Corn futures closed the Thursday session with bulls giving a late push, as contracts were fractionally to 2 ¼ cents higher. May was the lonely holdout, down ¼ cent. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1/4 cent to $4.24 1/2. Export Sales data from this morning tallied old crop corn bookings during the week of 3/19 at 1.22 MMT. That was back up from last week and 17.1% above the same week last year. Mexico was the top buyer of 428,600 MT, with 319,400 MT sold to Colombia, and 97,200 MT ...

Soybeans saw gains of 1 ¾ to 5 ½ cent gains in the front months on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 1/4 cents at $11.00 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 30 cents to $2.30, with Soy Oil futures up 42 to 96 points. Export Sales data from this morning showed sales at 668,901 MT for the 2025/26 marketing year. That was the largest in 5 weeks and down 15.42% from the same week last year. China was the buyer of 263,000 MT (260,000 MT switched from unknown), with 201,500 MT sold to G ...

Corn futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts steady in some deferreds to 4 ¾ cents higher in the front months as March expired. May closed the week with a 6 ¾ cent gain from on the week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 3/4 cents to $4.24 1/4. Crude oil was up $3.57 at the close. The weekly Commitment of Traders report from CFTC showed a total of 140,297 contracts of futures and options added to the spec fund net long position in the week ending on March 10. That was ...

Soybean Market Overview - Soybean contracts are experiencing strength, with prices up 12 to 15 cents, and some contracts 18 to 20 cents off overnight highs [1] - Futures for old crop contracts rallied between 16 ¾ to 21 ½ cents on Friday, with May beans up 30 cents this week and November up 18 ½ cents [1] - Open interest increased by 16,951 contracts on Friday, indicating growing market activity [1] - The national average Cash Bean price rose by 21 ¼ cents to $11.27 ¾ [1] Soymeal and Soy Oil Futures - Soymeal futures gained $2.20 to $7.90, although May was down $3.30 this week [1] - Soy Oil futures increased by 41 to 89 points in the front months, with May up 473 points (7.65%) for the week [1] Export Commitments and Sales - Weekly Export Sales report shows soybean export commitments at 36.034 MMT, which is 84% of the USDA export estimate, lagging behind the 92% average sales pace [3] - Shipments are at 26.154 MMT, representing 61% of USDA's number, also trailing the 78% average shipping pace [3] Managed Money Positions - CFTC data indicates managed money added 14,700 contracts to their net long position in soybean futures and options, bringing the total to 198,902 contracts [4] - Managed money's net long in soy meal increased by 30,392 contracts to 62,087, while soy oil net long reached 75,509 contracts, the highest since November 2022 [4] Brazilian Soybean Crop Progress - Brazil's soybean crop is reported to be 51% harvested as of Thursday, compared to 61% at the same time last year [5]

Price Movements - Soybeans rallied between 16 ¾ to 21 ½ cents in old crop contracts, with May beans up 30 cents this week and November beans up 18 ½ cents [1] - The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price increased by 21 1/4 cents to $11.27 3/4 [1] - Soymeal futures gained $2.20 to $7.90, while May soymeal was down $3.30 this week [1] - Soy Oil futures rose by 41 to 89 points, with May up 473 points (7.65%) on the week [1] Export Commitments - Weekly Export Sales report shows soybean export commitments at 36.034 MMT, which is 84% of the USDA export estimate, lagging behind the 92% average sales pace [2] - Shipments are at 26.154 MMT, representing 61% of USDA's number, also trailing the 78% average shipping pace [2] Managed Money Positions - CFTC data indicates managed money added 14,700 contracts to their net long position in soybean futures and options, bringing the total to 198,902 contracts [3] - Managed money was net long 62,087 contracts in soy meal, a 30,392 contract increase on the week [3] - Speculators added 12,197 contracts to their net long position in soy oil, totaling 75,509 contracts, the largest since November 2022 [3] Closing Prices - On March 26, soybeans closed at $11.85, up 21 1/4 cents, with nearby cash at $11.27 3/4, also up 21 1/4 cents [4] - May 26 soybeans closed at $12.00 3/4, up 21 1/2 cents, and July 26 soybeans closed at $12.13, up 20 1/2 cents [4]

Group 1 - Corn futures closed with most contracts increasing by 6 to 9 ¾ cents, supported by excellent export sales data and a rally in the crude oil market [1] - The national average cash corn price rose by 9 ½ cents to $4.12 ¾ [1] - Export sales data for the week of February 26 showed 2.02 million metric tons (MMT) in old crop corn sales, nearly tripling the previous week and more than doubling the same week last year [2] Group 2 - South Korea was the top buyer of corn, purchasing 530,300 MT, followed by Colombia with 225,000 MT and Mexico with 224,700 MT [2] - New crop business totaled 154,000 MT, all sold to Japan [2] - Brazil's February corn exports were reported at 1.55 MMT, an increase of 9.34% from last year, but lower than January's total [3] Group 3 - The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange estimates that 7.2% of the early corn crop in Argentina has been harvested, with a total crop estimate of 57 MMT [3] - Statistics Canada reported corn acreage intentions for this year at 3.846 million acres, reflecting a 1.7% increase from the previous year [3] - Closing prices for corn on March 26 were as follows: $4.41 ½ (up 9 ¾ cents), cash at $4.12 ¾ (up 9 ½ cents), May 26 at $4.53 ½ (up 9 ¾ cents), and July 26 at $4.62 ¾ (up 9 ¼ cents) [3]

Group 1 - Corn futures are down 2 to 4 cents across most contracts, with March corn seeing a delivery of only 1 contract overnight [1] - The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price has decreased by 4 cents to $4.02 3/4 [1] - USDA reported a private export sale of 125,000 MT of corn to unknown destinations, with expectations for old crop corn sales between 0.6-1.6 MMT [2] Group 2 - Ethanol production reported by EIA is at 1.095 million barrels per day, down 18,000 bpd from the previous week, while ethanol stocks increased by 691,000 barrels to 26.337 million barrels [3] - Exports of ethanol rose by 76,000 bpd to 217,000 bpd, while refiner inputs decreased by 2,000 bpd to 864,000 bpd [3] - Current corn prices include Mar 26 Corn at $4.30 1/4, down 4 cents, May 26 Corn at $4.43 1/4, down 3 1/4 cents, and Jul 26 Corn at $4.53, down 2 1/2 cents [3]

Group 1 - Corn futures experienced gains of 4 to 5 ½ cents, with May corn closing at $4.48 ½, marking an 8 ¾ cent gain for the week [1] - The national average cash corn price increased by 5 ¾ cents to $4.06 ¼, while the spring base crop insurance price was set at $4.62, down 8 cents from the previous year [1] - USDA reported a private export sale of 257,000 MT of corn to unknown destinations [1] Group 2 - Managed money reduced their net short position by 13,548 contracts, bringing the total to 13,867 contracts as of the week ending on 2/24 [2] - Corn export commitments reached 62.96 MMT, a 29% increase from the same period last year, representing 75% of the USDA's export projection [2] - Actual corn shipments accounted for 46% of the USDA estimate, which is 8 points ahead of the average shipping pace [2] Group 3 - South Korean importers purchased a total of 201,000 MT of corn in a recent tender [3] - March 26 corn closed at $4.38 ¾, up 5 ½ cents, while nearby cash corn was at $4.06 ¼, up 5 ¾ cents [3] - July 26 corn closed at $4.56, reflecting an increase of 4 ¾ cents [3]

Group 1 - Cotton futures experienced losses of 40 to 70 points in the front months, with March down 211 points this week [1] - Speculative traders increased their net short position in cotton futures and options by 6,717 contracts, bringing the total to 71,746 contracts net short [1] - Export commitments for cotton are at 7.8 million RB as of January 29, which is 12% below last year and represents 68% of the USDA forecast, falling short of the 86% average [2] Group 2 - The Thursday online auction from The Seam reported sales averaging 54 cents per pound on 592 bales [3] - The Cotlook A Index increased by 5 points to 73.20 cents on February 5 [3] - ICE certified cotton stocks rose by 27,344 bales to a total of 74,997 bales as of February 5 [3]

Group 1 - Corn prices increased by 1 to 3 cents on Thursday morning, supported by gains in wheat and a weaker US dollar index, with futures closing up 1 ¼ to 3 ½ cents across the board [1] - The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price rose by 3 3/4 cents to $3.94 1/2 [1] - Preliminary open interest increased by 20,796 contracts, indicating new buying interest in the corn market [1] Group 2 - EIA data revealed a decrease in ethanol production by 5,000 barrels per day to 1.114 million bpd for the week of January 23, while stocks decreased by 339,000 barrels to 25.4 million barrels [2] - Ethanol exports fell by 61,000 bpd to 157,000 bpd, but refiner inputs of ethanol increased by 31,000 bpd to 883,000 bpd [2] Group 3 - Export Sales data is expected to be released, with traders anticipating 2025/26 corn bookings between 1 to 2.5 million metric tons for the week of January 22, and sales for 2026/27 projected between 0 and 200,000 metric tons [3] - March 26 Corn closed at $4.30, up 3 1/2 cents, while May 26 and July 26 Corn closed at $4.38 and $4.44 respectively, both showing gains [3]