Understanding Corn prices
Raw materials and production
Maize, barley and sorghum are cereal crops harvested as grains. They differ in growing conditions and nutritional characteristics. Moisture, quality and handling influence storage and trade, while production depends on acreage, weather and crop management.
Applications and consumption
Cereals supply food processing and animal feed, with some crops also used for starch, brewing or fuel production. Users may substitute grains when technical and nutritional requirements allow. Harvested grain prices do not directly represent finished-food retail prices.
What affects Corn prices?
Weather, harvest volumes, feed demand, export activity and stock levels influence cereal prices. Planting choices and input costs can affect future supply. Grade, moisture, contract specification and quotation units are important when comparing local physical and futures prices.
How to read Corn price today
This page follows Corn in CBOT. The price type is Futures contract, with values expressed in US cent/bushel. Compare quotations only after matching the product specification, unit, market and publication period. Changes in the chart describe the recorded series; they do not measure every transaction in the wider market. A local purchase may include freight, processing, taxes or dealer margins. Differences in quality or delivery conditions can therefore produce a different final cost even when the reference price is unchanged.
The latest dated observation is the reference available on this page. Trading holidays or publication delays can leave the displayed date earlier than today; this is not a live tick feed.
Further reading: FAO — commodity markets and trade ↗
Frequently asked questions about Corn
What is Corn price today?
The latest available value is 474.25 US cent/bushel, for 10/16/2026. It represents Futures contract. Check the displayed period and market before treating it as a quotation for a purchase today. The latest dated observation is the reference available on this page. Trading holidays or publication delays can leave the displayed date earlier than today; this is not a live tick feed.
What affects Corn prices?
Weather, harvest volumes, feed demand, export activity and stock levels influence cereal prices. Planting choices and input costs can affect future supply. Grade, moisture, contract specification and quotation units are important when comparing local physical and futures prices.
What is Corn used for in everyday life and industry?
Cereals supply food processing and animal feed, with some crops also used for starch, brewing or fuel production. Users may substitute grains when technical and nutritional requirements allow. Harvested grain prices do not directly represent finished-food retail prices.
Why can local Corn prices differ from this chart?
Local offers may include delivery, processing, taxes and commercial margins. Differences in quality, product form, market and contract timing can also change the price. Compare the same specification and unit before drawing conclusions.
Where can I compare historical Corn prices?
Use the price chart and dated history table on this page, or download the CSV. Choose a period and keep the market, product and units consistent. Missing publication dates are not filled with invented observations.