Corn Price Today
Corn is trading at $5.008 per bushel, or $197.14 per metric ton. The price is +0.9% on the day and +13.7% year to date.
Corn price chart
Daily closes of the front-month futures contract since 2000. Small jumps can appear at contract rolls.
Corn price in your currency
| 1 bushel (25.4 kg) | $5.01 |
| 1 metric ton | $197.14 |
Converted at the exchange price and the current currency rate. Dealers and banks apply their own spread.
What moves the corn price
Corn is the most produced grain in the world, used for animal feed, ethanol and food. The US, China and Brazil are the top growers.
CBOT corn is quoted per bushel (25.4 kg), about 39.4 bushels to the ton. It is sensitive to Corn Belt weather and US biofuel policy.
Historical data
| Date | Price | Change | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2026 | $5.008 | +0.9% | $5.015 | $4.950 |
| October 4, 2026 | $4.963 | −0.3% | $4.975 | $4.950 |
| October 2, 2026 | $4.978 | −0.9% | $5.022 | $4.950 |
| October 1, 2026 | $5.022 | +0.3% | $5.050 | $4.950 |
| September 30, 2026 | $5.008 | −4.1% | $5.263 | $4.987 |
| September 29, 2026 | $5.220 | −0.2% | $5.265 | $5.192 |
| September 28, 2026 | $5.230 | −0.5% | $5.290 | $5.173 |
| September 27, 2026 | $5.255 | −0.5% | $5.290 | $5.237 |
| September 25, 2026 | $5.282 | +0.1% | $5.290 | $5.147 |
| September 24, 2026 | $5.275 | −0.3% | $5.308 | $5.255 |
| September 23, 2026 | $5.290 | −1.4% | $5.362 | $5.275 |
| September 22, 2026 | $5.367 | −1.2% | $5.445 | $5.355 |
| September 21, 2026 | $5.430 | +2.9% | $5.435 | $5.263 |
| September 18, 2026 | $5.275 | −0.6% | $5.327 | $5.255 |
| September 17, 2026 | $5.305 | −0.7% | $5.367 | $5.270 |
| September 16, 2026 | $5.343 | −0.3% | $5.393 | $5.290 |
| September 15, 2026 | $5.357 | +4.6% | $5.362 | $5.272 |
| September 14, 2026 | $5.120 | +0.3% | $5.175 | $5.095 |
| September 11, 2026 | $5.103 | −0.7% | $5.120 | $5.075 |
| September 10, 2026 | $5.140 | +1.2% | $5.207 | $5.088 |
| September 9, 2026 | $5.077 | −0.6% | $5.112 | $5.050 |
| September 8, 2026 | $5.110 | −0.2% | $5.155 | $5.098 |
| September 4, 2026 | $5.120 | −0.6% | $5.160 | $5.110 |
| September 3, 2026 | $5.152 | −0.7% | $5.180 | $5.030 |
| September 2, 2026 | $5.188 | −0.5% | $5.265 | $5.140 |
| September 1, 2026 | $5.215 | +1.3% | $5.247 | $5.120 |
| August 31, 2026 | $5.150 | +0.6% | $5.180 | $5.090 |
| August 28, 2026 | $5.120 | +0.3% | $5.175 | $5.072 |
| August 27, 2026 | $5.103 | −0.7% | $5.147 | $5.055 |
| August 26, 2026 | $5.140 | +2.7% | $5.170 | $4.990 |
Agriculture
| Commodity | Price | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Wheatper bushel | $6.947 | +1.1% |
| Soybeansper bushel | $12.91 | +0.8% |
| Coffee (Arabica)per pound | $2.946 | +2.0% |
| Cocoaper metric ton | $5,660.00 | −0.2% |
| Sugarper pound | $0.2032 | +2.0% |
| Cottonper pound | $0.7989 | +6.3% |
| Orange Juiceper pound | $1.389 | +2.7% |
Corn price by year
| Year | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.402 | $5.008 | $5.445 | $3.985 | +13.7% |
| 2025 | $4.585 | $4.402 | $5.045 | $3.688 | −4.0% |
| 2024 | $4.713 | $4.585 | $4.732 | $3.605 | −2.7% |
| 2023 | $6.785 | $4.713 | $6.888 | $4.470 | −30.5% |
| 2022 | $5.933 | $6.785 | $8.270 | $5.615 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | $4.840 | $5.933 | $7.750 | $4.795 | +22.6% |
| 2020 | $3.877 | $4.840 | $4.857 | $3.002 | +24.8% |
| 2019 | $3.750 | $3.877 | $4.643 | $3.355 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | $3.507 | $3.750 | $4.122 | $3.297 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | $3.520 | $3.507 | $3.945 | $3.285 | −0.4% |
| 2016 | $3.587 | $3.520 | $4.393 | $3.010 | −1.9% |
| 2015 | $3.970 | $3.587 | $4.388 | $3.465 | −9.6% |
| 2014 | $4.220 | $3.970 | $5.195 | $3.183 | −5.9% |
| 2013 | $6.982 | $4.220 | $7.487 | $4.100 | −39.6% |
| 2012 | $6.465 | $6.982 | $8.438 | $5.510 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | $6.290 | $6.465 | $7.997 | $5.700 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | $4.145 | $6.290 | $6.300 | $3.245 | +51.7% |
| 2009 | $4.070 | $4.145 | $4.500 | $2.967 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | $4.555 | $4.070 | $7.650 | $2.900 | −10.6% |
| 2007 | $3.902 | $4.555 | $4.570 | $3.085 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | $2.158 | $3.902 | $3.920 | $2.047 | +80.9% |
| 2005 | $2.047 | $2.158 | $2.632 | $1.857 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | $2.460 | $2.047 | $3.350 | $1.915 | −16.8% |
| 2003 | $2.357 | $2.460 | $2.555 | $2.050 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | $1.998 | $2.357 | $2.810 | $1.925 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | $2.225 | $1.998 | $2.360 | $1.885 | −10.2% |
| 2000 | $1.792 | $2.225 | $2.210 | $1.740 | +24.1% |
Open is the last close of the previous year; the change is measured from it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the corn price today?
$5.008 per bushel, +0.9% on the day. It is the front-month futures price, refreshed every 5 minutes.
How much is 1 metric ton of corn?
About $197.14 at the exchange price. The converter above shows it in any currency.
What is the all-time high corn price?
$8.438 per bushel, reached on August 10, 2012 (daily data since 2000).
What is the 52-week range for corn?
From $3.985 (June 29, 2026) to $5.445 (September 22, 2026).
How many bushels of corn are in a ton?
About 39.4.