Corn price action is up 3 to 4 cents across most contracts on Tuesday morning. Futures saw gains hold into the Monday close, as contracts were up 3 to 4 ½ cents. March peaked above $4.50 but couldn’t hold into the close.  Preliminary open interest was down 11,325 contracts on Monday, with 21,022 contracts leaving the December. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was back up 4 3/4 cents at $3.96 1/4. Export Inspections data showed 2.054 MMT (80.86 mbu) of corn shipped in the week that ended on N ...

Corn prices are steady to fractionally higher in the nearbys on Thursday. Futures closed with gains across most contracts on Wednesday, with contracts 1 to 2 ¼ cents higher on the day. Preliminary open interest suggested modest net new buying, up 13,539 contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 ¾ cents at $3.80 1/2. The average close for December futures so far this month has been $4.20. EIA data from Wednesday morning showed a total of 1.071 million barrels per day of ethanol pro ...