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Corn May '22 (ZCK22)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Slipping Lower Despite Export Business

Corn futures are trading with fractional to penny losses across most contracts on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up a penny at $3.83. 

USDA reported a couple private export sales of 500,302 MT of corn during the reporting period to unknown destinations, with 260,000 MT during the reporting period for Japan. 

USDA Export Sales data from this morning showed a total of 1.14 MMT of 2025/26 corn sold in the ending on January 8, near the top half of analysts’ estimates of 0.6 to 1.4 MMT. That was more than triple the sales from the week prior, a 3-week higher, and 11.3% above the same week last year. Another 1,270 MT was sold for 2026/27.

CONAB released their January report this morning, showing projected 2025/26 Brazilian corn production at 138.87 MMT, steady compared to the 138.88 MMT in December. 

Mar 26 Corn is at $4.21 1/4, down 3/4 cent,

Nearby Cash is at $3.83, down 1 cent,

May 26 Corn is at $4.28 3/4, down 1 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
$1,072/975
First Notice Date
04/29/22
Expiration Date
05/13/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn May '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 6, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
691,692 (-8,085)
733,545 (+7,417)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
363,722 (+1,347)
303,610 (-5,573)
Producers - Long / Short
397,191 (-12,274)
674,982 (+5,775)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
252,784 (+2,089)
16,846 (-458)
Managed Money - Long / Short
225,019 (+5,567)
237,849 (-4,351)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
138,703 (-4,220)
65,761 (-1,222)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
781-0 +1.73%
on 04/14/22
827-0 -3.93%
on 04/29/22
+11-0 (+1.40%)
since 04/13/22
3-Month
635-2 +25.07%
on 02/15/22
827-0 -3.93%
on 04/29/22
+144-0 (+22.14%)
since 02/11/22
52-Week
510-4 +55.63%
on 05/26/21
827-0 -3.93%
on 04/29/22
+229-0 (+40.50%)
since 05/13/21

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Wheat Closes with Slight Gains on Wednesday

The wheat complex closed Wednesday with a slight bounce across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures posted 2 cent gains across the front months. KC HRW futures saw 2 to 3 cent higher trade on Wednesday....

KEK26 : 528-6s (-0.89%)
KEH26 : 517-2s (-0.96%)
MWH26 : 5.6250s (-0.79%)
ZWH26 : 510-4s (-0.39%)
ZWK26 : 521-4s (-0.43%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 817-0
2nd Resistance Point 812-4
1st Resistance Point 803-4
Last Price 794-4s
1st Support Level 790-0
2nd Support Level 785-4
3rd Support Level 776-4

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52-Week High 827-0
Last Price 794-4s
Fibonacci 61.8% 706-1
Fibonacci 50% 668-6
Fibonacci 38.2% 631-3
52-Week Low 510-4

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