Corn futures fell by 13 to 17 cents on July 25, with the front month closing at $4.18, down 13.5 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price registered a decline of 16.5 cents, settling at $3.89.
The USDA reported a private export sale of 135,000 MT, which includes 29,000 MT for 2024/25 and 106,000 MT for 2025/26. Additionally, corn export shipments for the week ending July 3 reached 1.491 MMT (58.7 mbu), a 7.97% increase from the previous week and 45.63% above the same week last year.
As of July 1, speculators increased their net short position in corn futures and options by 24,181 contracts, totaling 206,463 contracts.
