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Corn Futures Prices

CBOT · CME Group · ZC=F
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52-Week Range — Corn Front Month

📈 Corn Front Month

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📋 Contract Specs

ExchangeCBOT / CME Group
Contract Size5,000 bushels
Tick Size¼¢/bu ($12.50)
SymbolZC
MonthsMar, May, Jul, Sep, Dec

📅 Key Reports

WASDEMonthly (~10th)
Crop ProgressWeekly Mon (Apr–Nov)
Acreage ReportLate June
Grain StocksQuarterly

💡 Using These Prices

Cash priceFutures + local basis
Break-even~$4.00–5.50/bu avg
New cropDec = harvest benchmark
Old cropJul = current mkt year

🌍 Demand Drivers

Ethanol~38% of US corn
Feed/residual~36% of US corn
Exports~14% of US corn
Food/starch~12% of US corn
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