Corn futures closed slightly lower on Friday, with March corn up 6 ¼ cents. The national average cash corn price was $4.06 3/4. Futures were impacted by crude oil losses and thin post-Christmas trading. Government reports were delayed, with EIA data coming Monday and export sales on Wednesday. Corn prices closed at $4.50 for March, $4.06 3/4 for nearby cash, $4.58 1/4 for May, and $4.64 1/4 for July. Austin Schroeder had no positions in mentioned securities. Source: Barchart.com.

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