 per acre [2]

Group 1 - Corn futures are experiencing losses of 2 to 4 cents as trading begins in 2026, indicating some market weakness [1] - The national average Cash Corn price has increased by 2 ¼ cents to $3.98 1/4 [1] - A private export sale of 132,000 MT of corn to South Korea was reported by USDA, with expectations for corn bookings between 0.7-1.5 MMT for the week of 12/25 [1] Group 2 - USDA announced payment details for the Farm Bridge Assistance program, with corn payments set at $44.36 per acre [2] - Managed money has shifted back to a net long position by 55,431 contracts, resulting in a net long of 2,759 contracts, primarily due to short covering [2] - Current prices for various corn futures are as follows: Mar 26 Corn at $4.37 1/2 (down 2 3/4 cents), Nearby Cash at $3.98 1/4 (up 2 1/4 cents), May 26 Corn at $4.45 (down 3 1/4 cents), and Jul 26 Corn at $4.51 1/4 (down 3 1/4 cents) [2]

Group 1 - Corn futures experienced fractional losses across most contracts, with March closing the week up by 3 cents [1] - The national average Cash Corn price decreased by ¾ cent to $3.99 [1] - The upcoming USDA Export Sales report is expected to show corn sales between 1.2-2.4 million metric tons for the week ending on December 4 [1] Group 2 - CFTC data for the week ending December 9 revealed that spec traders reduced their net long position in corn futures and options by 13,552 contracts, resulting in a net long of 9,718 contracts [2] - Safras has revised the 2025/26 Brazilian corn crop estimate to 142.88 million metric tons, which is a reduction of 0.68 million metric tons from the previous estimate [2] - The second crop of Brazilian corn is estimated at 101.79 million metric tons, while the first crop is estimated at 25.37 million metric tons, both showing reductions [2]

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]

Group 1: Market Overview - Corn futures experienced weaker trading on Monday, with contracts down by 2 cents, and the national average cash corn price decreased by 1 1/4 cents to $3.98 1/4 [1] - The USDA's upcoming report is anticipated to influence market dynamics, with analysts expecting a reduction in US corn ending stocks by 9 million bushels from the previous report [3] Group 2: Export Data - Export inspections data indicated that 1.453 million metric tons (MT) of corn were shipped in the week ending December 4, marking a 10.89% decrease from the previous week but a 36% increase compared to the same week last year [2] - Mexico was the leading destination for corn exports, receiving 520,691 MT, followed by Japan with 310,828 MT and Taiwan with 81,209 MT [2] - Cumulative marketing year shipments reached 20.63 million metric tons (MT), reflecting a significant year-over-year increase of 69.36% [2] Group 3: Crop Estimates - Brazil's AgRural has projected the Brazilian corn crop for 2025/26 at 135.3 million metric tons (MMT), which is a decrease of 5.8 MMT from the previous year [4] - The USDA's current estimate for the Brazilian corn crop stands at 131 MMT, which is subject to revision in the upcoming WASDE report [4]

Group 1: Corn Market Overview - Corn futures are experiencing losses of 5 to 6 cents across most contracts, with the CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price down 5.5 cents at $3.99 3/4 [1] - December 25 Corn is priced at $4.32 1/4, down 5 3/4 cents, while March 26 Corn is at $4.44 1/2, down 5 1/2 cents, and May 26 Corn is at $4.52, also down 5 1/2 cents [4] Group 2: Ethanol Production and Stocks - Weekly EIA data indicates a record ethanol production of 1.126 million barrels per day for the week ending November 28, marking a week-over-week increase of 13,000 bpd [2] - Ethanol stocks rose by 543,000 barrels to a total of 22.511 million barrels, despite a 48,000 bpd increase in exports to 170,000 bpd not being sufficient to offset the increased output and a 28,000 bpd drop in refiner inputs [2] Group 3: Market Positioning - CFTC data for the week of October 21 shows managed money reducing their net short position by 30,070 contracts to a total of 160,985 contracts, while commercials increased their net short position by 37,087 contracts to 50,863 contracts [3] - Export sales data for the week of October 30 is anticipated to show corn sales between 0.8 to 2 million metric tons [3] Group 4: Import Activity - A Taiwan importer has issued a tender for 65,000 MT of wheat, with a deadline for offers set for Thursday [4]

Group 1 - Corn futures have decreased by 2 to 3 cents across most contracts, with the national average Cash Corn price at $3.99 ¼ [1] - The Export Inspections report indicated that 1.421 MMT (55.95 million bushels) of corn were shipped in the week of 11/27, which is 49.79% higher than the same week last year but a 16.18% decrease from the previous week [2] - Japan was the largest buyer of corn, importing 431,700 MT, followed by Mexico with 330,150 MT and Colombia with 187,948 MT [2] Group 2 - The accumulated corn export sales for the marketing year have reached 18.97 MMT (746.7 million bushels), which is 70.69% above the same period last year [2] - Export Sales data for the week ending on 10/23 showed sales at 1.8 MMT, which is 36% lower than the previous week and within the estimated range of 1.1-2.5 MMT [3] - The Brazilian first corn crop is reported to be 99% planted, surpassing last year's pace of 97%, with StoneX estimating the crop at 134.4 MMT, a slight decrease of 0.6% from previous estimates [4]