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Corn futures declined slightly on March 26, 2026, with front-month contracts dropping by up to 2 cents, while the national average cash price fell 1.75 cents to $4.23. Export sales for the week of March 19 reached 1.22 million metric tons, exceeding expectations (0.7–1.5 MMT) and rising 17.1% year-over-year, signaling stronger demand. New-crop corn sales surpassed forecasts, hitting 135,000 metric tons against an estimated 0–100,000 MT range, indicating early market confidence. Ahead of the USDA’s March Intentions report, traders anticipate 94.37 million corn acres, a 4.4-million-acre decline from 2025 if confirmed. May 2026 contracts settled at $4.655, down 1.75 cents, while December 2026 contracts dipped slightly to $4.93, reflecting cautious near-term sentiment.
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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 Lower on Thursday March 26, 2026 — 07:29 pm EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Corn futures are trading with fractional to 2 cent losses in the front months on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 1 3/4 cents to $4.23. Export Sales data from this morning tallied corn sales at 1.22 MMT, which was on the higher side of trade ideas of between 0.7 and 1.5 MMT in old crop corn bookings during the week of 3/19. That was back up from last week and 17.1% above the same week last year. New crop sales exceeded the estimated range of 0 to 100,000 MT at 135,000 MT. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. Ahead of the USDA March Intentions report next week, traders are looking for 94.37 million acres of corn to be reported by NASS. That would be a 4.4 million decline from last year if realized.May 26 Corn is at $4.65 1/2, down 1 3/4 cents,Nearby Cash is at $4.23, down 1 3/4 cents,Jul 26 Corn is at $4.76 1/2, down 1 1/4 cents,Dec 26 Corn is at $4.93, down 1/4 cent,New Crop Cash is at $4.50 1/4, down 3/4 cent, 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. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

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