Corn futures for the 2701 contract closed at 2230 yuan/t, down 4 yuan, and spot prices in Liaoning were 2150 yuan/t. US corn harvest reached 74% in the week to November 1, versus 77% on the five-year average, and weekly export inspections were 885,000 tonnes.
Chinese feed mills are holding ample substitute-grain stocks and buying only as needed, while farmers are holding back sales.
Cautious feed-mill restocking and farmer selling reluctance leave Chinese corn in a range, with little price pressure either way in the near term. Weekly US export data gives only a modest signal for import demand.
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