The corn market is heading lower on Wednesday, with losses of 2 to 3 cents so far on Wednesday morning. Corn futures ended the Tuesday session with contracts down 6 to 7 cents. New crop December was down 6 ½ cents, as they try not to bid up for too many acres with current new crop soybean/corn ratio at 2.24. Preliminary open interest was down 600 contracts on Tuesday, indicating a rotation of ownership, with May down 20,089 contracts. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 cents at $4.48 1/2.

Crop Progress data from Monday afternoon showed planting progress in IL, IN, KY, NC, TN and WI were all reported below the 5-year average pace. IA planting was 18% complete (7% on average), with NE at 8% (vs. 5%), as the national level was still 2 percentage points ahead of normal. Emergence was pegged at 2%, in line with normal.

While planting is ahead of schedule, rains from the last few days, and a wet forecast for the next week from the Plains to... Read more

Contract Specifications

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

$1,155/1,050

First Notice Date

04/30/25 (7 days)

Expiration Date

05/14/25 (21 days)

Seasonal Chart

Corn May '25

Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 15, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short

785,122 (-4,230)

964,221 (+49,065)

Non-Commercials - Long / Short

438,836 (+20,805)

204,654 (-40,495)

Producers - Long / Short

438,090 (-18,047)

879,297 (+27,932)

Swap Dealers - Long / Short

287,956 (-4,884)

25,848 (+2,432)

Managed Money - Long / Short

277,472 (-13,520)

132,318 (-27,490)

Other Reportables - Long / Short

161,364 (+34,325)

72,336 (-13,005)

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Price Performance

Period	Period Low		Period High	Performance
1-Month	442-0 +7.07% on 03/28/25	Period Open: 464-2	490-6 -3.57% on 04/11/25	+9-0 (+1.94%) since 03/21/25
3-Month	442-0 +7.07% on 03/28/25	Period Open: 499-2	518-6 -8.77% on 02/19/25	-26-0 (-5.21%) since 01/23/25
52-Week	414-2 +14.24% on 08/26/24	Period Open: 494-4	518-6 -8.77% on 02/19/25	-21-2 (-4.30%) since 04/23/24

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3rd Resistance Point	488-7
2nd Resistance Point	485-7
1st Resistance Point	480-7
Last Price	474-2
1st Support Level	472-7
2nd Support Level	469-7
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