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Corn futures saw late-session gains on Thursday, with most contracts rising ¼ to 2¼ cents, except May futures, which dipped ¼ cent. The national cash price averaged $4.24½, down slightly. Export sales surged to 1.22 million metric tons for old-crop corn, up 17.1% year-over-year. Top buyers included Mexico (428,600 MT), Colombia (319,400 MT), and the Dominican Republic (97,200 MT). New-crop sales totaled 135,000 MT, all purchased by Japan, signaling steady demand ahead of the 2026 harvest. Traders anticipate the USDA’s March Intentions report will show 94.37 million corn acres, a 4.4 million-acre decline from 2025. December 2026 futures led gains at $4.94½, up 1¼ cents, while new-crop cash prices rose to $4.52⅛.
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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 Pushes Higher Late on Thursday March 26, 2026 — 07:24 pm EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Corn futures closed the Thursday session with bulls giving a late push, as contracts were fractionally to 2 ¼ cents higher. May was the lonely holdout, down ¼ cent. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1/4 cent to $4.24 1/2. Export Sales data from this morning tallied old crop corn bookings during the week of 3/19 at 1.22 MMT. That was back up from last week and 17.1% above the same week last year. Mexico was the top buyer of 428,600 MT, with 319,400 MT sold to Colombia, and 97,200 MT to the Dominican Republic. New crop sales were listed at 135,000 MT, all to Japan. 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 closed at $4.67, down 1/4 cent,Nearby Cash was $4.24 1/2, down 1/4 cent,Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.78, up 1/4 cent,Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.94 1/2, up 1 1/4 cents,New Crop Cash was $4.52 1/1, up 1 1/4 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. 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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