Global feed market: U.S. corn range fluctuates, with strong exports due to ample supply

Published 2025년 12월 15일

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Core tip: According to foreign media on December 14, as of the week ending December 12, 2025, the global corn market fluctuated with a slight decline. On one hand, the global corn supply is sufficient, with a promising outlook for South American corn production, and the drop in international crude oil futures, along with declines in soybeans and wheat, put downward pressure on corn; however, on the other hand, robust U.S. corn export sales, and a more abundant USDA supply and demand report, limit the downward space for corn prices.

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On Friday (December 12), Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) March corn futures closed at $4.4075 per bushel, down 0.9% from a week earlier; U.S. Gulf December shipment corn was priced at $5.2325 per bushel, down 0.4%. Euronext March corn closed at €185.75 per tonne, down 0.5%. Argentine corn upper river FOB price was $214 per tonne, down 0.9%. Brazil's B3 exchange corn futures were priced at R$69.46 per bag, down 1.2%. This week, international oil prices fell due to continued market concerns about oversupply, and expectations of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, offsetting the impact of the U.S. seizing oil tankers near Venezuela, which could disrupt supply. Global benchmark February Brent crude futures were priced at $61.12 per barrel, down 4.13% from a week earlier. On Friday, the ICE U.S. Dollar Index closed at 98.394 points, down 0.58% from a week earlier. USDA supply and demand report analysis: U.S. corn exports significantly increased, inventory decreased The U.S. ...

Source: Foodmate