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Corn Mar '26 (ZCH26)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Facing Crude Oil Pressure on Wednesday

Corn futures are trading with 10 to 11 cent losses in the front months on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 10 3/4 cents to $4.24 1/4.  Crude oil losses of $6.27 is adding pressure as US and Iran negotiations are reportedly in the final stages.

EIA data from this morning showed a total of 1.111 million barrels per day of ethanol output in the week ending on May 15. That was up 29,000 bpd from the previous week and 75,000 bpd larger than the same week last year. Ethanol stocks were up just 5,000 barrels to 24.875 million barrels. Refiner inputs of ethanol were up 9,000 bpd to 917,000 barrels per day, with export slipping 13,000 bpd to 149,000 bpd.

USDA’s Export Sales report will be out on Thursday, with traders looking for 0.8-1.6 MMT of old crop corn sold in the week of 5/14. New crop business is seen at 150,000 to 300,000 MT. 

Jul 26 Corn  closed at $4.64 1/2, down 10 3/4 cents,

Nearby Cash  was $4.24 1/4, down 10 3/4 cents, 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
02/27/26
Expiration Date
03/13/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
743,273 (-9,194)
1,003,229 (-118,086)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
570,798 (-31,079)
187,261 (+18,768)
Producers - Long / Short
334,749 (-13,625)
935,388 (-117,039)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
384,366 (+4,534)
43,683 (-944)
Managed Money - Long / Short
416,409 (-23,639)
120,789 (+25,382)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
154,389 (-7,440)
66,472 (-6,614)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
424-0 +6.72%
on 02/20/26
459-0 -1.42%
on 03/09/26
+20-6 (+4.81%)
since 02/13/26
3-Month
417-2 +8.45%
on 01/13/26
459-0 -1.42%
on 03/09/26
+11-6 (+2.67%)
since 12/12/25
52-Week
410-0 +10.37%
on 08/12/25
481-0 -5.93%
on 04/16/25
-11-6 (-2.53%)
since 03/13/25

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If you came in this morning looking for a quiet Wednesday, the market had other plans. Grains got taken to the woodshed, and the fingerprints all over the scene came from outside the ag complex.

Shootin' the Bull about odd trading

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LEM26 : 253.275s (-0.50%)
ZWN26 : 660-4s (-1.01%)
ZCN26 : 465-6s (-2.00%)
CLN26 : 98.26s (-5.66%)
Corn Facing Crude Oil Pressure on Wednesday

Corn futures are trading with 10 to 11 cent losses in the front months on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 10 3/4 cents to $4.24 1/4. Crude oil losses of $6.27 is adding...

ZCZ26 : 489-2s (-1.71%)
ZCU26 : 472-4s (-1.87%)
ZCN26 : 465-6s (-2.00%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.5131 (-1.83%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.2563 (-2.16%)
Soybeans Slipping on Wednesday, on Outside Pressure

Soybeans are trading with contracts 9 to 11 ¼ cent losses so far on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 10 1/2 cents at $11.36 1/2. Soymeal futures are down $1.70 to $2 on...

ZSPAUS.CM : 11.3687 (-0.80%)
ZLN26 : 74.66s (-1.03%)
ZMN26 : 330.9s (-0.42%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 11.2658 (-0.84%)
ZSX26 : 1193-4s (-0.79%)
ZSN26 : 1199-6s (-0.81%)
ZSQ26 : 1199-2s (-0.87%)
Wheat Falling Lower on Wednesday

The wheat complex is trading with losses across most contracts on the midweek session. Chicago SRW futures are falling back 8 to 9 cents on the day. KC HRW futures are trading with 5 to 7 cent losses at...

KEU26 : 709-2s (-0.67%)
KEN26 : 698-6s (-0.71%)
MWN26 : 6.9450s (-0.29%)
ZWN26 : 660-4s (-1.01%)
ZWU26 : 673-4s (-0.99%)
Wheat Slipping Back on Wednesday Morning

Wheat is trading with early weakness in most contracts on Wednesday morning. The wheat market was mixed at the Tuesday close, with Chicago contracts up and spring wheat lower. Chicago SRW futures were...

KEU26 : 709-2s (-0.67%)
KEN26 : 698-6s (-0.71%)
MWN26 : 6.9450s (-0.29%)
ZWN26 : 660-4s (-1.01%)
ZWU26 : 673-4s (-0.99%)
Soybeans Facing Early Midweek Weakness

Soybeans are down 6 to 6 3/4 cents so far on Wednesday AM trade. Futures slipped into the close, with contracts down 1 ¼ to 3 ¾ cents in the front months and up 1 to 2 cents across the rest of the board....

ZSPAUS.CM : 11.3687 (-0.80%)
ZLN26 : 74.66s (-1.03%)
ZMN26 : 330.9s (-0.42%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 11.2658 (-0.84%)
ZSX26 : 1193-4s (-0.79%)
ZSN26 : 1199-6s (-0.81%)
ZSQ26 : 1199-2s (-0.87%)
Corn Falling Back Early on Wednesday

Corn prices are down 4 to 5 ½ cents so far on Wednesday morning. Futures corrected from the sharp Monday gains on Tuesday, with contracts steady to 1 ¾ cents lower at the close. Preliminary open interest...

ZCZ26 : 489-2s (-1.71%)
ZCU26 : 472-4s (-1.87%)
ZCN26 : 465-6s (-2.00%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.5131 (-1.83%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.2563 (-2.16%)
Has the Grain Train been derailed?

Grain futures saw strength early on in the week but have struggled to hold ground in the first half of the week. Are seasonal tops in for corn and beans?

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 462-7
2nd Resistance Point 458-1
1st Resistance Point 455-3
Last Price 452-4s
1st Support Level 447-7
2nd Support Level 443-1
3rd Support Level 440-3

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52-Week High 481-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 453-7
Last Price 452-4s
Fibonacci 50% 445-4
Fibonacci 38.2% 437-1
52-Week Low 410-0

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