Group 1: Corn Market Overview - Corn futures are experiencing gains of 8 to 9 cents across most contracts, with the CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price rising by 8.5 cents to $4.19 [1] - May 26 Corn is priced at $4.62 1/2, July 26 Corn at $4.74, and December 26 Corn at $4.90 1/4, all reflecting an increase of 8.5 cents [3] Group 2: Ethanol Production and Gasoline Prices - Ethanol production is reported at 1.093 million barrels per day for the week ending on March 13, a decrease of 33,000 barrels per day from the previous week [2] - Gasoline prices have increased from $2.94 at the end of February to $3.72 for the week of March 16 [2] Group 3: Export Sales Expectations - Export sales data is anticipated to be released, with expectations of 0.6-1.8 million metric tons of old crop corn sales for the week ending on March 12, and new crop business projected at 0-100,000 metric tons [3]

Market Overview - Soybeans are currently trading with gains of 5 to 10 cents, recovering from earlier losses on Friday, where futures closed down by 1 to 3 cents [1] - The national average cash bean price increased by 6.25 cents to $9.70 [1] Futures and Deliveries - March soybeans closed down 26.75 cents for the week, with 401 deliveries against January soybeans issued on Friday evening [1] - Soymeal futures decreased by $2.30 to $4.10 per ton, with March down $11.40 [1] - Soy Oil futures saw an increase of 61 to 80 points, with March settling up 8 points for the week [1] Export Sales Expectations - Analysts anticipate export sales data for the week ending December 25, expecting soybean bookings between 0.7 to 1.8 million metric tons (MMT) for 2025/26 and 0 to 150,000 MT for 2026/27 [2] - Meal sales are projected between 150,000 to 500,000 MT, while bean oil sales are expected to be between 0 to 20,000 MT [2] Crush Data and Stocks - November crush data indicates a total of 220.48 million bushels (mbu) of soybeans crushed, down 6.7% from the previous month but up 4.98% year-over-year [3] - The first quarter of 2025/26 saw soybean crush at 661.74 mbu, an increase of 49.5 mbu compared to last year, with USDA projecting a full marketing year increase of 110 mbu year-over-year [3] - Soybean oil stocks as of November 30 were recorded at 2.16 billion pounds, exceeding estimates and representing a 33.72% increase from last year [3]