Corn Settles 1 to 3 Lower on Friday, Still Up 6+ Cents for Week
Corn settled 1 to 3 cents lower on Friday, with nearby May the firmest and May 2025 seeing the biggest day to day net loss. The solid export sales report on Thursday lifted the market for the week, but with all the global uncertainties traders were content to square up positions ahead of the weekend.
Rains over the next few days will put a pause on planting for a good chunk of the Corn Belt. There was likely quite a bit of the crop planted early this week, which when added on to the already 12% reported as of Sunday, will benefit from the forecast showers.
The Biden Administration is reportedly set to release the updated GREET models next Tuesday, outlining how corn will or will not fit in the future of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange dropped their Argentina corn condition rating by 3% to 17% good/ex. Poor/VPoor ratings were up 4% this week to 40%. Harvest was pegged at 20% complete.
May 24 Corn is at $4.40, down 1 cent,
Nearby Cash is at $4.27 3/8, up 1 3/8 cents,
Jul 24 Corn is at $4.50, down 2 cents,
Dec 24 Corn is at $4.73 1/2, down 2 3/4 cents,
New Crop Cash is at $4.40 1/4, up 1/2 cent,
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