Corn

Corn futures today and every CBOT corn close (ZC), quoted in US cents per bushel. Each edition explains the drivers: ethanol and feed demand, U.S. and South American crop conditions, export pace, and USDA reports like the WASDE and Grain Stocks, plus the read-through to Prairie feed barley. For the full Prairie lineup, see Grain Prices Today.

Nov 3, 2026

Silver Drops 2.2% as Grains Slip on Election Day | Nov 3, 2026

Kansas City wheat fell 1.5% and corn 1.3% on harvest pressure, canola eased 0.8%, and natural gas rose 1.4% as traders await election results.

Oct 30, 2026

Gold Breaks Below $3,900 as Fed Hike Bets Firm Up | Oct 30, 2026

Silver sank 5.9% to an 11-month low, WTI jumped 2.1% to a six-month high on a Hormuz tanker attack, and corn slid to a four-month low.

Oct 27, 2026

Crude Slips Below $100 as Wheat Boards Fall | Oct 27, 2026

Soybean meal falls 1.65% to a two-month low, oats drop 1.8%, and gold climbs to $4,074.60 as traders brace for Wednesday's Fed decision.

Oct 27, 2026

What Is the Commitments of Traders Report? Reading Fund Positioning in Grain Futures

How the CFTC's weekly COT report shows what managed money and commercial hedgers hold in corn, soybeans and wheat, and why a crowded fund position matters.

Oct 27, 2026

Settlement Price vs Last Price: Why the Close Can Differ From the Last Trade

How CME and ICE set the official daily settlement for grain and canola futures, and why The Daily Board quotes the settle rather than the final tick.

Oct 27, 2026

Contract Rolls Explained: Why a Futures Price Jumps When the Front Month Changes

When The Daily Board moves from one contract month to the next, the quoted price can jump with no real market move. Here is why, and how to read it.

Oct 27, 2026

What Is the WASDE Report and Why Does It Move Grain Prices?

USDA's monthly supply and demand estimates explained, and why a surprise in the ending stocks number can move corn, beans, wheat and canola in minutes.

Oct 27, 2026

Grain Conversions: Bushels to Tonnes for Wheat, Barley, Oats, Corn and Soybeans

The bushels-per-tonne factor for each crop, the one formula behind all of them, and why barley and oats need a second look.

Oct 27, 2026

Grain Prices Today: Prairie Grain and Oilseed Futures Close

The latest verified close for canola, wheat, corn, soybeans, oats and Alberta feed barley, updated after every session.

Oct 23, 2026

Crude Tops $103 on Gulf Attacks, Gas Sinks 5.6% | October 23, 2026

Gold slides 1.3% and silver falls 1.9% as the metals complex buckles under the oil spike, while corn dips under $4.56 and oats slip 1.1%.

Oct 19, 2026

Corn Slides to a 2-Month Low as Grains Retreat | October 19, 2026

Oats sink 2.2% in thin trade, canola falls 1.4% on harvest pressure, and WTI splits as the expiring November contract jumps while December eases.

Oct 10, 2026

Wheat, Crude and WASDE: The Week's Most-Read Boards | Oct 5-9, 2026

Soybean meal, corn, and gold also made waves as five sessions ran from a Black Sea wheat threat to a bearish WASDE report.

Oct 9, 2026

Corn Sinks 4% on Bearish WASDE as Gold Tops $4,200 | October 9, 2026

Wheat slides across all three boards on the same report, soybean meal jumps 2.2% on the crush spread, and silver surges 2.7% to $61 an ounce.

Oct 6, 2026

Grains Rally on Weak Dollar as Crude Sits Flat | October 6, 2026

Oats jump 3.4%, soybean meal climbs 2.2%, and wheat gains across all three boards as fund buying returns on dollar weakness.

Oct 6, 2026

Corn Futures Explained: How the Market Is Quoted and What Moves It

How CBOT corn futures are quoted, what moves the price, which USDA reports matter and why corn matters on the Prairies.

Oct 3, 2026

Corn Craters 4% as Crude and Nat Gas Swing Wild — The Daily Board, Sept 28–Oct 2

Gold and silver whipsaw on a bond-yield spike, canola bounces then gives it back, and WTI swings $92 to $91 — five editions, ranked by readers.

Oct 1, 2026

Crude Tops $92 as Canola Gives Back Its Bounce — The Daily Board, Oct 1

WTI crude topped $92 for a second day on Oct 1 as canola gave back its bounce. Natural gas slid 1.95% and oats dropped 1.91%.

Sep 30, 2026

Corn Craters 4% on Surprise USDA Stocks Shock — The Daily Board, Sept 30

Dec corn settled at 500.75, down 21.25 cents (4.07%), after USDA September 1 stocks of 2.095 billion bushels beat the trade guess.

Sep 26, 2026

Natural Gas Steals the Show as Crude Swings Wild — The Daily Board, Sept 21–25

Corn rallied 2.9%, silver churned through $67, and wheat chopped all week on Iran headlines and a Fed hike — the week's five editions, ranked by readers.

Sep 23, 2026

Silver Slides 2.35% as Crude Snaps Losing Streak on Iran Talks: The Daily Board, Sept 23

Gold falls 1.33% on a firmer dollar and hawkish Fed talk, WTI jumps to $92.16 on Iran diplomacy, and grains retreat on profit-taking.

Sep 22, 2026

Natural Gas Jumps 4% as Grains and Crude Retreat — The Daily Board, Sept 22

HRW wheat drops 1.67% and corn slips 1.15% on profit-taking, while crude sheds 2% on Iran diplomacy hopes.

Sep 21, 2026

Corn Rallies 2.9% as Crude Craters on Iran Hopes — The Daily Board, Sept 21

Soybeans add 1.9% and all three wheat boards firm on rain-delayed harvest, while gold and silver ease as oil's risk premium fades.

Sep 9, 2026

Crude Rips 3.25% to $96 as Wheat, Corn Slide — The Daily Board, Sept 9

WTI jumped past $96 on Hormuz risk while corn fell 1.08% and Chicago wheat dropped 2.44%, but silver and gold both firmed on the day.

Sep 2, 2026

Grains Cool Off as Soy Oil Leads the Pullback: The Daily Board, Sept 2

Corn, SRW, and KC wheat slip on profit-taking while Minneapolis wheat bucks the trend; WTI holds near $91, gold edges higher.

Aug 29, 2026

Wheat's Black Sea Breakout, Gold's Warsh Shock — The Daily Board, Week of Aug 24–28

Corn's crop-tour rally, canola's wild swings, and a Fed-driven slide in gold and silver capped a volatile week on the board.

Corn

Silver Drops 2.2% as Grains Slip on Election Day | Nov 3, 2026

Gold Breaks Below $3,900 as Fed Hike Bets Firm Up | Oct 30, 2026

Crude Slips Below $100 as Wheat Boards Fall | Oct 27, 2026

What Is the Commitments of Traders Report? Reading Fund Positioning in Grain Futures

Settlement Price vs Last Price: Why the Close Can Differ From the Last Trade

Contract Rolls Explained: Why a Futures Price Jumps When the Front Month Changes

What Is the WASDE Report and Why Does It Move Grain Prices?

Grain Conversions: Bushels to Tonnes for Wheat, Barley, Oats, Corn and Soybeans

Grain Prices Today: Prairie Grain and Oilseed Futures Close

Crude Tops $103 on Gulf Attacks, Gas Sinks 5.6% | October 23, 2026

Corn Slides to a 2-Month Low as Grains Retreat | October 19, 2026

Wheat, Crude and WASDE: The Week's Most-Read Boards | Oct 5-9, 2026

Corn Sinks 4% on Bearish WASDE as Gold Tops $4,200 | October 9, 2026

Grains Rally on Weak Dollar as Crude Sits Flat | October 6, 2026

Corn Futures Explained: How the Market Is Quoted and What Moves It

Corn Craters 4% as Crude and Nat Gas Swing Wild — The Daily Board, Sept 28–Oct 2

Crude Tops $92 as Canola Gives Back Its Bounce — The Daily Board, Oct 1

Corn Craters 4% on Surprise USDA Stocks Shock — The Daily Board, Sept 30

Natural Gas Steals the Show as Crude Swings Wild — The Daily Board, Sept 21–25

Silver Slides 2.35% as Crude Snaps Losing Streak on Iran Talks: The Daily Board, Sept 23

Natural Gas Jumps 4% as Grains and Crude Retreat — The Daily Board, Sept 22

Corn Rallies 2.9% as Crude Craters on Iran Hopes — The Daily Board, Sept 21

Crude Rips 3.25% to $96 as Wheat, Corn Slide — The Daily Board, Sept 9

Grains Cool Off as Soy Oil Leads the Pullback: The Daily Board, Sept 2

Wheat's Black Sea Breakout, Gold's Warsh Shock — The Daily Board, Week of Aug 24–28

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