Corn futures rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts up 7 ¾ to 10 ¼ cents on the session. All contracts closed the session over the $5 mark. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up another 9 cents at $4.71 1/2.
Weekly Crop Progress data showed 86% of the US corn crop in the dough stage by August 23, with 45% dented and 6% listed as mature. Condition ratings were down 3% this week at 57% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index was down 5 points to 348. Ratings in ND (-22) took a dive, with KS (-5), NE (-6), OH (-10), SD (-2), and MN/IL (-1) all seeing a drop.
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Brazilian corn acreage is estimated at 23.3 million hectares (57.58 million acres) for 2026/27 according to Agroconsult, up 3.1% from last year if realized. Buenos Aires Grains Exchange estimates the Argentina corn acreage at 8.4 million hectares (20.76 million acres), steady with the previous year.
Sep 26 Corn closed at $5.00 1/2, up 9 cents,
Nearby Cash was $4.71 1/2, up 9 cents,
Dec 26 Corn closed at $5.23 1/2, up 8 cents,
Mar 27 Corn closed at $5.38 1/2, up 8 1/4 cents,
New Crop Cash was $4.75 7/8, up 8 3/4 cents,
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