Chicago Ethanol Futures (CME CU)
Chicago Mercantile Exchange · January 2027 contract · Priced in U.S. dollars per gallon
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Contract Overview
$1.9625
/ gal
-0.63% (-0.0125) Today
Sep 28, 2:38 PM UTC-5
Open
—
Day's range
—
Volume
292
Prev. settlement
1.9750
30-day range
1.9225 – 1.9975
Open interest
4.48K
Bid
—
Ask
—
Expires
Jan 29, 2027
CME · Delayed 10 min · Updated 21 hr ago · Market open · no recent trades
Price Performance
January 2027 · CUF27- High since Dec 5, 2025 1.9975 Sep 15 · price 1.8% below
- Low since Dec 5, 2025 1.5550 Jan 14 · price 26.2% above
- 20-session high 1.9975 Sep 15 · price 1.8% below
- 20-session low 1.9225 Aug 31 · price 2.1% above
Commitments of Traders
Tuesday, Sep 22- Funds on the week Sold 258 Net long for over a year
- Open interest 47.6K Up 3.6K on the week · 125 traders
Funds are hedge funds and other money managers (managed money). Commercials are the hedgers: farmers, elevators, processors and exporters (producers and merchants). Net is longs less shorts, in contracts of 42,000 gallons, as of Tuesday’s close.
Show moreFutures chain
CUU26
Sep 2026
$2.1225 / gal
-0.0025
-0.12%
CUV26
Oct 2026
$2.1700 / gal
-0.0150
-0.69%
CUX26
Nov 2026
$2.1075 / gal
-0.0225
-1.06%
CUZ26
Dec 2026
$2.0250 / gal
-0.0200
-0.98%
CUF27
Jan 2027
$1.9625 / gal
-0.0125
-0.63%
CUG27
Feb 2027
$1.9700 / gal
-0.0100
-0.51%
CUH27
Mar 2027
$1.9900 / gal
-0.0100
-0.50%
CUJ27
Apr 2027
$2.0150 / gal
-0.0100
-0.49%
CUK27
May 2027
$2.0350 / gal
-0.0100
-0.49%
CUM27
Jun 2027
$2.0450 / gal
-0.0100
-0.49%
CUN27
Jul 2027
$2.0450 / gal
-0.0100
-0.49%
CUQ27
Aug 2027
$2.0400 / gal
-0.0100
-0.49%
CUU27
Sep 2027
$2.0300 / gal
-0.0100
-0.49%
CUV27
Oct 2027
$1.9975 / gal
-0.0100
-0.50%
CUX27
Nov 2027
$1.9675 / gal
-0.0100
-0.51%
CUZ27
Dec 2027
$1.9400 / gal
-0.0100
-0.51%
News Stories
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Contract Specifications
Contract
January 2027 · CUF27
Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange · CU
Tick size
$0.0001 per gallon
Contract months
Every month (F–Z)
Trading hours
5:00 pm – 4:00 pm CT, Sun–Fri, with a daily 1-hour break
Settlement
Cash-settled to Platts
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Futures Market Data: Futures price data on Farmbucks is provided by DTN, CME Group, and ICE. This data is for informational purposes only and may be subject to delays or inaccuracies. Please consult official exchange sources or your broker for trading decisions.
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