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Corn May '27 (ZCK27)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Bouncing at Tuesday’s Midday

Corn futures are trading with midday gains of 1 of 3 cents on Tuesday, following strength on Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up a nickel at $4.18 ¾.

The weekly Crop Progress report showed 59% of the US corn crop silking by July 19, 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average, with 13% in the dough stage. US condition ratings were back down 1% at 67% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index slipped 1 to at 372. Ratings in ND (-18), SD (-14), CO (-23), WI (-8), KS (-7), MO (-7) and MN (-5) all took a dip in that week. The I-States were improving, with IL up 3 and IN/IA rising 5 points, as NE improved 4 and OH up 1.

The 7-day QPF from NOAA showed a band of 1 to 2 inches of rain in parts of NE, KS, and MO, as well as OH in the next week. The Dakotas, MN, WI, IA, IL, and IN remain on the dries side, with less than 0.5 inches expected.

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Contract Specifications

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Contract
Corn
Contract Size
5,000 bushels
Tick Size
1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:20p.m. (Settles 1:15p.m.) (Sun-Fri) CST
Exchange
CBOT
Point Value
$50
Margin/Maintenance
$990/900
First Notice Date
04/30/27 (283 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/27 (297 days)

Seasonal Chart

Corn May '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
703,349 (+2,556)
798,325 (+29,878)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
482,223 (+4,070)
350,760 (-26,413)
Producers - Long / Short
341,967 (+2,603)
759,067 (+24,625)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
343,455 (-4,073)
21,331 (+1,227)
Managed Money - Long / Short
294,328 (+6,881)
282,967 (-19,479)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
187,895 (-2,811)
67,793 (-6,934)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
450-4 +10.93%
on 06/30/26
500-6 -0.20%
on 07/21/26
+33-2 (+7.13%)
since 06/18/26
3-Month
450-4 +10.93%
on 06/30/26
526-2 -5.04%
on 05/13/26
-3-6 (-0.74%)
since 04/21/26
52-Week
450-4 +10.93%
on 06/30/26
526-2 -5.04%
on 05/13/26
+23-2 (+4.88%)
since 07/21/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Average Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 509-3
2nd Resistance Point 505-1
1st Resistance Point 502-3
Last Price 499-6s
1st Support Level 495-3
2nd Support Level 491-1
3rd Support Level 488-3

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52-Week High 526-2
Last Price 499-6s
Fibonacci 61.8% 497-3
Fibonacci 50% 488-3
Fibonacci 38.2% 479-3
52-Week Low 450-4

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