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Corn May '27 (ZCK27)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Rallies with Wheat on Tuesday

Barchart - Tue Apr 28, 5:31PM CDT

Corn futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 3 ¼ to 6 ½ cents higher, as spillover support from the wheat market is supportive. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 7 cents at $4.32 1/4.

NASS Crop Progress data showed the US corn crop at 25% planted as of Sunday, which was 6% ahead of the 5-year average pace of 19%. Of the major 18 states reported, just KS (-1% vs. average), MI (-1%), MO (-2%), NC (-5%), ND (-3%), and WI (-1%) were behind normal. Many of the top producing states were well ahead of normal with IL (+10% vs. average), IN (+20%), NE (+10%), and OH (+14%) all faster than average, with IA now on pace. The national crop was also 7% emerged, which is 3 percentage points faster than normal.

EIA data will be updated on Wednesday, with analysts looking for ethanol production to be steady from the week prior.

May 26 Corn closed at $4.65 1/4, up 4 1/2 cents,

Nearby Cash was $4.32 1/4, up 7 cents,

Jul 26 Corn closed at... Read more

Contract Specifications

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

$1,072/975

First Notice Date

04/30/27 (366 days)

Expiration Date

05/14/27 (380 days)

Seasonal Chart

Corn May '27

Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short

749,591 (-12,552)

957,836 (-6,494)

Non-Commercials - Long / Short

480,510 (+21,467)

216,778 (+6,616)

Producers - Long / Short

388,549 (-24,534)

899,557 (-9,158)

Swap Dealers - Long / Short

333,604 (+12,390)

30,841 (+3,072)

Managed Money - Long / Short

327,557 (+30,363)

145,344 (+768)

Other Reportables - Long / Short

152,953 (-8,896)

71,434 (+5,848)

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Price Performance

Period	Period Low	Period High	Performance
1-Month	488-6 +5.52% on 04/10/26	516-4 -0.15% on 04/29/26	+8-4 (+1.68%) since 03/27/26
3-Month	472-0 +9.27% on 02/02/26	516-4 -0.15% on 04/29/26	+39-0 (+8.18%) since 01/29/26
52-Week	461-0 +11.88% on 08/12/25	516-4 -0.15% on 04/29/26	+35-6 (+7.45%) since 04/29/25

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I am Stephen Davis, senior market strategist at Walsh Trading, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. You can reach me at 312-878-2391. Last week I wrote about the gap higher in the Kansas City wheat (Hard Red Winter...

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Wheat Rally Extends to Fresh Highs on Tuesday Barchart - Tue Apr 28, 5:31PM CDT

The wheat complex posted a double digit rally across the three exchanges on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were 17 to 28 1/4 cents higher on Tuesday. KC HRW futures were up 18 to 29 ½ cents across most...

Corn Rallies with Wheat on Tuesday Barchart - Tue Apr 28, 5:31PM CDT

Soybeans Come Back to Close Mixed on Tuesday Barchart - Tue Apr 28, 5:31PM CDT

Soybeans closed the Tuesday session with front months down 1 to 4 ¼ cents in the front months and fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher in the deferreds. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was...

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Soybeans Feeling Modest Weakness on Turnaround Tuesday Barchart - Tue Apr 28, 12:16PM CDT

Soybeans are slipping lower on Turnaround Tuesday, with contracts down 2 to 6 ½ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 5 3/4 cents at $11.10 1/2. Soymeal futures are down $2 to...

Corn field blue sky by Alberto Masnovo via iStock

Corn Pushing Higher at Tuesday’s Midday Barchart - Tue Apr 28, 12:16PM CDT

Corn futures are trading with 2 to 5 cent gains in most front months on Tuesday, as spillover support from the wheat market is supportive. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 3/4 cents...

Field of wheat close up by Manfred Richter via Pixabay

Wheat Rally Extending to Fresh Highs on Tuesday Barchart - Tue Apr 28, 12:16PM CDT

The wheat complex is trading with contracts double digits higher across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures are 20 to 23 cents higher so far on Tuesday. KC HRW futures are up 20 to 25 ½ cents in...

Corn Completes The ONE44 61.8% (450.00) to 61.8% Target at 473.00 ONE44 Analytics - Tue Apr 28, 8:53AM CDT

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

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Symbol	Latest	Change
ZCK27	515-6	-0-2
Corn May '27
ZCN26	475-4	unch
Corn
XNZ26	496-0	+0-2
Corn Mini
ZSN26	1191-0	+1-6
Soybean
ZMN26	329.9	+2.5
Soybean Meal
ZLN26	72.45	-0.07
Soybean Oil
ZWN26	655-0	-2-6
Wheat
KEN26	700-2	-2-0
Hard Red Winter Wheat
KWN26	718-4s	+21-6
Hard Red Spring Wheat
MWN26	7.1250	-0.0075
Spring Wheat Mpls
ZON26	348-4	-0-6
Oats
ZRN26	10.950	unch
Rough Rice
RSN26	751.20	+3.30
Canola
$SG3C	392.57	unch
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Corn Related ETFs

Symbol	Latest	3M %Chg
ZCK27	515-6	+8.18%
Corn May '27
DBA	27.96	+8.04%
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
CORN	18.77	+7.69%
Teucrium Corn
RJA	9.16	+4.27%
Rogers Agriculture ETN Elements
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3rd Resistance Point	524-3
2nd Resistance Point	520-1
1st Resistance Point	518-1
Last Price	515-6
1st Support Level	511-7
2nd Support Level	507-5
3rd Support Level	505-5

52-Week High	516-4
Last Price	515-6
Fibonacci 61.8%	495-2
Fibonacci 50%	488-6
Fibonacci 38.2%	482-2
52-Week Low	461-0

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