Corn Popping Higher on Wednesday

Barchart · 3d ago

Corn futures are showing midday gains of 2 to 4 cents at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 4 cents at $4.10 3/4. 

EIA’s weekly update showed ethanol production at a total of 1.143 million barrels per day in the week of 11/6, a 25,000 bpd increase from the week prior. Ethanol stocks were down 89,000 barrels to 24.434 million barrels.

Census trade data was released this morning, with corn exports in September at a record 7.084 MMT (278.88 mbu). That was up 0.48% from last year’s record but down 4.56% from last month. Ethanol exports were up 35.99% from a year ago to 208.99 million gallons, with distiller exports at 1.094 MMT. 

StoneX estimates the 2026/27 Brazilian first corn crop at 30.68 MMT, up 1.4 MMT from their previous number. The second crop is seen at 113.53 MMT. Their US yield estimate was raised by 1 bpa to 183.1 bpa, with production climbing 88 mbu from their prior number to 16.203 bbu. 

Dec 26 Corn is at $4.46 1/4, up 3 3/4 cents,

Nearby Cash is at $4.10 3/4, up 4 cents,

Mar 27 Corn is at $4.60 1/4, up 4 cents,

May 27 Corn is at $4.68 1/2, up 3 1/2 cents,

Dec 27 Corn is at $4.86 3/4, up 2 3/4 cents,

'27 New Crop Cash is at $4.50 3/4, up 3 cents,


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