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Corn Sep '26 (ZCU26)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Slipping on Friday

Corn futures are trading with 2 to 4 cent losses so far on Friday, as traders kick off 2026 with some weakness. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 ¼ cents at $3.98 1/4. 

USDA reported a private export sale of 132,000 MT of corn to South Korea this morning. Export Sales data will be officially caught up on Monday, as traders are looking for between 0.7-1.5 MMT in corn bookings during the week of 12/25.

On Wednesday afternoon, USDA released the payment details for the Farm Bridge Assistance program, with the corn payment listed at $44.36/acre. Sorghum was tallied at $48.11.

Commitment of Traders data from Wednesday showed managed money flipping back to a net long by 55,431 contracts, with the net long at 2,759 contracts. Most of that was due to short covering, with outright shorts down 64,573 contracts.

Mar 26 Corn is at $4.37 1/2, down 2 3/4 cents,

Nearby Cash is at $3.98 1/4, up 2 1/4 cents,

May 26 Corn is at $4.45, down 3 1/4... Read more

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
$1,072/975
First Notice Date
08/31/26 (241 days)
Expiration Date
09/14/26 (255 days)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Sep '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 23, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
676,552 (-4,452)
717,552 (+46,152)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
361,501 (-10,795)
296,629 (-61,011)
Producers - Long / Short
390,723 (-5,160)
670,637 (+40,942)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
254,703 (-1,429)
15,789 (+3,073)
Managed Money - Long / Short
221,190 (-13,128)
219,398 (-68,286)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
140,311 (+2,333)
77,231 (+7,275)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
445-4 unch
on 01/02/26
458-6 -2.89%
on 12/03/25
-13-0 (-2.84%)
since 12/02/25
3-Month
439-4 +1.37%
on 10/14/25
463-4 -3.88%
on 11/13/25
-7-6 (-1.71%)
since 10/02/25
52-Week
431-2 +3.30%
on 08/12/25
474-4 -6.11%
on 02/20/25
-7-0 (-1.55%)
since 01/02/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 451-7
2nd Resistance Point 450-7
1st Resistance Point 449-5
Last Price 445-4
1st Support Level 447-3
2nd Support Level 446-3
3rd Support Level 445-1

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52-Week High 474-4
Fibonacci 61.8% 458-0
Fibonacci 50% 452-7
Fibonacci 38.2% 447-6
Last Price 445-4
52-Week Low 431-2

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