Corn export premiums at the US Gulf Coast were mostly steady to firm on Thursday, supported by rising prices in the CIF barge market due to very tight nearby supplies, traders said. CIF basis for prompt barges of corn spiked to highest January levels in at least a decade after months of sluggish farmer selling and on demand from short-bought exporters.
Exporters not offering corn for shipment in January or February due to the lack of available corn. Corn export sales hit a three-month high last week, according to US Department of Agriculture data released on Thursday. A price plunge after the USDA January 12 crop report spurred purchases by mostly regular US corn importers.
Demand has slowed from last week as prices rebounded this week, traders said. Mexico inquiring about March shipments. Wheat export premiums at the US Gulf Coast were mostly steady on Thursday amid routine demand and tight supplies in the marketing pipeline, traders said. Japan seeking 150,191 tonnes food wheat from Canada, Australia and US via a regular tender closing on Friday. Ethiopia seeking 35,000 tonnes optional-origin milling wheat for February shipment. US wheat export sales last week the largest in four months, according to USDA, helped by active sales of white wheat to South Korea for feed use.
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