Corn futures traded modestly higher Wednesday with nearby contracts up about 4 cents while the national average cash corn sat at $4.40. Weekly EIA data showed ethanol production slipped to 1.095 million bpd (down 7,000 bpd) even as ethanol stocks rose 860,000 barrels to 25.008 million and exports fell to 125,000 bpd, a mix that tempers demand-driven support; refiner inputs did rise to 829,000 bpd. A 65,000‑MT Taiwan tender—likely U.S. origin—provided near-term export support, leaving the market balanced between growing domestic stocks and intermittent export interest.
Corn futures traded modestly higher Wednesday with nearby contracts up about 4 cents; March 2025 corn was quoted at $4.78½, May at $4.88, December at $4.57 and new-crop cash at $4.28, while the national average cash corn eased 2¼ cents to $4.40 and nearby cash printed $4.44¼. The fractional nature of the gains reflects a stable, low-volatility market tone rather than a strong directional move. Weekly EIA data showed ethanol production fell 7,000 barrels per day to 1.095 million bpd, ethanol stocks rose 860,000 barrels to 25.008 million, exports declined 30,000 bpd to 125,000 bpd, and refiner inputs increased 50,000 bpd to 829,000 bpd. The mix — lower production and exports with growing stocks — dampens demand-side support and leaves prices sensitive to further weakness in domestic ethanol demand. A Taiwan tender for 65,000 metric tons of corn, likely of U.S. origin, offers near-term export support but appears insufficient to offset the broader stock build. With a mildly positive sentiment score (0.25) and low market impact (0.18), meaningful upside will likely require sustained export activity or a reversal in ethanol stock trends; key weekly EIA flows and export announcements are the nearest-term catalysts to watch.
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