The corn market is rallying on Friday’s midday, with contracts up 9 to 10 cents in the front months and new crop December 2 3/4 cents higher. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 9 3/4 cents at $4.49 1/2. The markets and government will be closed on Monday due to Martin Luther King Jr Day, with a normal schedule for Tuesday.
USDA’s Export Sales report from Thursday morning showed 1.024 MMT of 2024/25 corn sold in the week ending on January 9. That took the total commitments for the year to 40.27 MMT, which is now 65% of the full year forecast from USDA, compared to the average sales pace of 61%.
Argentina corn conditions have been getting weak, with the excellent conditions down 3% to 39% according to the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange, with poor conditions up 5% to 14%.
Mar 25 Corn is at $4.84 1/2, up 10 cents,
Nearby Cash is at $4.49 1/2, up 9 3/4 cents,
May 25 Corn is at $4.93 1/2, up 10 1/2 cents,
Dec 25 Corn is at $4.55 1/4, up 2 1/2 cents,
New Crop Cash is at $4.26 1/2, up 2 3/4 cents,
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