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Corn May '26 (ZCK26)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Rally to Wednesday’s Final Bell

Corn futures rallied into the Wednesday close, as contracts were up 8 to 10 cents in most front months, with deferreds fractionally to 5 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up a dime at $4.45 1/2.

The ProFarmer Crop Tour showed Nebraska corn yields averaging 163.61 bushels per acre down 8.85% from the last year and 5.6% below the 3 year average. Indiana yields came in at 183.54 bpa, down 5.3% from a year ago and a 2.1% decline from the three year average. Results for Illinois will be announced later this evening.

Weekly EIA data from Wednesday morning showed a 28,000 barrel per day drop in ethanol production for the week ending on August 14 to 1.089 million barrels. Stocks were up 323,000 barrels to 25.121 million barrels. Refiner inputs of ethanol were up 11,000 bpd to 926,000 bpd.

USDA will released Export Sales data on Thursday morning, with traders looking for a total of 0-500,000 MT of old crop corn sold in the week of August 13. New cr... 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
04/30/26
Expiration Date
05/14/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 11, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
701,619 (+8,745)
899,747 (-1,472)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
486,272 (+5,415)
241,360 (+15,571)
Producers - Long / Short
335,547 (+8,432)
861,215 (-2,099)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
351,769 (+2,140)
24,229 (+2,454)
Managed Money - Long / Short
312,829 (+3,112)
186,954 (+22,058)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
173,443 (+2,303)
54,406 (-6,487)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
442-6 +1.98%
on 04/15/26
475-0 -4.95%
on 05/05/26
+8-4 (+1.92%)
since 04/14/26
3-Month
434-2 +3.97%
on 02/19/26
476-0 -5.15%
on 03/09/26
+9-4 (+2.15%)
since 02/13/26
52-Week
420-6 +7.31%
on 08/14/25
479-2 -5.79%
on 05/22/25
-12-4 (-2.69%)
since 05/14/25

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Wheat Posts Wednesday Strength

The wheat complex rallied across the three exchanges on the midweek session. Chicago SRW contracts was up 10 to 16 1/4 cents across most contracts. KC HRW futures were 12 ½ to 18 ½ cents higher on the...

KEZ26 : 772-2 (-0.58%)
KEU26 : 758-2 (-0.49%)
MWU26 : 6.9000 (-0.58%)
ZWU26 : 678-4 (-0.26%)
ZWZ26 : 695-0 (-0.36%)
Soybeans Rally on Wednesday

Soybeans closed out the Wednesday session with contracts up 11 ¼ to 21 ½ cents across most months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 21 cents at $11.98. Soymeal futures were up $4.70...

ZSPAUS.CM : 11.9794 (+1.78%)
ZLZ26 : 69.81 (-0.21%)
ZMZ26 : 326.1 (+0.15%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 11.7930 (+1.76%)
ZSX26 : 1236-0 (-0.10%)
ZSU26 : 1220-6 (-0.12%)
ZSX26 : 1236-0 (-0.10%)
Corn Rally to Wednesday’s Final Bell

Corn futures rallied into the Wednesday close, as contracts were up 8 to 10 cents in most front months, with deferreds fractionally to 5 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up...

ZCZ26 : 499-0 (+0.20%)
ZCZ26 : 499-0 (+0.20%)
ZCU26 : 473-6 (+0.16%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.6387 (+2.26%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.4458 (+2.31%)
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Wheat Taking Back Tuesday Weakness with Wednesday Strength

The wheat complex is rallying across the three exchanges at midday. Chicago SRW contracts is up 14 to 15 cents across most contracts. KC HRW futures are 16 to 17 cents in the front months on the session....

KEZ26 : 772-2 (-0.58%)
KEU26 : 758-2 (-0.49%)
MWU26 : 6.9000 (-0.58%)
ZWU26 : 678-4 (-0.26%)
ZWZ26 : 695-0 (-0.36%)
Corn Holding onto Wednesday Gains

Corn futures are trading with contracts 6 to 7 ¼ cents higher across most contracts on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 3/4 cents at $4.35 1/2. The ProFarmer Crop Tour...

ZCZ26 : 499-0 (+0.20%)
ZCZ26 : 499-0 (+0.20%)
ZCU26 : 473-6 (+0.16%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.6387 (+2.26%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.4458 (+2.31%)
Soybeans Rallying on Wednesday

Soybeans are trading with 19 to 21 cent gains on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 21 cents at $11.98. Soymeal futures are up $3.80 to $4.20, as Soy Oil is back up 25 to...

ZSPAUS.CM : 11.9794 (+1.78%)
ZLZ26 : 69.81 (-0.21%)
ZMZ26 : 326.1 (+0.15%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 11.7930 (+1.76%)
ZSX26 : 1236-0 (-0.10%)
ZSU26 : 1220-6 (-0.12%)
ZSX26 : 1236-0 (-0.10%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed below 50%. The market is indicating support for a bearish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 459-0
2nd Resistance Point 457-4
1st Resistance Point 454-4
Last Price 451-4s
1st Support Level 450-0
2nd Support Level 448-4
3rd Support Level 445-4

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52-Week High 479-2
Fibonacci 61.8% 456-7
Last Price 451-4s
Fibonacci 50% 450-0
Fibonacci 38.2% 443-1
52-Week Low 420-6

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