Corn loses strength in Chicago

Published 2025년 10월 2일

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Corn prices ended the last week of September in decline in the main benchmark markets. In Campinas (SP), the sack was quoted at R$ 64.42, a 1.28% drop compared to the previous week, according to Cepea. Meanwhile, on B3, the current contract fell 1.33%, following international losses. On the CME-Group in Chicago, the corn quotation fell 0.28% for the week, closing the average at R$ 53.26/sc. The movement reflected investor caution in the face of the conditions of the crops in the USA and the prospects of a production cut with the advancement of the harvest.

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Corn prices ended the last week of September in decline in the main benchmark markets. In Campinas (SP), the sack was quoted at R$ 64.42, a 1.28% drop from the previous week, according to Cepea. On B3, the current contract fell 1.33%, following international losses. On the CME Group in Chicago, the corn quotation fell 0.28% for the week, closing the average at R$ 53.26/sc. The movement reflected investor caution in the face of the conditions of the crops in the US and the prospects of a cut in productivity with the advancement of the harvest. According to the bulletin of the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (Imea), the export parity for July 2026 also fell 0.63%, quoted at R$ 38.63/sc, pressured by external declines. The premium at the port of Santos, however, remained stable at US$ 1.10/bu. In Mato Grosso, the scenario was distinct. The price of available corn registered a slight increase of 0.52%, reaching R$ 44.50/sc, sustained by the heated demand from local ...

Source: Agrolink