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Corn Sep '25 (ZCU25)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Pushes Gains into the Weekend as Specs Expand Length

Corn futures held onto the Friday gains into the close, with contracts settling 1 to 4 cents higher. September rallied 28 ¼ cents on the week, with December 28 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was back up 2 1/4 cents at $4.84 1/4.

Friday’s CFTC data showed managed money in corn futures and options adding a total of 126,008 contracts to their net long as of August 25. That net long was tallied at 376,513 contracts, which was the largest since April 2022, but still over 52,000 contracts shy of the Tuesday record going back to 2006.  Specs held a total of 465,500 contracts of outright longs by Tuesday, the largest on record.

Export Sales data shows corn commitments for 2025/26 at 87.758 MMT, which is 102% of the USDA export projection and in line with last year’s sale pace, The marketing year ends on Monday.  Accumulated sales new crop for 2026/27 were are at 12.458 MMT, which is down 33.6% from the same week a year ago, but still the 4th largest for th... 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
08/29/25
Expiration Date
09/12/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 25, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
669,606 (-40,982)
1,044,214 (+88,026)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
593,012 (+83,217)
152,097 (-55,556)
Producers - Long / Short
286,373 (-41,080)
1,007,227 (+90,334)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
372,889 (+5,520)
26,643 (+3,114)
Managed Money - Long / Short
411,762 (+90,287)
94,314 (-45,469)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
181,250 (-7,070)
57,783 (-10,087)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
369-4 +7.98%
on 08/14/25
406-0 -1.72%
on 09/05/25
+27-4 (+7.40%)
since 08/12/25
3-Month
368-6 +8.20%
on 08/12/25
431-6 -7.59%
on 06/20/25
-27-2 (-6.39%)
since 06/12/25
52-Week
368-6 +8.20%
on 08/12/25
482-6 -17.35%
on 02/20/25
-40-2 (-9.16%)
since 09/12/24

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Corn Pushes Gains into the Weekend as Specs Expand Length

Corn futures held onto the Friday gains into the close, with contracts settling 1 to 4 cents higher. September rallied 28 ¼ cents on the week, with December 28 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash...

ZCZ26 : 536-4s (+0.56%)
ZCZ26 : 536-4s (+0.56%)
ZCU26 : 512-0s (+0.34%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 5.0959 (+1.81%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.9005 (+1.67%)
Soybeans Rally with the Products on Friday

Soybeans posted 14 to 30 cent gains across most contracts on the Friday session. September was up 51 ¼ cents on the week, as November rallied 48 ½ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price...

ZSPAUS.CM : 12.5224 (+1.63%)
ZLZ26 : 71.06s (+3.72%)
ZMZ26 : 348.9s (+2.35%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 12.3207 (+1.73%)
ZSX26 : 1288-0s (+1.58%)
ZSU26 : 1276-2s (+1.57%)
ZSX26 : 1288-0s (+1.58%)
Wheat Extend Rally to 3-Year Highs into the Weekend

The wheat complex extended the move to 3-year highs for the winter wheats into the weekend. Chicago SRW contracts rallied 10 ½ to 24 ¼ cents across the board on Friday, with September 85 ½ cents higher...

KEZ26 : 844-2s (+2.71%)
KEU26 : 827-6s (+3.02%)
MWU26 : 7.4525s (+1.71%)
ZWU26 : 767-0s (+3.26%)
ZWZ26 : 784-0s (+3.06%)
Wheat Rallying into the Weekend

The wheat complex is trading with the three exchanges extending gains on Friday. Chicago SRW contracts are showing 22 to 23 cent gains so far on Friday. KC HRW futures are showing 25 to 26 cent gains on...

KEZ26 : 844-2s (+2.71%)
KEU26 : 827-6s (+3.02%)
MWU26 : 7.4525s (+1.71%)
ZWU26 : 767-0s (+3.26%)
ZWZ26 : 784-0s (+3.06%)
Corn Holding Higher at Midday

Corn futures are holding onto the Friday gains but the weakest of the grains, with contracts fractionally to 4 cents higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is back up 1 1/4 cents at $4.83...

ZCZ26 : 536-4s (+0.56%)
ZCZ26 : 536-4s (+0.56%)
ZCU26 : 512-0s (+0.34%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 5.0959 (+1.81%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.9005 (+1.67%)
Soybeans Rallying with Product Strength

Soybeans are trading with Friday gains of 17 to 20 cents at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 19 cents at $12.51. Soymeal futures are $8 to $8.20 higher on the day, with Soy...

ZSPAUS.CM : 12.5224 (+1.63%)
ZLZ26 : 71.06s (+3.72%)
ZMZ26 : 348.9s (+2.35%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 12.3207 (+1.73%)
ZSX26 : 1288-0s (+1.58%)
ZSU26 : 1276-2s (+1.57%)
ZSX26 : 1288-0s (+1.58%)
Wheat Prices Just Hit a 3-Year High. How to Trade HRW Wheat Here.

Consider buying a put option on December hard red winter wheat futures.

KEZ26 : 844-2s (+2.71%)
Wheat Futures Surge to Three-Year Highs as Black Sea War Risk Escalates

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Wheat Extends to 3-year Highs on Thursday

Wheat is extending the rally to Friday, with contracts 6 to 11 cents higher. The wheat complex pushed the recent strength to 3-year highs in the winter wheat exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW contracts...

KEZ26 : 844-2s (+2.71%)
KEU26 : 827-6s (+3.02%)
MWU26 : 7.4525s (+1.71%)
ZWU26 : 767-0s (+3.26%)
ZWZ26 : 784-0s (+3.06%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 410-1
2nd Resistance Point 407-5
1st Resistance Point 403-3
Last Price 399-0s
1st Support Level 396-5
2nd Support Level 394-1
3rd Support Level 389-7

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52-Week High 482-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 439-2
Fibonacci 50% 425-6
Fibonacci 38.2% 412-2
Last Price 399-0s
52-Week Low 368-6

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