Corn price action is fractionally to 2 cents higher so far on Monday morning. Futures posted losses of a penny to 2 ½ cents on Friday, with March closing the week with a 3 cent loss. Friday’s open interest was up 8,511 contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 ¼ cents on the day at $3.99 1/4.
Commitment of Traders data from Friday afternoon showed managed money slashing 71,479 contracts from their net short position as of October 28. That took the position to 89,506 contracts. Commercials were trimming longs and adding shorts, increasing their net short by 77,722 contracts to 128,585 contracts
USDA will release another catchup report for Export Sales data this morning, with traders looking for 1-2 MMT of corn bookings in the week ending on November 6.
The monthly WASDE report will be out on Tuesday, with analysts surveyed by Bloomberg looking for 2.145 bbu of US corn ending stocks, a 9 mbu drop from the November report if realized.
The Buenos Aires Grains Exchange estimates the Argentina corn crop at 44% planted, lagging the 46% pace from last year. Brazil’ AgRural estimates the Brazilian corn crop at 135.3 MMT for 2025/26, a 5.8 MMT drop from the year prior.
Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.36 3/4, down 1 cent, currently up ¼ cent
Nearby Cash was $3.99 1/4, down 2 1/4 cents,
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.44 3/4, down 2 1/2 cents, currently up 2 cents
May 26 Corn closed at $4.52 1/4, down 2 1/4 cents, currently up 1 ¾ cents
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