
July corn futures have given all of yesterday’s bounce with a double digit Turnaround Tuesday drop. The other nearbys are also down by 8 1/2 to 9 3/4 cents so far.
The NASS Crop Progress report had 65% of new crop corn planted as of 5/14. That was a weekly advance of 16% points and remains 6% points ahead of average. Colorado, KS, MI, ND, OH, and WI were each trailing their respective average pace, with North Dakota only 6% planted. Corn emergence reached 30% compared to the 25% average. NASS also had 28% of new crop milo planted as of 5/14, matching the average pace.
USDA’s weekly Export Inspections report showed 1.174 MMT of corn was shipped during the week that ended 5/11. The season’s total shipment reached 26.051 MMT, or 1.026 bbu.
Ukraine’s Ag Ministry reported 43.6 MMT of grain exports for the season through 5/15. That compares to 46.3 MMT during the same point last year.
South Korea’s NOFI reportedly booked 132k MT of corn via tender – said to be SoAm sourced.
Jul 23 Corn is at $5.80 1/2, down 12 cents,
Nearby Cash is at $6.12 1/4, down 12 cents,
Sep 23 Corn is at $5.07 3/4, down 10 1/4 cents,
Dec 23 Corn is at $5.05 3/4, down 9 1/4 cents,
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