TREND: The trend in December corn is sideways.
NONCOMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Noncommercial traders held 90,483 net-shorts in corn as of September 3, a big decrease of 58,051 contracts on a week that saw corn prices trade higher.
COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Commercials in corn decreased net longs to 122,906 as of September 3, accommodating specs by lifting positions. The December 2024 contract is priced 18 1/4 cents below the March 2025 contract, a bearish indication of commercial demand for new-crop corn. DTN's national corn basis has eased lately and is the 6th strongest in 10 years for this time of year, a neutral-to-bearish indication of demand.
SEASONAL INDEX: Corn prices tend to peak in early June and bottom...
DTN's Daily Basis Comments
Corn Basis Strengthens on Friday
Corn, soft red winter wheat, hard red winter wheat and hard red spring wheat basis levels strengthened Friday, while soybean basis was unchanged.