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Corn May '25 (ZCK25)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Starting Friday with Modest Strength

Corn prices are 2 to 3 cents higher so far on Friday morning. Futures posted gains to round out Thursday trade, with contracts 1 ¼ to 2 ¼ cents higher at the close and near the intraday highs. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1 1/2 cent at $4.09 3/4.

Export Sales data from USDA showed 116,740 MT of corn for 2025/26. That was a marketing year low and 31.5% below the same week last year.  South Korea was the buyer of 86,100 MT, with 84,300 MT to Colombia. Sales for 2026/27 were tallied at 1.027 MMT, which was on the higher side of the expected 0.7-1.2 MMT. That was slightly below the week prior’s MY high and well below last year. Unknown destinations was the buyer of 490,400 MT, with 151,500 MT to Mexico, and 151,000 MT to South Korea. 

Ahead of the August Crop Production report from NASS next Wednesday, a Reuters survey of analysts shows expected yield at 182.4 bushels per acre, with a range of 180.5 to 184.8 bpa. Production is estimated at 15.934 bbu... 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
04/30/25
Expiration Date
05/14/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
698,210 (-12,126)
902,141 (+52,551)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
493,348 (+1,052)
239,028 (-66,618)
Producers - Long / Short
320,246 (-14,882)
865,651 (+51,263)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
365,961 (+4,909)
24,487 (+3,441)
Managed Money - Long / Short
314,454 (+8,698)
187,678 (-61,365)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
178,894 (-7,646)
51,350 (-5,253)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
430-6 +1.80%
on 05/13/25
488-6 -10.28%
on 04/15/25
-46-4 (-9.59%)
since 04/14/25
3-Month
430-6 +1.80%
on 05/13/25
518-6 -15.47%
on 02/19/25
-70-2 (-13.81%)
since 02/14/25
52-Week
414-2 +5.85%
on 08/26/24
518-6 -15.47%
on 02/19/25
-72-0 (-14.10%)
since 05/14/24

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ZSQ26 : 1160-4 (+0.28%)
ZSU26 : 1161-6 (+0.15%)
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Corn Holding Steady at Thursday’s Midday

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ZCPAUS.CM : 4.1125 (+0.67%)
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ZLZ26 : 67.96 (+0.88%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 443-6
2nd Resistance Point 442-0
1st Resistance Point 440-2
Last Price 438-4s
1st Support Level 436-6
2nd Support Level 435-0
3rd Support Level 433-2

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52-Week High 518-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 478-7
Fibonacci 50% 466-4
Fibonacci 38.2% 454-1
Last Price 438-4s
52-Week Low 414-2

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