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Corn Dec '26 (ZCZ26)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Slipping Lower on Tuesday

Corn futures are trading with contracts fractionally to a penny lower at midday on Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down a penny to $4.36 3/4. 

NASS Crop Progress data showed the US corn crop at 76% planted as of Sunday, which was 6% ahead of the 5-year average pace of 70%.  The only states to be behind average pace for planting are Kansas, Michigan, and North Carolina. The crop was also 39% emerged, which is 2 percentage points faster than normal. 

A couple South Korean importers purchased a total of 135,000 MT of corn in separate tenders overnight. 

Jul 26 Corn is at $4.76, down 1 cent,

Nearby Cash is at $4.36 3/4, down 1 cent,

Sep 26 Corn is at $4.81 3/4, down 1/2 cent,

Dec 26 Corn is at $4.98, unch,

New Crop Cash is at $4.51 1/1, down 1/4 cent,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this... 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
11/30/26 (195 days)
Expiration Date
12/14/26 (209 days)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Dec '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec 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
475-2 +4.31%
on 04/20/26
506-4 -2.12%
on 05/13/26
+18-6 (+3.93%)
since 04/17/26
3-Month
460-4 +7.65%
on 02/20/26
506-4 -2.12%
on 05/13/26
+34-2 (+7.42%)
since 02/19/26
52-Week
440-6 +12.48%
on 08/06/25
506-4 -2.12%
on 05/13/26
+35-4 (+7.71%)
since 05/19/25

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ESM26 : 7,405.75 (-0.27%)
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TAGS : 25.68 (+0.18%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 512-0
2nd Resistance Point 505-4
1st Resistance Point 501-6
Last Price 495-2
1st Support Level 491-4
2nd Support Level 485-0
3rd Support Level 481-2

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52-Week High 506-4
Last Price 495-2
Fibonacci 61.8% 481-3
Fibonacci 50% 473-5
Fibonacci 38.2% 465-7
52-Week Low 440-6

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