Corn Falling Back on Friday

February 06, 2026 at 13:15 PM EST

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Corn futures are down 3 to 4 ½ cents in the front months on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 4 3/4 cents at $3.97. The average close so far this week for December futures has been $4.57. The average close for February is used for the spring base crop insurance price, with last year at $4.70.

Export Sales data shows total corn export commitments at 58.735 MMT, which is 31% above the same period last year. That is now 72% of USDA’s export projection and ahead of the 71% average pace.

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USDA’s WASDE will be out next Tuesday, with traders looking for no major changes to the US ending stocks number, with an average trade guess of 2.215 bbu according to a Bloomberg survey.

StatsCanada data from this morning showed corn stocks at 10.95 MMT as of December 31, down 3.3% from the year prior.

Mar 26 Corn is at $4.30 1/2, down 4 1/2 cents,

Nearby Cash is at $3.97, down 4 3/4 cents,

May 26 Corn is at $4.39, down 4 cents,

Jul 26 Corn is at $4.45 1/2, down 3 3/4 cents,

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