Grain & Oilseeds Futures

Direct risk management in your core revenue crops is the foundation of farm profitability. Monitor futures benchmarks for corn, soybeans, canola, and all three major wheat classes to optimize your hedging windows.

Corn

ZCZ26 Dec 2026 478.00 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZCH27 Mar 2027 490.75 ¢/bu -0.25 -0.05%
ZCK27 May 2027 497.50 ¢/bu -0.50 -0.10%
ZCN27 Jul 2027 502.75 ¢/bu -0.75 -0.15%
ZCU27 Sep 2027 497.25 ¢/bu -0.25 -0.05%
ZCZ27 Dec 2027 508.50 ¢/bu -0.75 -0.15%
ZCH28 Mar 2028 522.50 ¢/bu -0.25 -0.05%
ZCK28 May 2028 530.00 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZCN28 Jul 2028 533.25 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZCU28 Sep 2028 507.00 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZCZ28 Dec 2028 508.50 ¢/bu -0.75 -0.15%
ZCN29 Jul 2029 525.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZCZ29 Dec 2029 501.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%

Chicago Wheat (SRW)

ZWZ26 Dec 2026 666.25 ¢/bu -3.75 -0.56%
ZWH27 Mar 2027 681.00 ¢/bu -3.25 -0.47%
ZWK27 May 2027 686.50 ¢/bu -3.50 -0.51%
ZWN27 Jul 2027 687.00 ¢/bu -3.25 -0.47%
ZWU27 Sep 2027 692.50 ¢/bu -2.75 -0.40%
ZWZ27 Dec 2027 704.75 ¢/bu -0.25 -0.04%
ZWH28 Mar 2028 711.25 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZWK28 May 2028 710.25 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZWN28 Jul 2028 690.00 ¢/bu -2.00 -0.29%
ZWU28 Sep 2028 696.75 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZWZ28 Dec 2028 708.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZWH29 Mar 2029 713.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZWK29 May 2029 704.00 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZWN29 Jul 2029 688.25 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%

Minneapolis Spring Wheat (HRS)

MWZ26 Dec 2026 $6.8650 / bu +0.0050 +0.07%
MWH27 Mar 2027 $7.0450 / bu +0.0100 +0.14%
MWK27 May 2027 $7.1475 / bu -0.0500 -0.69%
MWN27 Jul 2027 $7.2400 / bu -0.0475 -0.65%
MWU27 Sep 2027 $7.2000 / bu -0.0325 -0.45%
MWZ27 Dec 2027 $7.2350 / bu -0.0350 -0.48%
MWH28 Mar 2028 — — 0.00%
MWK28 May 2028 — — 0.00%

Kansas City Wheat (HRW)

KWZ26 Dec 2026 709.00 ¢/bu -4.00 -0.56%
KWH27 Mar 2027 721.25 ¢/bu -3.50 -0.48%
KWK27 May 2027 727.25 ¢/bu -2.50 -0.34%
KWN27 Jul 2027 725.50 ¢/bu -3.50 -0.48%
KWU27 Sep 2027 730.50 ¢/bu -4.00 -0.54%
KWZ27 Dec 2027 743.00 ¢/bu -1.25 -0.17%
KWH28 Mar 2028 748.25 ¢/bu -3.25 -0.43%
KWK28 May 2028 743.25 ¢/bu -3.25 -0.44%
KWN28 Jul 2028 714.50 ¢/bu -4.00 -0.56%
KWU28 Sep 2028 704.50 ¢/bu -4.00 -0.56%
KWZ28 Dec 2028 715.50 ¢/bu -6.00 -0.83%
KWH29 Mar 2029 724.00 ¢/bu -6.00 -0.82%
KWK29 May 2029 719.75 ¢/bu -6.00 -0.83%
KWN29 Jul 2029 675.50 ¢/bu -2.75 -0.41%

Canola

RSX26 Nov 2026 C$801.70 / MT 0.00 0.00%
RSF27 Jan 2027 C$813.80 / MT +0.10 +0.01%
RSH27 Mar 2027 C$823.70 / MT +0.10 +0.01%
RSK27 May 2027 C$829.10 / MT +0.60 +0.07%
RSN27 Jul 2027 C$828.50 / MT +0.60 +0.07%
RSU27 Sep 2027 C$800.50 / MT -10.80 -1.33%
RSX27 Nov 2027 C$791.70 / MT +0.50 +0.06%
RSF28 Jan 2028 C$792.60 / MT -4.90 -0.61%
RSH28 Mar 2028 C$792.50 / MT -5.60 -0.70%
RSK28 May 2028 C$791.80 / MT -5.60 -0.70%
RSN28 Jul 2028 C$754.60 / MT -5.60 -0.74%
RSU28 Sep 2028 C$749.10 / MT -5.60 -0.74%

Soybeans

ZSX26 Nov 2026 1,261.00 ¢/bu -2.00 -0.16%
ZSF27 Jan 2027 1,276.00 ¢/bu -1.75 -0.14%
ZSH27 Mar 2027 1,284.75 ¢/bu -1.50 -0.12%
ZSK27 May 2027 1,293.50 ¢/bu -1.50 -0.12%
ZSN27 Jul 2027 1,299.50 ¢/bu -1.50 -0.12%
ZSQ27 Aug 2027 1,284.00 ¢/bu -1.00 -0.08%
ZSU27 Sep 2027 1,249.75 ¢/bu -0.25 -0.02%
ZSX27 Nov 2027 1,239.25 ¢/bu +0.25 +0.02%
ZSF28 Jan 2028 1,250.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSH28 Mar 2028 1,248.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSK28 May 2028 1,251.00 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSN28 Jul 2028 1,255.25 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSQ28 Aug 2028 1,242.00 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSU28 Sep 2028 1,209.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSX28 Nov 2028 1,202.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSN29 Jul 2029 1,221.25 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZSX29 Nov 2029 1,175.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%

Soybean Oil

ZLZ26 Dec 2026 66.94 ¢/lb -0.21 -0.31%
ZLF27 Jan 2027 67.13 ¢/lb -0.18 -0.27%
ZLH27 Mar 2027 67.34 ¢/lb -0.18 -0.27%
ZLK27 May 2027 67.55 ¢/lb -0.16 -0.24%
ZLN27 Jul 2027 67.61 ¢/lb -0.11 -0.16%
ZLQ27 Aug 2027 67.19 ¢/lb -0.09 -0.13%
ZLU27 Sep 2027 66.67 ¢/lb -0.14 -0.21%
ZLV27 Oct 2027 66.17 ¢/lb -0.13 -0.20%
ZLZ27 Dec 2027 65.96 ¢/lb -0.13 -0.20%
ZLF28 Jan 2028 65.95 ¢/lb 0.00 0.00%
ZLH28 Mar 2028 65.72 ¢/lb 0.00 0.00%
ZLK28 May 2028 65.52 ¢/lb 0.00 0.00%
ZLN28 Jul 2028 65.33 ¢/lb 0.00 0.00%
ZLQ28 Aug 2028 64.87 ¢/lb 0.00 0.00%
ZLU28 Sep 2028 64.38 ¢/lb 0.00 0.00%
ZLV28 Oct 2028 63.96 ¢/lb 0.00 0.00%
ZLZ28 Dec 2028 63.70 ¢/lb 0.00 0.00%
ZLN29 Jul 2029 63.84 ¢/lb 0.00 0.00%
ZLV29 Oct 2029 63.83 ¢/lb 0.00 0.00%
ZLZ29 Dec 2029 63.15 ¢/lb 0.00 0.00%

Soybean Meal

ZMZ26 Dec 2026 $356.70 / ton -3.10 -0.86%
ZMF27 Jan 2027 $355.10 / ton -2.60 -0.73%
ZMH27 Mar 2027 $353.40 / ton -2.40 -0.67%
ZMK27 May 2027 $353.80 / ton -2.20 -0.62%
ZMN27 Jul 2027 $356.30 / ton -2.00 -0.56%
ZMQ27 Aug 2027 $353.20 / ton -1.60 -0.45%
ZMU27 Sep 2027 $350.00 / ton -0.10 -0.03%
ZMV27 Oct 2027 $344.60 / ton 0.00 0.00%
ZMZ27 Dec 2027 $344.80 / ton -1.40 -0.40%
ZMF28 Jan 2028 $346.20 / ton 0.00 0.00%
ZMH28 Mar 2028 $344.00 / ton 0.00 0.00%
ZMK28 May 2028 $344.40 / ton 0.00 0.00%
ZMN28 Jul 2028 $346.60 / ton 0.00 0.00%
ZMQ28 Aug 2028 $344.50 / ton 0.00 0.00%
ZMU28 Sep 2028 $342.50 / ton 0.00 0.00%
ZMV28 Oct 2028 $339.60 / ton 0.00 0.00%
ZMZ28 Dec 2028 $341.10 / ton 0.00 0.00%
ZMN29 Jul 2029 $358.30 / ton 0.00 0.00%
ZMV29 Oct 2029 $358.30 / ton 0.00 0.00%
ZMZ29 Dec 2029 $360.30 / ton 0.00 0.00%

Oats

ZOZ26 Dec 2026 396.75 ¢/bu +0.75 +0.19%
ZOH27 Mar 2027 404.25 ¢/bu +1.50 +0.37%
ZOK27 May 2027 406.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZON27 Jul 2027 404.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZOU27 Sep 2027 398.75 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZOZ27 Dec 2027 409.00 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZOH28 Mar 2028 412.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZOK28 May 2028 418.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZON28 Jul 2028 398.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZOU28 Sep 2028 403.25 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZON29 Jul 2029 403.00 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZOU29 Sep 2029 407.75 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%

FAQs

What futures matter most to grain farms?

For most grain operations, start with revenue markets and the input markets that drive costs.

  • Revenue: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat (Chicago/SRW, Kansas City/HRW, Minneapolis/HRS). Canadian growers should also track Canola.
  • Key inputs (costs): ULSD (diesel) for fuel, Propane for grain drying, and Fertilizer (Urea, DAP).
  • Also useful: Natural Gas (fertilizer feedstock), Crude/Refined products (broader energy trend), and USD/CAD if you sell or buy across the border.

How do I use futures to estimate cash price?

Use your local basis to translate board price to a farmgate estimate.

Formula: Estimated Cash = Futures + Basis

  • Pick the delivery month your buyer is quoting.
  • Find the current futures price for that month.
  • Add your local basis (it can be negative or positive).

Example: If Dec Corn = $5.20 and your basis is –$0.25, estimated cash ≈ $4.95.

Tip: Basis changes over time—always check posted bids for actual offers.

What affects basis in my area?

Basis = local reality. Common drivers:

  • Local supply & demand: harvest pressure, on-farm/storage availability, end-user needs.
  • Logistics: rail/barge capacity, river levels, truck availability, diesel costs.
  • Buyer competition & margins: ethanol/crush plants, mills, exporters.
  • Quality & specs: moisture, protein, damage.
  • Seasonality & weather: storms, freeze/thaw, road bans.
  • Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD/USD) shifts can move cross-border basis.

Should I track diesel/propane alongside grain prices?

Yes. They’re big, volatile input costs. Watching ULSD (diesel) and Propane next to grain helps you:

  • Budget and lock in fuel/drying costs when prices dip.
  • Protect margins by timing purchases relative to crop price moves.
  • Plan harvest/drying with fewer surprises.

Which months are “new-crop” vs “old-crop”?

“Old-crop” = grain already in the bin/current marketing year. “New-crop” = the upcoming harvest. Typical references:

  • Corn: Dec = new-crop; Mar/May/Jul = old-crop.
  • Soybeans: Nov = new-crop; Jan/Mar/May = old-crop.
  • Wheat:
    • Chicago SRW & KC HRW: Jul = new-crop; Sep/Dec/Mar/May = old-crop.
    • Minneapolis Spring Wheat (HRS): Sep = new-crop; Dec/Mar/May/Jul = old-crop.
  • Canola (ICE): Nov = new-crop; Jan/Mar/May = old-crop.

Note: Local harvest timing and buyer conventions can vary—match the month your buyer uses.

Reports

Fri16 Export Sales Today · 8:30 am ET
Mon19 Crop Progress Mon, Oct 19 · 4:00 pm ET
Tue20 Outlook for Principal Field Crops Around Tue, Oct 20 · AAFC
Thu22 Export Sales Thu, Oct 22 · 8:30 am ET
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