Oats Futures (CBOT ZO)

Chicago Board of Trade · March 2027 contract · Priced in U.S. cents per bushel

Contract Overview

430.25 ¢/bu -0.12% (-0.50) Today
Sep 29, 10:23 AM UTC-5
Price performance
Open 430.00
Day's range 430.00 – 430.25
Volume 6
Prev. settlement 430.75
30-day range 375.50 – 433.75
Open interest 302
Bid 430.25
Ask 431.50
Expires Mar 12, 2027

CBOT · Delayed 10 min · Updated 1 hr ago · Market open · closes 13:20 CT

Price Performance

March 2027 · ZOH27

Returns

1 week +1.1% +1.1% 1 week +4.50 from 425.75 on Sep 22
1 month +11.6% +11.6% 1 month +44.75 from 385.50 on Aug 28
3 months +25.6% +25.6% 3 months +87.75 from 342.50 on Jun 30
6 months +19.1% +19.1% 6 months +69.00 from 361.25 on Mar 30
Year to date +29.0% +29.0% year to date +96.75 from 333.50 on Dec 31, 2025
1 year +20.1% +20.1% 1 year +72.00 from 358.25 on Sep 26, 2025
  • 52-week high 431.00 Sep 24 · price 0.2% below
  • 52-week low 309.25 Dec 16, 2025 · price 39.1% above
  • 20-session high 431.00 Sep 24 · price 0.2% below
  • 20-session low 381.75 Sep 3 · price 12.7% above
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Exports

Week ending Sep 17 · 2026/27
  • Sold this season 726 t Shipped plus unshipped sales
  • Shipped so far 272 t 37% of sales · 1% of USDA's forecast

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USDA Export Sales Report for the week ending Sep 17, released Sep 24; the next one is out Oct 1 at 8:30 am ET. Season forecast: WASDE, Sep 2026.

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Futures chain

ZOZ26 Dec 2026 422.75 ¢/bu +1.75 +0.42%
ZOH27 Mar 2027 430.25 ¢/bu -0.50 -0.12%
ZOK27 May 2027 434.75 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZON27 Jul 2027 431.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZOU27 Sep 2027 425.75 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZOZ27 Dec 2027 436.00 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZOH28 Mar 2028 439.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZOK28 May 2028 445.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZON28 Jul 2028 425.50 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZOU28 Sep 2028 430.25 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZON29 Jul 2029 430.00 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%
ZOU29 Sep 2029 434.75 ¢/bu 0.00 0.00%

News Stories

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%
Farms.comFarms.com•Sep 16 Barley Output Seen Little Changed; Oats Down Sharply
BarchartBarchart•Sep 16 DEC CORN-OATS SPREAD (ZCZ26-ZOZ26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER
Farms.comFarms.com•Sep 09 Canadian Barley Stocks Down; Oats Up
Farms.comFarms.com•Sep 08 Modest Gains for Alberta Harvest
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Contract Specifications

Contract March 2027 · ZOH27
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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