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Corn futures rose 3–4 cents midday on March 12, 2026, with March contracts up 5¾ cents ahead of Friday’s expiration, reflecting strong market momentum. The national average cash corn price climbed 3¼ cents to $4.20¾, while crude oil surged $7.90, potentially boosting ethanol demand and corn-linked commodities. Export sales hit 1.53 MMT for the week ending March 5, exceeding last year’s volume by 58.2%, though new-crop sales lagged at 500,000 MT, signaling steady but cautious demand. January corn shipments reached a record 6.61 MMT, with ethanol exports (212.07M gallons) and distillers grains (1.01 MMT) hitting multi-year highs, underscoring robust industrial use. Nearby contracts showed gains: March ’26 at $4.50 (+5¾¢), May at $4.63¾ (+3½¢), and July at $4.75 (+3¢), suggesting sustained upward price pressure.
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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 Holding Higher on Thursday March 12, 2026 — 05:17 pm EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Corn futures are trading with 3 to 4 cent gains at midday, as March is up 5 ¾ ahead of Friday’s expiration. The CmdtyView national averageCash Corn price is up 3 1/4 cents to $4.20 ¾. Crude oil is up another $7.90 on Thursday.Export Sales data from this morning showed 1.53 MMT of corn sold in the week ending on March 5, in the middle of traders’ estimates for between 0.8-2.2 MMT in corn sales for old crop. That was down from last week, but 58.2% larger than the same week last year. New crop sales were just 500,000 MT. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. Census data showed 6.61 MMT (260.1 mbu) of corn shipped in January, which was a record for the month. Distillers were the highest in 4 years for January at 1.01 MMT. Ethanol shipments were 212.07 million gallons a record.Mar 26 Corn is at $4.50, up 5 3/4 cents,Nearby Cash is at $4.20 3/4, up 3 1/4 cents,May 26 Corn is at $4.63 3/4, up 3 1/2 cents,Jul 26 Corn is at $4.75, up 3 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 Is Cotton Preparing to Take Off on the Upside?

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