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title: "Corn Pulls Back into the Tuesday Close"
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description: "Corn futures declined on Tuesday, closing 1 ¾ cents lower, with the CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price at $4.35, down 1 ½ cents. The US corn crop is 76% planted, ahead of the 5-year average of 70%, with 39% emerged. South Korean importers bought 135,000 MT of corn. July Corn closed at $4.75 1/4, September at $4.81 1/2, and December at $4.97 3/4."
datetime: "2026-05-20T00:10:26.000Z"
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# Corn Pulls Back into the Tuesday Close

Corn futures corrected from the sharp Monday gains on Tuesday, with contracts steady to 1 ¾ cents lower at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 ½ cents to $4.35.

NASS Crop Progress data showed the US corn crop at 76% planted as of Sunday, which was 6% ahead of the 5-year average pace of 70%. The only states to be behind average pace for planting are Kansas, Michigan, and North Carolina. The crop was also 39% emerged, which is 2 percentage points faster than normal.

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A couple South Korean importers purchased a total of 135,000 MT of corn in separate tenders overnight.

Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.75 1/4, down 1 3/4 cents,

Nearby Cash was $4.35, down 1 1/2 cents,

Sep 26 Corn closed at $4.81 1/2, down 3/4 cent,

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.97 3/4, down 1/4 cent,

New Crop Cash was $4.51 7/8, down 1/2 cent,

_On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here._

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