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Corn Showing Losses on Tuesday

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Corn prices fell 3–5 cents midday Tuesday, with the national cash average dropping to $4.09¼, reflecting risk-off sentiment ahead of geopolitical tensions tied to Iran and Thursday’s WASDE report. Analysts expect the USDA’s April WASDE to raise the U.S. corn carryout projection slightly to 2.13 billion bushels, up 3 million from March, signaling stable but modest supply pressures. Early 2026 planting progress surpassed expectations, with 3% of the U.S. corn crop sown—above the 5-year average of 2%—as all reporting states showed accelerated growth. Futures contracts declined uniformly: May ’26 corn fell to $4.49, July to $4.60¼, and December to $4.79½, while new-crop cash prices dipped to $4.37½. Crude oil’s $2.48 midday gain contrasted with corn’s losses, suggesting traders are balancing commodity exposure amid Iran-related volatility and upcoming USDA data.
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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 Showing Losses on Tuesday April 07, 2026 — 08:05 pm EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Corn prices are down 3 to 5 cents so far on Tuesday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 5 cents at $4.09 1/4. Crude oil is up $2.48 at midday ahead of President Trump’s Tuesday night deadline for Iran. Corn longs may be taking some risk off the table heading into the evening.Ahead of the Thursday WASDE update, analysts surveyed by Bloomberg are looking for a slight increase (3mbu) from March to 2.13 bbu for the US carryout projection. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. The inaugural Crop Progress report for 2026 showed the US corn crop at 3% planted, which was ahead of the 2% average over the last 5 years. All states reporting progress were ahead of normal.May 26 Corn is at $4.49, down 5 cents,Nearby Cash is at $4.09 1/4, down 5 cents,Jul 26 Corn is at $4.60 1/4, down 5 cents,Dec 26 Corn is at $4.79 1/2, down 3 1/2 cents,New Crop Cash is at $4.37 1/2, down 3 3/4 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 A Strong U.S.

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