Corn Dec '26 (ZCZ26)
Corn Futures Market News and Commentary
Corn futures rallied 8 to 9 1/2 cents into the Wednesday close, holding within 2 cents of the intraday highs across most contracts. Deferred contracts were fractionally to 4 ½ cents higher. Spillover support from wheat was supportive. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 10 1/2 cents at $4.31 1/2.
EIA’s weekly Petroleum Status Report showed ethanol production back up 54,000 bpd in the week of 7/17 after the previous drop, to 1.094 million bpd. Stocks were up just 90,000 barrels in that week to 24.481 million barrels. Exports were back up 77,000 bpd to 158,000 bpd, with refiner inputs of ethanol rising 32,000 bpd to 938,000 bpd.
Export Sales data will be out on Thursday, with traders looking for between 400,000 and 800,000 MT of old crop corn sales in the week of July 16, New crop is estimated in a range of 400,000 to 800,000 MT according to a Reuters poll of analysts.Â
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Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 4:48PM CDT
The wheat complex led the grain rally again on Wednesday as the KC complex led the way to fresh highs. Chicago SRW contracts were the highest since 2024...
Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 4:48PM CDT
Corn futures rallied 8 to 9 1/2 cents into the Wednesday close, holding within 2 cents of the intraday highs across most contracts. Deferred contracts...
Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 4:48PM CDT
Soybeans posted front month buying on Wednesday, as contracts were 11 ¾ to 16 ¼ cents higher across the nearbys and up 7 ¾ to 9 ¾ cents in the deferreds....
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Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 12:02PM CDT
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Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 6:30PM CDT
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Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 4:48PM CDT
The wheat complex led the grain rally again on Wednesday as the KC complex led the way to fresh highs. Chicago SRW contracts were the highest since 2024...
Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 4:48PM CDT
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Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 4:48PM CDT
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Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 4:48PM CDT
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Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 4:48PM CDT
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Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 4:48PM CDT
Soybeans posted front month buying on Wednesday, as contracts were 11 ¾ to 16 ¼ cents higher across the nearbys and up 7 ¾ to 9 ¾ cents in the deferreds....
Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 3:35PM CDT
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