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Corn Mar '26 (ZCH26)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Faces Pressure on Monday

Corn futures saw some pressure on Monday ahead of the end of March USDA reports on Tuesday, with contract closing down 3 ½ to 6 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 cents to $4.13 1/2.  

USDA reported a private export sale of 145,000 MT of corn to unknown destinations this morning. 

USDA’s FGIS tallied corn export shipments at 1.789 MMT (70.45 mbu) during the week ending on March 26. That was 5.1% above the week prior and 4.14% larger than the same week last year. Mexico was the top destination of 369,416 MT, with 326,353 MT headed to Japan and 278,764 MT to South Korea. Marketing year exports for 2025/26 are 46.37 MMT (1.826 bbu) since September 1, which is now 36.11% ahead of the same period last year. China was the destination for 179,243 MT of sorghum.

Ahead of the USDA March Intentions report on Tuesday, traders are looking for 94.37 million acres of corn to be reported by NASS. That would be a 4.4 million decline from last year i... 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
02/27/26
Expiration Date
03/13/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Mar '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 24, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
729,492 (-9,244)
1,043,714 (+49,355)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
505,346 (+34,014)
129,986 (-29,004)
Producers - Long / Short
387,573 (-4,205)
1,001,091 (+45,439)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
328,861 (-6,562)
29,565 (+2,393)
Managed Money - Long / Short
363,377 (+19,719)
83,747 (-29,023)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
141,969 (+14,295)
46,239 (+19)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
424-0 +6.72%
on 02/20/26
459-0 -1.42%
on 03/09/26
+20-6 (+4.81%)
since 02/13/26
3-Month
417-2 +8.45%
on 01/13/26
459-0 -1.42%
on 03/09/26
+11-6 (+2.67%)
since 12/12/25
52-Week
410-0 +10.37%
on 08/12/25
481-0 -5.93%
on 04/16/25
-11-6 (-2.53%)
since 03/13/25

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Hog Rally Stalls and Pulls Back

Hogs test resistance and pulls back to close below it

Shootin' the Bull about higher prices

After the run up on the opening, there wasn't much left to the market.

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 462-7
2nd Resistance Point 458-1
1st Resistance Point 455-3
Last Price 452-4s
1st Support Level 447-7
2nd Support Level 443-1
3rd Support Level 440-3

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52-Week High 481-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 453-7
Last Price 452-4s
Fibonacci 50% 445-4
Fibonacci 38.2% 437-1
52-Week Low 410-0

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