Corn prices are 2 to 3 cents higher so far on Thursday morning. Futures held onto the midday gains on Wednesday, with contracts 1 to 2 cents higher across most contracts. Open interest was up 23,392 contracts, suggesting modest new buying. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1 3/4 cents at $4.08 3/4.
EIA’s weekly update showed ethanol production at a total of 1.143 million barrels per day in the week of 11/6, a 25,000 bpd increase from the week prior. Ethanol stocks were down 89,000 barrels to 24.434 million barrels.
USDA will release their Export Sales report this morning, with a Reuters survey of estimates looking for 26/27 corn sales to be between 0.8-1.8 MMT in the week of October 29. New crop business is seen at 0-50,000 MT.
Census trade data was released on Wednesday morning, with corn exports in September at a record 7.084 MMT (278.88 mbu). That was up 0.48% from last year’s record but down 4.56% from last month. Ethanol exports were up 35.99% from a year ago to 208.99 million gallons, with distiller exports at 1.094 MMT.
Brazil’s ANEC estimates the country’s corn exports in the November at 6.02 MMT, a 0.11 MMT increase from the year prior if realized.
Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.44 1/4, up 1 3/4 cents, currently up 2 3/4 cents
Nearby Cash was $4.08 3/4, up 1 3/4 cents,
Mar 27 Corn closed at $4.58 1/4, up 2 cents, currently up 2 3/4 cents
May 27 Corn closed at $4.66 1/2, up 1 1/2 cents, currently up 3 cents
Dec 27 Corn closed at $4.85 1/2, up 1 1/2 cents, currently up 2 1/2 cents
New Crop Cash was $4.48 3/8, up 1 1/2 cents,
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