Oats Price Today & History ZO=F
Quoted per bushel (USD)
Oats (ZO=F) is trading down at $385.25 per bushel (-0.96%), as of the latest quote.
Oats price history
Oats last closed at $385.75 per bushel on Oct 20, 2026. That is +28.69% over one year. Over the past 52 weeks its closing price ranged from $259.75 (Jun 29, 2026) to $433.75 (Oct 8, 2026).
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 month | -5.10% |
| 6 months | +19.06% |
| Year to date | +27.52% |
| 1 year | +28.69% |
| 3 years | +0.85% |
| 5 years | -42.17% |
| Year | Highest close | Lowest close | Year-end close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $433.75 | $259.75 | $385.75 | +27.52% |
| 2025 | $403.50 | $277.25 | $302.50 | -8.47% |
| 2024 | $413.75 | $294.50 | $330.50 | -14.32% |
| 2023 | $491.00 | $291.50 | $385.75 | +5.04% |
| 2022 | $807.00 | $333.25 | $367.25 | -46.23% |
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | $764.50 | $660.00 | $683.00 | — |
Daily closing prices for ZO=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 Oats
Oats are a minor but actively traded CBOT grain contract (ZO), priced in US cents per bushel. Used primarily for animal feed and human cereals.
About the Oats market
Oats are a cereal grain eaten as oatmeal and in breakfast cereals and baked goods, and also used as animal feed, particularly for horses. Their benchmark contract is Oat Futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), part of CME Group, under the product code ZO. One contract covers 5,000 bushels and is quoted in US cents per bushel, and the contract is physically deliverable, with set premiums and discounts for different grades.
Oat prices depend mainly on harvests in the major growing countries, so weather during planting and the growing season matters most. The market is smaller and thinner than those for corn or wheat, so prices can move sharply when crop expectations change. Demand from food makers and for feed, the prices of competing grains, import and export flows, and the US dollar also play a part.
Recent News (3)
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German yields drop as markets seek shelter, leaving French OATs sidelined
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Oats Prices Are Heading Higher as Larger Grain Futures Markets Rally. How to Trade Oats Here.
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