Corn futures are trading with midday losses of 1 to 2 1/2 cents on Thursday.  The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up ½ cent to $3.94 1/2. EIA data from this morning showed ethanol production in the week ending on 2/13 at 1.118 million barrels per day, up 8,000 bpd from the week prior. Stocks rose 341,000 barrels to 25.588 million barrels. More News from Barchart Export Sales data will be released on Friday morning with traders looking for between 0.6 and 2.2 MMT of corn sold in the week e ...

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 prices are experiencing slight gains, with futures impacted by a decline of 3 to 4 cents in nearby contracts due to Turnaround Tuesday weakness [1] - The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price decreased by 3 cents to $3.79 1/2 [1] - The average close for December corn futures is $4.19, with only 8 trading days left to secure a harvest crop insurance price above $4.16 from last year's fall price and below $4.70 from the spring [2] Group 2 - EIA data is anticipated to show steady ethanol production following last week's strong output [3] - Brazil's corn exports for October are estimated at 6.57 million metric tons, reflecting a slight increase of 0.11 million metric tons from previous estimates [3] - Brazilian corn ethanol production is projected to grow between 3 to 3.5 billion liters (792 to 925 million gallons) in the 2026/27 period, with expected increases in ethanol imports for 2025/26 [3] Group 3 - December 25 Corn closed at $4.19 3/4, down 3 1/2 cents, while nearby cash was at $3.79 1/2, also down 3 cents [4] - March 26 Corn closed at $4.33 3/4, down 3 1/4 cents, and May 26 Corn closed at $4.41 3/4, down 3 1/2 cents [4]