Oats Futures (CBOT ZO)

Chicago Board of Trade · December 2026 contract · Priced in U.S. cents per bushel

Contract Overview

336.25 ¢/bu -0.88% (-3.00) Today
Nov 4, 1:19 PM UTC-6
Price performance
Open 339.25
Day's range 336.00 – 341.00
Volume 355
Prev. settlement 339.25
30-day range 335.50 – 446.50
Open interest 2.37K
Bid 336.00
Ask 344.75
Expires Dec 14, 2026

CBOT · Delayed 10 min · Updated 1 hr ago · Market closed · opens Wed 19:00 CT

Price Performance

December 2026 · ZOZ26

Returns

1 week −3.2% −3.2% 1 week −11.25 from 347.50 on Oct 28
1 month −21.9% −21.9% 1 month −94.50 from 430.75 on Oct 6
3 months +2.5% +2.5% 3 months +8.25 from 328.00 on Aug 6
6 months −5.3% −5.3% 6 months −19.00 from 355.25 on May 6
Year to date +1.9% +1.9% year to date +6.25 from 330.00 on Dec 31, 2025
1 year +2.8% +2.8% 1 year +9.25 from 327.00 on Nov 3, 2025
  • 52-week high 433.75 Oct 8 · price 22.5% below
  • 52-week low 305.75 Dec 16, 2025 · price 10.0% above
  • 60-session high 433.75 Oct 8 · price 22.5% below
  • 60-session low 339.25 Nov 3 · price 0.9% below
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Balance Sheet

WASDE · Oct 9, 2026 · 2026/27 forecast
  • Ending stocks 33M bu From 32M bu in Sep
  • Stocks-to-use 23.6% The loosest since 2023/24

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USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for October 2026, released Oct 9: the U.S. oats balance sheet. Changes are against the September report.

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Exports

Week ending Oct 22 · 2026/27
  • Sold this season 718 t Shipped plus unshipped sales
  • Shipped so far 446 t 62% of sales · 2% of USDA's forecast

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USDA Export Sales Report for the week ending Oct 22, released Oct 29; the next one is out Nov 5 at 8:30 am ET. Season forecast: WASDE, Oct 2026.

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Futures chain

ZOZ26 Dec 2026 336.25 ¢/bu -3.00 -0.88%
ZOH27 Mar 2027 353.75 ¢/bu -4.50 -1.26%
ZOK27 May 2027 361.75 ¢/bu -3.50 -0.96%
ZON27 Jul 2027 362.00 ¢/bu -3.50 -0.96%
ZOU27 Sep 2027 358.50 ¢/bu -1.25 -0.35%
ZOZ27 Dec 2027 362.75 ¢/bu -1.25 -0.34%
ZOH28 Mar 2028 366.25 ¢/bu -1.25 -0.34%
ZOK28 May 2028 372.25 ¢/bu -1.25 -0.33%
ZON28 Jul 2028 352.25 ¢/bu -1.25 -0.35%
ZOU28 Sep 2028 357.00 ¢/bu -1.25 -0.35%
ZON29 Jul 2029 356.75 ¢/bu -1.25 -0.35%
ZOU29 Sep 2029 361.50 ¢/bu -1.25 -0.34%

News Stories

AgWeek•Oct 23 USDA wants specialty crop data for Harvest Fuel Relief program
Farms.comFarms.com•Oct 13 Alberta Harvest Catches Up to Longer-Term Average
Farms.comFarms.com•Oct 05 Grain Markets Slide on Corn Stocks and China Trade Concerns
Farms.comFarms.com•Oct 02 U.S. Oat Production Little Changed; Barley Down
Farm ProgressFarm Progress•Sep 28 Is oat market trying to tell us something?
Farm ProgressFarm Progress•Sep 25 Oat futures climb nearly $1 as Canadian production drops 20%
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Contract Specifications

Contract December 2026 · ZOZ26
Exchange Chicago Board of Trade · ZO
Contract size 5,000 bushels
Tick size ¼¢ per bushel · $12.50 per contract
Value of a 1¢ move $50 per contract
Contract months Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Dec (H, K, N, U, Z)
Trading hours 7:00 pm – 7:45 am and 8:30 am – 1:20 pm CT, Sun–Fri
Settlement Physical delivery

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