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Corn futures opened Monday with fractional losses after Easter weekend, trading ~3 cents above overnight lows, as front-month contracts saw profit-taking. May contracts dropped 9¾ cents last week, while December fell 9 cents. Cash corn prices declined, with the national average down 2¼ cents to $4.12½. Old-crop contracts fell up to 2 cents, while new-crop contracts held steady or edged slightly higher. Export sales for old-crop corn reached 1.15 MMT (down 5.6% weekly), led by Mexico, Japan, and Taiwan. New-crop sales totaled 102,609 MT, all to Mexico, reflecting slower demand. Total corn commitments since September hit 70.025 MMT (up 29% YoY), at 84% of USDA projections—lagging the 87% average pace—but shipments (47.132 MMT) exceed the 50% average. Managed money reduced net long positions by 16,574 contracts to 267,974, signaling reduced bullish sentiment. Open interest rose by 12,719 contracts ahead of the holiday.
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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 Slipping Lower Early on Monday April 06, 2026 — 10:44 am EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Corn price action is showing fractional losses on Monday morning coming out of Easter weekend, though they are ~3 cents off overnight lows. Futures headed into the long weekend, with some front month weakness as money was being taken off the table. Old crop contracts were fractionally to 2 cents lower, as new crop was steady to fractionally higher. Open interest was up 12,719 contracts on Thursday. May was down 9 ¾ cents last week, with December dropping 9 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 1/4 cent at $4.12 1/2. Export Sales data from Thursday morning showed 1.15 MMT for old crop business in the week ending on 3/26. That was down 5.6% from last week and 2% below the same period last year. Mexico was the top buyer of 170,700 MT, with Japan purchasing 168,800 MT and 150,900 MT in sales to Taiwan. New crop business was tallied at 102,609 MT, all to Mexico. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. Commitments of all corn sales since September 1 are now at 70.025 MMT, as of 3/26, up 29% from a year ago. That is 84% of the USDA export projection, behind the 87% average pace. Actual shipments are running head of the 50% average pace at 56% of the USDA number, at 47.132 MMT.Friday’s Commitment of Traders report showed 16,574 contracts trimmed from the managed money net long position as of March 31 to 267,974 contracts. May 26 Corn closed at $4.52 1/4, down 2 cents, currently down 1/2 centNearby Cash was $4.12 1/2, down 2 1/4 cents,Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.63 1/4, down 1 3/4 cents, currently down 1/2 centDec 26 Corn closed at $4.81 1/4, unch, currently down 1/2 centNew Crop Cash was $4.38 3/4, down 0 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. More news from Barchart 1 Winning Trade Idea to Play Fertilizer Shortages and Rising Prices Mark Your Calendars: Grain Traders Brace for Major USDA Data Points Tuesday Corn Prices Are Trending Higher. 1 Options Trade to Make Now.

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