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Corn Dec '23 (ZCZ23)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Posting Slight Gains on the Last Trade Day of 2025

Corn futures are trading with 1 to 2 cent gains so far on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down another ½ cent at $3.97 1/4. The market will be closed on Thursday for New Years Day, with a hard open at 8:30 am CST on Friday. 

USDA released their Export Sales report this morning, with a total of 2.2 MMT of corn sold in the week of December 18, exceeding traders looking for between 1-2 MMT. That was a 5-week high for sales and 28.7% above the same week last year.

EIA data was caught up on Wednesday, with a total of 1.12 million barrels of ethanol produced in the week of 12/26, back up 25,000 bpd from the week prior. Ethanol stocks were 416,000 barrels higher to 22.944 million barrels. Ethanol exports were down 71,000 bpd to 148,000 bpd, as refiner inputs of ethanol down 24,000 bpd to 888,000 bpd.

Mar 26 Corn is at $4.41 1/2, up 1 cent,

Nearby Cash is at $3.97 1/4, down 1/2 cent,

May 26 Corn is at $4.49 1/2, up 1 cent,

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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
11/30/23
Expiration Date
12/14/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Dec '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 16, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
681,004 (+30,683)
671,400 (-23,172)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
372,296 (-653)
357,640 (+52,221)
Producers - Long / Short
395,883 (+36,542)
629,695 (-22,459)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
256,132 (-6,132)
12,716 (-986)
Managed Money - Long / Short
234,318 (-13,790)
287,684 (+58,312)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
137,978 (+13,137)
69,956 (-6,091)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
447-0 +2.18%
on 11/29/23
480-4 -4.94%
on 11/15/23
-21-4 (-4.50%)
since 11/14/23
3-Month
447-0 +2.18%
on 11/29/23
509-4 -10.35%
on 10/20/23
-23-6 (-4.94%)
since 09/14/23
52-Week
447-0 +2.18%
on 11/29/23
629-6 -27.47%
on 06/21/23
-139-4 (-23.40%)
since 12/14/22

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What's Next For Metals, and Other Commodities, to Close Out the Year?

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PLG26 : 2,028.2 (-9.49%)
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ZLH26 : 48.56s (-1.78%)
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ZSF26 : 1030-4s (-1.51%)
ZSH26 : 1047-4s (-1.39%)
Wheat Falls into Tuesday’s Close

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KEK26 : 528-0s (-1.31%)
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MWH26 : 5.7400s (-0.78%)
ZWH26 : 507-0s (-0.73%)
ZWK26 : 518-4s (-0.67%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 462-1
2nd Resistance Point 461-1
1st Resistance Point 458-7
Last Price 456-6s
1st Support Level 455-5
2nd Support Level 454-5
3rd Support Level 452-3

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52-Week High 629-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 560-0
Fibonacci 50% 538-3
Fibonacci 38.2% 516-6
Last Price 456-6s
52-Week Low 447-0

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