Corn is trading a penny to 1 ½ cents in the red, at their overnight lows, going into the Monday day session. Futures were initially stronger coming out of the weekend, with Dec a nickel under the overnight high. A Friday bounce limited the week’s drop for the corn market with 1 ½ to 2 ½ cent gains on the day. Dec traded from -1 to +4 ¾ cents in the day’s range. Preliminary open interest showed net new buying, up 5,032 contracts. Futures were still down by 14c for the week.
The weekly CFTC data showed managed money funds were exiting corn positions with a 19k contract drop in OI. Spec trader short covering led the way for most of that OI drop, leaving the funds 8k contracts less net short at 100,430 contracts as of 10/24. The commercial corn hedgers added positions, upping OI by 17.4k contracts for the group. That expanded their net short by 7k contracts to 74,100.
USDA’s national weekly Ethanol report showed the cash market for ethanol ranged $1.93 to $2.25 regionally, mostly 1 to 13 cents lower. The DDGS market was mostly $2-$10/ton stronger for the week from $185 to $210 regionally. Corn oil business ranged from 57 cents to 62 cents regionally this week, mostly UNCH to 6 c/lb weaker.
Argentina is seeing better rainfall, and 22% of the corn crop is now seeded there. The BAGE is sticking with a 7.3 million HA planted acreage figure.
Dec 23 Corn closed at $4.80 3/4, up 1 1/2 cents, currently down 1 1/2 cents
Nearby Cash was $4.52 1/8, up 1 3/4 cents,
Mar 24 Corn closed at $4.95 1/4, up 2 cents, currently down 1 1/2 cents
May 24 Corn closed at $5.03 1/2, up 2 1/4 cents, currently down 1 1/2 cents
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