CornZC

At a glance

Sold by farmers to elevators, ethanol plants and feedlots · bought by elevators, processors, exporters
Checked first: Local elevator bid and basis (¢ under December futures), then how basis compares with normal

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Guide

How this market is measured, traded and harvested.

Know the market

Unit: Bushel = 56 lb (25.4 kg); 39.37 bu = 1 metric ton
Standard grade: U.S. No. 2 Yellow (USDA grain standards)
Futures: CBOT Corn (ZC): 5,000 bu, quoted in cents per bushel
Marketing year: September – August
Key reports: WASDE (monthly), Crop Progress (weekly, Apr–Nov), Grain Stocks (quarterly), Acreage (June)

When it is harvested

Usual harvest months · this month highlighted

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United States

Brazil (2nd crop, safrinha)

Argentina

Ukraine

Reference, not measured data. USDA NASS · Usual planting and harvesting dates · USDA FAS · GAIN attaché reports · CME Group · agriculture contract specifications

Original values. Clear sources. No simulated market data.Methodology ↗