Corn Facing Friday Weakness

Corn futures are giving the lows from earlier in the week another look as contracts are back down 2 to 4 cents at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 4 cents at $4.18 3/4.

USDA reported a private export sale of 116,000 MT of corn to unknown destination this morning for 2026/27. 

Export Sales data now has total corn export commitments at 22.192 MMT, which is down 34% from a year ago. That is 26% of the USDA forecast for exports and behind the 37% average sales pace. Actual shipments via FAS data are now 9.54 MMT, up 2% from a year ago and 11% if the USDA number vs. the 5-year average shipping pace of 8%.

Dec 26 Corn is at $4.56 1/2, down 4 cents,

Nearby Cash is at $4.18 3/4, down 4 cents,

Mar 27 Corn is at $4.71, down 3 1/4 cents,

May 27 Corn is at $4.79 1/2, down 3 cents,

Dec 27 Corn is at $4.95 3/4, down 2 1/4 cents,

'27 New Crop Cash is at $4.50 1/2, down 2 1/4 cents,