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Corn Mar '24 (ZCH24)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Holding Steady at Thursday’s Midday

Corn futures are showing firm trade so far on Thursday, with most contracts holding within a penny of unchanged. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1/4 cent at $4.07 1/4.

Export Sales data from USDA showed 116,740 MT of corn for 2025/26, which was on the lower side of the 200,000 to 600,000 MT estimates in the week ending on July 30. That was a marketing year low and 31.5% below the same week last year. Sales for 2026/27 were tallied at 1.027 MMT, which was on the higher side of the expected 0.7-1.2 MMT. That was slightly blow the week prior’s MY high and well below last year. 

The NOAA 7-day QPF shows rains across much of IA, MO, IL, IN, WI, MI, and OH over the next week with totals nearing 1 to up to 4 inches in some locations. 

Sep 26 Corn is at $4.37 1/2, up 3/4 cent,

Nearby Cash is at $4.07 1/4, up 1/4 cent,

Dec 26 Corn is at $4.60, unch,

Mar 27 Corn is at $4.75 3/4, unch,

New Crop Cash is at $4.11 1/1, down 0 cent, 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
$990/900
First Notice Date
02/29/24
Expiration Date
03/14/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Mar '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
698,210 (-12,126)
902,141 (+52,551)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
493,348 (+1,052)
239,028 (-66,618)
Producers - Long / Short
320,246 (-14,882)
865,651 (+51,263)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
365,961 (+4,909)
24,487 (+3,441)
Managed Money - Long / Short
314,454 (+8,698)
187,678 (-61,365)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
178,894 (-7,646)
51,350 (-5,253)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
394-4 +7.10%
on 02/26/24
435-0 -2.87%
on 03/12/24
-1-6 (-0.41%)
since 02/14/24
3-Month
394-4 +7.10%
on 02/26/24
484-0 -12.71%
on 12/15/23
-56-6 (-11.84%)
since 12/14/23
52-Week
394-4 +7.10%
on 02/26/24
636-2 -33.60%
on 06/21/23
-145-4 (-25.62%)
since 03/14/23

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 428-3
2nd Resistance Point 427-1
1st Resistance Point 424-7
Last Price 422-4s
1st Support Level 421-3
2nd Support Level 420-1
3rd Support Level 417-7

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52-Week High 636-2
Fibonacci 61.8% 543-7
Fibonacci 50% 515-3
Fibonacci 38.2% 486-7
Last Price 422-4s
52-Week Low 394-4

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