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Corn Sep '26 (ZCU26)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Extending Losses into Friday Morning

Corn price action is down 4 to 5 cents so far on Friday morning. Futures were down 9 to 15 cents in the front months on Thursday, falling with the rest of the grain complex as very few details were announced out of the Trump/Xi meeting. Preliminary open interest was up 11,928 contracts on Thursday, mostly in the new crop contracts. There were 124 deliveries issued for May corn futures overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 13 cents to $4.27. 

Export Sales data from Thursday morning showed old crop corn business in the week of 5/7 at just 684,786 MT. That was the second lowest total for the marketing year, just half of the week prior and down 59.2% from the same week last year. Mexico was the top buyer of 232,000 MT, with 222,000 MT sold to Colombia and 182,800 MT to Japan. New crop sales were just 400 MT, all to Honduras.

CONAB data from Thursday showed total Brazilian production up 0.6 MMT from their previous estimate to 140.17 MMT. That came... 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
08/31/26 (108 days)
Expiration Date
09/14/26 (122 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 5, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
752,467 (+24,225)
1,121,315 (+110,944)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
601,877 (+72,596)
168,493 (-20,048)
Producers - Long / Short
348,374 (-12,026)
1,052,427 (+96,950)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
379,832 (+30,693)
44,627 (+8,436)
Managed Money - Long / Short
440,048 (+59,479)
95,407 (-19,590)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
161,829 (+13,117)
73,086 (-458)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
455-2 +2.97%
on 04/17/26
492-0 -4.73%
on 05/05/26
+5-4 (+1.19%)
since 04/15/26
3-Month
444-0 +5.57%
on 02/19/26
492-0 -4.73%
on 05/05/26
+18-2 (+4.05%)
since 02/13/26
52-Week
431-2 +8.70%
on 08/12/25
492-0 -4.73%
on 05/05/26
+15-0 (+3.31%)
since 05/15/25

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KEU26 : 701-6 (-1.99%)
KEN26 : 691-0 (-2.02%)
MWN26 : 6.9125 (-1.60%)
ZWN26 : 642-2 (-2.39%)
ZWU26 : 656-4 (-2.27%)
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ZSPAUS.CM : 11.2350 (-0.40%)
ZLN26 : 73.56 (-0.14%)
ZMN26 : 340.3 (+2.35%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 11.1110 (-0.51%)
ZSX26 : 1177-6 (-0.49%)
ZSN26 : 1187-6 (-0.40%)
ZSQ26 : 1185-4 (-0.36%)
Corn Extending Losses into Friday Morning

Corn price action is down 4 to 5 cents so far on Friday morning. Futures were down 9 to 15 cents in the front months on Thursday, falling with the rest of the grain complex as very few details were announced...

ZCZ26 : 485-2 (-1.22%)
ZCU26 : 467-6 (-1.37%)
ZCN26 : 460-2 (-1.55%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.4707 (-1.38%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.1971 (-1.69%)
What Made Friday's Headlines Expected?

All it took was one look at Friday morning markets to confirm what the trip by the US contingent to China was all about - Selling ill-gotten oil.

HOM26 : 4.0153 (+2.81%)
ZCZ26 : 485-2 (-1.22%)
ZSN26 : 1187-6 (-0.40%)
ZCU26 : 467-6 (-1.37%)
ZLN26 : 73.56 (-0.14%)
ZSX26 : 1177-6 (-0.49%)
KEN26 : 691-0 (-2.02%)
ZCN26 : 460-2 (-1.55%)
CLM26 : 103.74 (+2.54%)
GCM26 : 4,532.6 (-3.26%)
SIN26 : 76.740 (-10.06%)
Corn Falls Back on Thursday

Corn futures were down 9 to 15 cents in the front months on Thursday, falling with the rest of the grain complex as very few details were announced out of the Trump/Xi meeting. May futures expired today....

ZCZ26 : 485-2 (-1.22%)
ZCU26 : 467-6 (-1.37%)
ZCN26 : 460-2 (-1.55%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.4707 (-1.38%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.1971 (-1.69%)
Soybeans Collapse Following Little News Out of Trump/Xi Meeting

Soybeans posted 20 to 40 ¾ cent losses across most contracts on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 36 cents at $11.28. Soymeal futures were back down $3.90 to $6, with Soy...

ZSPAUS.CM : 11.2350 (-0.40%)
ZLN26 : 73.56 (-0.14%)
ZMN26 : 340.3 (+2.35%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 11.1110 (-0.51%)
ZSX26 : 1177-6 (-0.49%)
ZSN26 : 1187-6 (-0.40%)
ZSQ26 : 1185-4 (-0.36%)
Wheat Longs Retreat on Thursday

The wheat complex was under pressure with the rest of the grains on Thursday, as the Trump/Xi meeting yielded very few headlines for any potential ag purchases. Chicago SRW futures were down 11 3/4 to...

KEU26 : 701-6 (-1.99%)
KEN26 : 691-0 (-2.02%)
MWN26 : 6.9125 (-1.60%)
ZWN26 : 642-2 (-2.39%)
ZWU26 : 656-4 (-2.27%)
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

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DEC-MAR SOYBEAN OIL SPREAD (ZLZ26-ZLH27) - WALSH PURE SPREADER

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I anticipate feeder cattle to trade down to the lows made in mid-March per respective contract month.

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 503-4
2nd Resistance Point 496-6
1st Resistance Point 485-4
Last Price 467-0
1st Support Level 467-4
2nd Support Level 460-6
3rd Support Level 449-4

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52-Week High 492-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 468-6
Last Price 467-0
Fibonacci 50% 461-5
Fibonacci 38.2% 454-4
52-Week Low 431-2

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