Corn price action is down fractionally to 1 1/2 cents so far on Monday morning. Futures were up 1 to 4 cents across the front months on Friday, as March was down 4 ¼ cents last week. Spillover support from gains in wheat was helping. Preliminary open interest was down 24,532 contracts on Friday, mostly in March, down 58,947 contracts. May was up 14,534 contracts. The CmdtyView national averageCash Corn price was up 1 3/4 cent to $3.94 1/4. With just a week left in the Crop Insurance price discovery, the av ...

Corn price action is up 1 to 2 cents in the front months on Tuesday morning. Futures settled the Monday session with contracts down 1 to 2 cents at the close. Open interest was up 5,170 contracts on Monday, as the roll out of March continues, down 30,801 contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 1/2 cents at $3.95 1/4. Export Inspections data showed corn shipments at 1.308 MMT (51.49 mbu) shipped in the week that ended on February 5. That was up 14.01% from the week prior, but ...

Corn price action is down 1 to 2 ½ cents on Monday morning. Futures posted 5 to 6 ½ cent gains across most contracts on Friday, as the late week strength took the weekly gain to 5 ¾ cents. Preliminary open interest was up 18,732 contracts on Friday, showing new buying interest. The CmdtyView national averageCash Corn price was up 6 3/4 cents at $3.93 1/2. USDA’s Export Sales report from Friday morning showed international buyers taking advantage of the previous week’s price break.  Corn bookings were the ...

Price Movement - Corn prices increased by 2 to 3.5 cents in the front months on Wednesday, following fractional to penny losses in nearby contracts on Tuesday [1] - The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price decreased by 1.25 cents, settling at $3.86 [1] Export Data - Export Inspections data indicated that corn shipments totaled 1.484 million metric tons (MMT) or 58.4 million bushels (mbu) for the week ending January 15, reflecting a decrease of 1.35% from the previous week and 3.81% year-over-year [2] - Mexico was the leading destination for corn exports, receiving 401,809 MT, followed by Colombia with 252,324 MT and Japan with 243,588 MT [2] - Cumulative marketing year shipments reached 29.92 MMT (1.178 billion bushels), representing a year-over-year increase of 55.46% [2] Additional Market Activity - A Taiwan importer acquired 65,000 MT of US corn in a recent tender [3] - ANEC projected Brazilian corn exports for January at 3.45 MMT, marking an increase of 0.18 MMT from the previous week [3] - Closing prices for various corn futures on March 26 showed slight declines, with May 26 Corn at $4.31 1/4 and July 26 Corn at $4.37 3/4, both down marginally [3]

Corn price action is down 1 to 2 cents so far on Tuesday after a long weekend. Futures closed the Friday session with contracts 4 to 5 cents higher in the front months, taking back some early week losses. Preliminary open interest was up 13,069 contracts on Friday. March was still down 21 cents on the week, a 4.71% loss. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 6 cents at $3.89 1/2. CFTC data showed managed money in corn futures and options adding 65,348 contracts to their net short position ...

Group 1: Market Trends - Corn prices have decreased by 2 to 4 cents, with futures closing down 22 to 24 ¼ cents in the front months following bearish USDA data [1] - The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is reported at $3.83 1/4, down 24 cents [1] Group 2: Export Activity - USDA announced a private export sale of 204,000 MT of corn to South Korea and an additional 310,000 MT to unknown destinations [2] - Export Inspections report indicated that 1.49 MMT (58.66 mbu) of corn was shipped in the week of January 8, which is 12.75% higher than the previous week and 3.4% larger than the same week last year [5] Group 3: Production and Stocks - USDA's Crop Production report indicated a US corn yield of 186.5 bpa, a 0.5 bpa increase from the previous report, with harvested acres up by 1.3 million to 91.3 million acres, leading to a production total of 17.021 bbu, an increase of 269 mbu [3] - The quarterly Grain Stocks report showed December 1 corn stocks at 13.282 bbu, which is 1.207 bbu above the previous year [3] - WASDE data revealed an increase in US ending stocks by 198 mbu, projecting a total of 2.227 bbu, with world ending stocks raised by 11.76 MMT to 290.91 MMT [4]

Group 1 - Corn prices increased by 1 to 2 cents across most contracts on Wednesday morning, with futures unable to maintain midday gains from Tuesday, resulting in contracts being down by up to 2 cents [1] - The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price rose by 1 3/4 cents to $4.08 ½ [1] - Preliminary open interest decreased by 17,277 contracts on the day [1] Group 2 - Total export sales commitments for corn reached 50.538 million metric tons (MMT), which is 30% larger than the same period last year and represents 62% of the USDA's estimate for the full marketing year, exceeding the 60% average pace [2] - Brazil's trade ministry reported corn exports in December at 6.128 MMT, marking a 43.6% increase from the previous year and a 21.75% increase from November [2] - As of March 26, Corn closed at $4.44, down 1/2 cent, with nearby cash at $4.05 1/4, down 1/2 cent, and May 26 Corn closed at $4.51 1/4, down 3/4 cent [2]

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]

Core Insights - Corn prices experienced a slight decline of 2 cents on Wednesday morning, following a bullish USDA report that led to gains of 4 to 5 cents across most futures contracts on Tuesday [1] - The USDA's monthly WASDE report indicated a reduction of 125 million bushels in US ending stocks, now totaling 2.029 billion bushels, primarily due to increased exports [2] - Global corn ending stocks for 2025/26 are projected at 279.15 million metric tons, reflecting a decrease of 2.19 million metric tons from the previous month, with significant adjustments noted in Argentina and Ukraine [3] Market Activity - South Korean importers purchased a total of 136,000 metric tons of corn, while Taiwan tendered for 65,000 metric tons [4] - Brazil's corn export estimates for December have been raised to 6.3 million metric tons, marking an increase of 1.31 million metric tons from last week's projection and a rise of 2.03 million metric tons compared to last year [4] - Argentina has reduced its export tax on corn by 1 percentage point to 8.5% [4] Price Movements - December 25 Corn closed at $4.40 3/4, up 4 1/2 cents, while nearby cash prices were at $4.03 1/2, also up 4 1/2 cents [5] - March 26 Corn closed at $4.48, up 4 1/4 cents, and May 26 Corn closed at $4.55 1/2, up 4 1/4 cents [5]

Group 1 - Corn prices are slightly higher by 2 cents on Monday morning, following a loss of 1 to 2.5 cents on Friday, with March futures closing the week down 3 cents [1] - The national average cash corn price decreased by 2.25 cents to $3.99 1/4 [1] - Managed money reduced their net short position by 71,479 contracts to 89,506 contracts, while commercials increased their net short position by 77,722 contracts to 128,585 contracts [2] Group 2 - The USDA is expected to release a report on Export Sales data, with traders anticipating 1-2 million metric tons (MMT) of corn bookings for the week ending November 6 [2] - The upcoming WASDE report is projected to show US corn ending stocks at 2.145 billion bushels (bbu), a decrease of 9 million bushels (mbu) from the previous report [3] - Argentina's corn crop is reported to be 44% planted, which is behind last year's pace of 46%, while Brazil's corn crop is estimated at 135.3 MMT for 2025/26, down 5.8 MMT from the previous year [3]