Corn Head into the Weekend with Losses

AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA Stocks Corn Head into the Weekend with Losses March 20, 2026 — 07:51 pm EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Corn futures sputtered late on Friday, with contracts down 3 ½ to 4 ¼ cents on Friday, as some deferreds were fractionally lower. May was down 1 ¾ cents this week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 4 cents to $4.23 3/4.The Friday update to the CFTC Commitment of Traders report showed a total of 35,533 contracts added to the managed money net long position in corn futures and options as of Tuesday, That took the net long to 228,804 contracts, as shorts dropped to their lowest level since last March. Commercials added 44,702 contracts to their net short of 522,116 contracts as producer selling continues to pick up. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. Export Sales data from Thursday brought the marketing year corn export commitments to 67.658 MMT, which is 30% larger than the same period last year. That is 81% of USDA’s export number and near the 82% average pace. Shipments at 43.46 MMT are now 52% of USDA’s number and running ahead of the 45% average pace.May 26 Corn closed at $4.65 1/2, down 4 1/4 cents,Nearby Cash was $4.23 3/4, down 4 cents,Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.76, down 4 cents,Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.90 3/4, down 3 3/4 cents,New Crop Cash was $4.49 1/2, down 4 cents, On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. More news from Barchart Corn Prices Are Trending Higher. 1 Options Trade to Make Now.

Grain Prices Are Trending Higher: What Bulls Should Watch This Week Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat May Be the ‘Next Silver’ for Traders How Much Higher Can Corn Prices Go in March 2026? The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

Tags Stocks Barchart With headquarters in the heart of Chicago's financial district, Barchart has been an industry-leader since 1995 when we launched Barchart.com as one of the first websites for commodities and futures market data. Since then, we have evolved into a global financial technology leader providing market data and services to the global financial, media, and commodity industries. More articles by this source-> More Related Articles This data feed is not available at this time. Data is currently not available • Sign up for the TradeTalks newsletter to receive your weekly dose of trading news, trends and education. Delivered Wednesdays.