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Corn Mar '25 (ZCH25)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Closes with Midweek Losses Following Crude Weakness

Corn futures posted losses of 10 ½ to 12 ¾ cents in most contracts on Wednesday, with a few deferred contracts down 4 to 7 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 11 1/2 cents lower on the day to $4.26 1/4. 

Crude oil was down $6.06 on the day following the US and Iran closing in on reaching a memorandum of understanding that would, among other things, allow for the safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz as well as a path to ending to conflict.

Weekly EIA data from this morning showed an 8,000 barrel per day increase ethanol output in the week ending on May 1, taking the total to 1.017 million bpd. Ethanol stocks were up 139,000 barrels to 26.02 million barrels. Ethanol stocks were down 31,000 barrels per day to 139,000 bpd, with refiner inputs down 15,000 bpd to 902,000 bpd.

USDA’s Weekly Export Sales report will be released on Thursday, as traders are looking for a total of 1-1.8 MMT of corn bookings for old crop in the week ending on 4/30. N... 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
02/28/25
Expiration Date
03/14/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Mar '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
728,242 (-21,349)
1,010,371 (+52,535)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
529,281 (+48,771)
188,541 (-28,237)
Producers - Long / Short
360,400 (-28,149)
955,477 (+55,920)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
349,139 (+15,535)
36,191 (+5,350)
Managed Money - Long / Short
380,569 (+53,012)
114,997 (-30,347)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
148,712 (-4,241)
73,544 (+2,110)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
426-4 +4.45%
on 03/04/25
504-4 -11.69%
on 02/19/25
-50-6 (-10.23%)
since 02/14/25
3-Month
426-4 +4.45%
on 03/04/25
504-4 -11.69%
on 02/19/25
+3-4 (+0.79%)
since 12/13/24
52-Week
403-6 +10.34%
on 08/26/24
508-2 -12.35%
on 05/15/24
-35-0 (-7.28%)
since 03/14/24

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Corn Closes with Midweek Losses Following Crude Weakness

Corn futures posted losses of 10 ½ to 12 ¾ cents in most contracts on Wednesday, with a few deferred contracts down 4 to 7 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 11 1/2 cents lower...

ZCZ26 : 485-4 (-0.92%)
ZCN26 : 464-4 (-0.85%)
ZCK26 : 451-0 (-0.39%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.5170 (-2.27%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.2636 (-2.63%)
Wheat Pares Back Losses into Wednesday’s Close

The wheat complex posted losses across the three markets on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures were down 6 ¾ to 11 ¼ cents across the board on the midweek session. KC HRW futures pulled off the early lows...

KEN26 : 684-0 (-0.44%)
KEK26 : 675-6s (-0.22%)
MWK26 : 6.8375s (unch)
ZWK26 : 606-0s (-1.70%)
ZWN26 : 611-6 (-0.89%)
Soybeans Fall from Outside Pressure on Wednesday

Soybeans closed the Wednesday session with contracts falling 10 to 16 ¾ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 16 1/2 cents at $11.27 1/2. Soymeal futures were down 30 cents to...

ZSPAUS.CM : 11.2660 (-1.45%)
ZLN26 : 74.55 (-0.63%)
ZMN26 : 315.9 (-0.44%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 11.0846 (-1.25%)
ZSX26 : 1169-2 (-0.53%)
ZSK26 : 1173-0 (-0.51%)
ZSN26 : 1188-0 (-0.56%)
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Soybeans Falling on Crude Oil Pressure on Wednesday

Soybeans are trading with 17 to 21 cents lower on Wednesday with outside pressure from crude playing a factor. There were 24 deliveries issued against May beans overnight. The cmdtyView national average...

ZSPAUS.CM : 11.2660 (-1.45%)
ZLN26 : 74.55 (-0.63%)
ZMN26 : 315.9 (-0.44%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 11.0846 (-1.25%)
ZSX26 : 1169-2 (-0.53%)
ZSK26 : 1173-0 (-0.51%)
ZSN26 : 1188-0 (-0.56%)
Wheat Facing Outside Pressure on Wednesday

The wheat complex is holding onto the Wednesday losses at midday. Chicago SRW futures are down 11 to 12 cents on the midweek session. There were another 41 deliveries issued against May futures overnight....

KEN26 : 684-0 (-0.44%)
KEK26 : 675-6s (-0.22%)
MWK26 : 6.8375s (unch)
ZWK26 : 606-0s (-1.70%)
ZWN26 : 611-6 (-0.89%)
Corn Holding onto Wednesday Weakness with Pressure from Crude

Corn futures are trading with 8 to 10 cent losses in the front months on Wednesday. There were 304 deliveries issued against May futures overnight, all by the ADM house account. The CmdtyView national...

ZCZ26 : 485-4 (-0.92%)
ZCN26 : 464-4 (-0.85%)
ZCK26 : 451-0 (-0.39%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.5170 (-2.27%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.2636 (-2.63%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Strong Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 448-4
2nd Resistance Point 447-0
1st Resistance Point 446-2
Last Price 445-4s
1st Support Level 444-0
2nd Support Level 442-4
3rd Support Level 441-6

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52-Week High 508-2
Fibonacci 61.8% 468-3
Fibonacci 50% 456-0
Last Price 445-4s
Fibonacci 38.2% 443-5
52-Week Low 403-6

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