Corn Price Today & History ZC=F
Quoted per bushel (USD)
$462.75
-4.2500
(-0.91%)
As of Oct 20, 2026, 10:40 AM EDT
per bushel
Corn (ZC=F) is trading down at $462.75 per bushel (-0.91%), as of the latest quote.
Corn price history
Corn last closed at $462.75 per bushel on Oct 20, 2026. That is +9.33% over one year. Over the past 52 weeks its closing price ranged from $402.00 (Jun 29, 2026) to $543.00 (Sep 21, 2026).
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 month | -12.27% |
| 6 months | +1.98% |
| Year to date | +5.11% |
| 1 year | +9.33% |
| 3 years | -6.61% |
| 5 years | -14.19% |
| Year | Highest close | Lowest close | Year-end close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $543.00 | $402.00 | $462.75 | +5.11% |
| 2025 | $502.00 | $371.50 | $440.25 | -3.98% |
| 2024 | $466.50 | $362.00 | $458.50 | -2.71% |
| 2023 | $685.25 | $449.75 | $471.25 | -30.55% |
| 2022 | $818.25 | $564.25 | $678.50 | +14.37% |
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | $614.75 | $532.25 | $593.25 | — |
Daily closing prices for ZC=F over the last five years, from Yahoo Finance. Highest and lowest are daily closes, not intraday extremes. The current year runs to the latest close.
About Corn
Corn is the largest US row crop, used for animal feed, ethanol, and food processing. CBOT corn futures (ZC) trade in US cents per bushel and react to USDA crop reports, weather, and ethanol margins.
Recent News (20)
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Corn Slipping Back on Tuesday
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Corn Bulls Flock Back in on Monday as Export Shipments Remain Strong
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Corn Bulls Putting Risk Back at Monday’s Midday
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Corn Bouncing Back in Monday AM Trade
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