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Mini-sized Corn

Product Overview

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Mini-sized Corn futures provide a way to:

  • Enable small to medium size corn merchandisers, producers, processors and other commercial users to effectively manage price risk
  • Trade to hedge or speculate based on expectations of corn price movement or corn price relationship changes on a smaller scale
  • Trade in liquid markets with dedicated market makers streaming continuous live bid/offer quotes
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General News & Announcements for Agricultural Commodity
RSS

S&P Press Release: S&P GSCI FPI Index Settlement Delayed Until Friday 5/16


Revised Trading Hours: Cheese Spot Call, Butter Spot Call and Nonfat Dry Milk Contracts

Effective Monday, May 19, 2008, revised trading hours will go into effect for the Spot Dairy and Nonfat Dry Milk contracts.


Free Webinar: Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Weather and Supply and Demand Fundamentals

Industry experts will discuss the impact of current weather on grains and oilseeds and provide an outlook for market prices – June 12 at 2 p.m.

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CME Product Market Data
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Contract Specification View
Trade Unit 1,000 bushels
Settle Method Delivery
Point (Tick) Size 1 tick = 1/8cent per bushel = $1.25
Strike Price Interval All months; one basis point (1.00)
Strike
Limits/Price Banding Price limits scalable to next level above or below when price settles at limit. ($0.30/$0.45/$0.70) per bushel ($300/$450/$700 contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day).
Minimum Fluctuation
Regular1/8cent per bushel = $1.25
Trading Hours Electronic: 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Sunday-Friday Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon on the last trading day.
Listed All listed intervals
Product Codes Open Auction - YC Electronic - XC
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar Dec, Mar, May, Jul, Sep
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Trade Unit 1,000 bushels
Settle Method Delivery
Point (Tick) Size 1 tick = 1/8cent per bushel = $1.25
Strike Price Interval All months; one basis point (1.00)
Strike
Limits/Price Banding Price limits scalable to next level above or below when price settles at limit. ($0.30/$0.45/$0.70) per bushel ($300/$450/$700 contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day).
Minimum Fluctuation
Regular1/8cent per bushel = $1.25
Trading Hours Open Auction: 9:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Central Time, Mon-Fri. Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon on the last trading day.
Listed All listed series
Product Codes Open Auction - YC Electronic - XC
Minimum Block Size
Product Calendar Dec, Mar, May, Jul, Sep
View current product listings
General News & Announcements for Agricultural Commodity
RSS

S&P Press Release: S&P GSCI FPI Index Settlement Delayed Until Friday 5/16


Revised Trading Hours: Cheese Spot Call, Butter Spot Call and Nonfat Dry Milk Contracts

Effective Monday, May 19, 2008, revised trading hours will go into effect for the Spot Dairy and Nonfat Dry Milk contracts.


Free Webinar: Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Weather and Supply and Demand Fundamentals

Industry experts will discuss the impact of current weather on grains and oilseeds and provide an outlook for market prices – June 12 at 2 p.m.

Register


Contracts Currently Eligible to Trade
Contract Month Product Code First Trade Date Last Trade Date Settlement Date
MAY08 YCK08 05/02/2006 Add to Outlook 05/14/2008 05/14/2008
JUL08 YCN08 12/15/2005 Add to Outlook 07/14/2008 07/14/2008
SEP08 YCU08 05/02/2006 Add to Outlook 09/12/2008 09/12/2008
DEC08 YCZ08 12/15/2005 Add to Outlook 12/12/2008 12/12/2008
MAR09 YCH09 03/16/2007 Add to Outlook 03/13/2009 03/13/2009
MAY09 YCK09 09/17/2007 Add to Outlook 05/14/2009 05/14/2009
JUL09 YCN09 07/20/2006 Add to Outlook 07/14/2009 07/14/2009
SEP09 YCU09 03/17/2008 Add to Outlook 09/14/2009 09/14/2009
DEC09 YCZ09 07/20/2006 Add to Outlook 12/14/2009 12/14/2009
MAR10 YCH10 03/16/2007 Add to Outlook 03/12/2010 03/12/2010
MAY10 YCK10 04/03/2008 Add to Outlook 05/14/2010 05/14/2010
JUL10 YCN10 02/06/2007 Add to Outlook 07/14/2010 07/14/2010
DEC10 YCZ10 02/06/2007 Add to Outlook 12/14/2010 12/14/2010
General News & Announcements for Agricultural Commodity
RSS

S&P Press Release: S&P GSCI FPI Index Settlement Delayed Until Friday 5/16


Revised Trading Hours: Cheese Spot Call, Butter Spot Call and Nonfat Dry Milk Contracts

Effective Monday, May 19, 2008, revised trading hours will go into effect for the Spot Dairy and Nonfat Dry Milk contracts.


Free Webinar: Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Weather and Supply and Demand Fundamentals

Industry experts will discuss the impact of current weather on grains and oilseeds and provide an outlook for market prices – June 12 at 2 p.m.

Register


Product Overview

Things to Know:

  1. Mini-sized Corn futures is a dollar denominated physical delivery 1,000 bushel (approx. 25 metric tons) contract
  2. Mini-sized Corn futures are available for trading over 15 hours per day providing customers access regardless of their time zone
  3. Mini-sized Corn is available electronically on the CME Globex during the Asian and European daytime market hours as well as during the primary U.S. grain trading hours side-by-side with the open auction platform
Product Education

Product News
Rains Possibly Stabilizing S. Hemisphere Wheat Crops (PDF)
Limited Changes in Stocks and Wheat Reports Expected (PDF)
No USDA Grain Changes—Focus Now on 07/08 Prospects (PDF)

Periodic Reports
USDA Monthly Supply & Demand (PDF)
Weekly Export Sales (PDF)  
Quarterly Hogs & Pigs (PDF)  
Cattle on Feed (PDF)
US Corn Crop Conditions (PDF)
Commitment of Traders (PDF)


Supply Charts
US Corn Planted Acreage
US Corn Yield: Actual Vs. Trend line
US Corn Production
US Corn Supply
Corn Export Sales as % of USDA Forecast
US Corn Ending Stocks
US Corn Crop Conditions: Good to Excellent
US Corn Crop Conditions: Poor to Very Poor
US Corn Crop Progress - Planting
US Corn Crop Progress - Harvest
World Coarse Grain Production
World Corn Production Vs. Usage
World Corn Production
World Corn Supply
World Corn Ending Stocks
World Corn Production Vs. Usage
China Corn Production vs. Yield
China Corn Exports
Argentina Corn Production
Brazil Corn Production
South Africa Corn Production
USDA US Corn Production History (PDF)
USDA Corn Ending Stocks History (PDF)

Fundamental Reference
US Corn Supply
US Corn Production
US Corn Domestic Consumption
US Corn Exports
US Ethanol Production


Demand Charts
US Corn Domestic Consumption
US Corn Exports
US Corn Usage (Domestic And Exports)
US Corn Stocks/Usage Ratio
US Corn Ending Stocks Vs. Stocks/Usage
US Ethanol Production
US Ethanol Stocks
World Corn Ending Stocks Vs. Stocks to Usage Ratio
World Coarse Grain Stocks/Usage
World Corn Usage
World Corns Production Vs. Usage
World Corn Stocks/Usage Ratio
World Corn Stocks Vs. Stocks/Usage Ratio
World Corn Stock Change Vs. Ratio
China Corn Net Imports/Exports
Argentina Corn Exports
US Freeze Dates - Autumn
US Freeze Dates - Spring

Publications

Brochures
Grains Fact Card (PDF)
Grain & Oil Seed Metric Conversion Guide (PDF)
Extended Hours and Lower Exchange Fees for Mini-Ag Contracts (PDF)

Subscriptions
Email Subscription Center
Commodity Monthly Newsletter
Commodity Monthly Update

Product Education
Monthly Agricultural Grains Update (PDF)