The Corn market shot higher again on Monday, with contracts up 6 to 8 cents in follow through buying from the tighter balance sheets USDA left on Friday. Basis did back off, as the national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up 5 cents at $4.42 1/2.
Export Inspections data showed a total of 1.44 MMT (56.73 mbu) of corn shipped in the week of January 9. That was a jump of 64.27% from the previous week and 50.67% larger than the same week last year. Japan was the top buyer in that week at 450,147 MT, with 404,287 MT sold to Mexico. Marketing year to date shipments have totaled 16.236 MMT (639.2 mbu), which is 24.49% above the same period in 2023/24.
Commitment of Traders data showed a managed money spec funds adding 24,540 contracts to their net long position as of January 7, to a net long of 253,346 contracts. Commercials were listed as adding 22,497 contracts to their net short at 448,332 contracts as of last Tuesday.
AgRural reports that the Brazilian corn harvest has kicked off, with 1.3% of the first corn crop off as of last Thursday. AgResource estimates the Brazilian corn crop at 122.39 MMT, down 1.17 MMT from their previous number.
Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.76 1/2, up 6 cents,
Nearby Cash was $4.42 1/2, up 5 cents,
May 25 Corn closed at $4.86 3/4, up 7 1/4 cents,
Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.90, up 8 cents,
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