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Corn Sep '24 (ZCU24)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Nears Last Weeks High on Thursday’s Rally

Corn futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts 3 ¾ to 6 ½ cents higher across the board. Futures were closing in on the highs set on last week’s initial spike. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 3/4 cents to $4.27 ¾.

Export sales data from this morning showed 1.17 MMT of old crop corn sold in the week ending on 3/12. That was down 13.4% from last week and 11.7% below the same week last year. Mexico was the top buyer of 287,200 MT, with 194,900 MT to Japan and 142,300 MT to Spain.  New crop business was at just 12,000 MT, all to Japan. 

International Grains Council data from this morning showed a total of 1 MMT of corn added to their balance sheet for ending stocks to 306 MMT. That came as production was up 7 MMT, with use up 4 MMT. Stocks for 2026/27 are seen at 294 MMT, as production is seen down 13 MMT yr/yr and use up 13 MMT.

The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange estimates the Argentina corn harvest at 13% complete.

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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
08/30/24
Expiration Date
09/13/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 10, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
736,436 (-1,659)
945,618 (+147,741)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
447,255 (+110,631)
189,474 (-57,091)
Producers - Long / Short
394,147 (-678)
908,203 (+148,324)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
330,822 (+2,411)
25,948 (+2,809)
Managed Money - Long / Short
330,320 (+91,088)
131,516 (-55,473)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
116,935 (+19,543)
57,958 (-1,618)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
360-4 +8.39%
on 08/26/24
395-2 -1.14%
on 09/06/24
+13-0 (+3.44%)
since 08/13/24
3-Month
360-4 +8.39%
on 08/26/24
465-2 -16.01%
on 06/14/24
-72-6 (-15.70%)
since 06/13/24
52-Week
360-4 +8.39%
on 08/26/24
526-2 -25.75%
on 10/20/23
-115-0 (-22.74%)
since 09/13/23

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ZSX26 : 1146-2s (+0.42%)
ZSK26 : 1168-4s (+0.58%)
ZSN26 : 1183-2s (+0.57%)
Wheat Mixed at Midday

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 409-1
2nd Resistance Point 401-5
1st Resistance Point 396-1
Last Price 390-6s
1st Support Level 383-1
2nd Support Level 375-5
3rd Support Level 370-1

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52-Week High 526-2
Fibonacci 61.8% 462-7
Fibonacci 50% 443-3
Fibonacci 38.2% 423-7
Last Price 390-6s
52-Week Low 360-4

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