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Corn Sep '13 (ZCU13)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Finds Buyers to Close Friday Steady

Corn futures were weak early on, but pulled more than 8 cents off the lows in the front months to close fractionally mixed. Some deferreds were down as much as 1 ¼. September was still up 19 ½ cents on the week, with December 20 cents higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1/4 cent at $4.34.

As we look to round out July, the NOAA 7-day QPF shows less than 0.5 inches across much of the Corn Belt in the next week. Much of OH is the exception, with spotty totals up to an inch in WI and MN.

CFTC data released on Friday afternoon showed managed money adding to their net long in corn futures and options in the week of July 21, adding 49,518 contracts, mainly on more short covering. The net long was at 92,909 contracts as of Tuesday.

Export Sales data released on Thursday showed total corn commitments now at 86.613 MMT, which is 103% of the USDA export projection and ahead of the 101% from the last 3 years. Sales for new crop are now accumulated at... 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
08/30/13
Expiration Date
09/13/13 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Sep '13
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
710,336 (+6,987)
849,590 (+51,265)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
492,296 (+10,073)
305,646 (-45,114)
Producers - Long / Short
335,128 (-6,839)
814,388 (+55,321)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
361,052 (+17,597)
21,046 (-285)
Managed Money - Long / Short
305,756 (+11,428)
249,043 (-33,924)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
186,540 (-1,355)
56,603 (-11,190)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
450-0 unch
on 09/13/13
522-6 -13.92%
on 08/26/13
-5-2 (-1.15%)
since 08/13/13
3-Month
450-0 unch
on 09/13/13
610-4 -26.29%
on 06/19/13
-120-4 (-21.12%)
since 06/13/13
52-Week
450-0 unch
on 09/13/13
690-4 -34.83%
on 09/14/12
-234-0 (-34.21%)
since 09/13/12

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ZWU26 : 678-0s (-2.62%)
DBA : 28.24 (unch)
SOYB : 26.28 (+0.73%)
ZCU26 : 464-2s (+0.05%)
CORN : 18.30 (-0.05%)
ZSX26 : 1253-4s (+0.78%)
WEAT : 25.22 (-1.60%)
TAGS : 25.75 (+0.08%)
Corn Finds Buyers to Close Friday Steady

Corn futures were weak early on, but pulled more than 8 cents off the lows in the front months to close fractionally mixed. Some deferreds were down as much as 1 ¼. September was still up 19 ½ cents...

ZCZ26 : 487-4s (unch)
ZCZ26 : 487-4s (unch)
ZCU26 : 464-2s (+0.05%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.5208 (unch)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.3382 (+0.06%)
Soybeans Extend Buying into the End of the Week

Soybeans closed the Friday session with contracts steady to 10 ½ cents higher, with the front months leading the bull spreading. August managed a 43 ½ cent gain this week, with November 50 ½ cents higher....

ZSPAUS.CM : 12.1391 (+0.82%)
ZLZ26 : 72.01s (-1.33%)
ZMZ26 : 335.2s (+0.99%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 11.9683 (+0.84%)
ZSX26 : 1253-4s (+0.78%)
ZSQ26 : 1248-0s (+0.85%)
ZSU26 : 1240-2s (+0.75%)
Wheat Pulls Off Early Friday Lows, Still See Pressure to Close the Week

The wheat complex was under pressure for much of the session from money coming off the table into the weekend, though buyers pulled things off the lows. Chicago SRW contracts were down 12 to 18 1/4 cents...

KEZ26 : 761-4s (-1.84%)
KEU26 : 745-2s (-1.91%)
MWU26 : 7.1425s (-2.16%)
ZWU26 : 678-0s (-2.62%)
ZWZ26 : 695-4s (-2.56%)
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Corn Slipping Lower at Midday

Corn futures are trading with midday losses of 1 to 2 cents on Friday. Spillover pressure from sharp losses in wheat are weighing on the market. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 1...

ZCZ26 : 487-4s (unch)
ZCZ26 : 487-4s (unch)
ZCU26 : 464-2s (+0.05%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.5208 (unch)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.3382 (+0.06%)
Wheat Pulling Off Early Lows, but Still Under Pressure on Friday

The wheat complex is facing pressure from money coming off the table into the weekend following Black Sea news. Chicago SRW contracts are down 18 to 20 cents at midday. KC HRW futures are down 17 to 18...

KEZ26 : 761-4s (-1.84%)
KEU26 : 745-2s (-1.91%)
MWU26 : 7.1425s (-2.16%)
ZWU26 : 678-0s (-2.62%)
ZWZ26 : 695-4s (-2.56%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 491-0
1st Resistance Point 470-4
Last Price 450-0s
1st Support Level 439-6
2nd Support Level 429-4
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 690-4
Fibonacci 61.8% 598-5
Fibonacci 50% 570-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 541-7
Last Price 450-0s
52-Week Low 450-0

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