Today, the CME is the most dynamic, liquid and most active markets for agricultural futures. Agricultural commodities provide an easy avenue to diversify your portfolio.

Some factors affecting the underlying commodity prices includes supply and demand of the underlying assets, weather, international tariffs, international trading agreements, and crop yield reports.

Contract Specification

Corn
Mini Corn
Chicago SRW Wheat
Mini-sized Chicago SRW Wheat
Soybean Meal
Soybeans
Mini Soybean
Soybean Oil
Live Cattle

CBOT Corn futures (ticker symbol ZC) give you an easy, liquid tool to profit from or hedge against price movements in the United States’ most widely grown crop.

Individual traders, grain elevators, farmers, investors and commercial firms are among the diverse, global participant base that trade this fully electronic contract; the most liquid and active market in grain and oilseeds, trading on average more than 350,000 contracts per day.

Exchange CBOT
Contract Code ZC
Contract Size 5,000 bushels
Minimun Price Fluctuation $0.0025 per bushel
Value Per Tick $ 12.50
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Exchange CBOT
Contract Code XC
Contract Size 1,000 bushels
Minimun Price Fluctuation $0.00125 per bushel
Value Per Tick $ 1.25
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

A futures contract on Chicago Wheat. Referred to as “soft red winter wheat”, it has been established as the benchmark for producers, millers and exporters.

Exchange CBOT
Contract Code ZW
Contract Size 5,000 bushels
Minimum Price Fluctuation $0.0025 per bushel
Value Per Tick $ 12.50
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Exchange CBOT
Contract Code XW
Contract Size 1,000 bushels
Minimun Price Fluctuation $0.00125 per bushel
Value Per Tick $ 1.25
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Soybean meal is an important staple in livestock and poultry diets. It is made from grinding high quality residues from soybean production into yellowish-green flour. Soybean meal has become the world’s choice for protein supplement due to its high protein levels, amino acid balance and overall nutrient content.

Soybean meal futures is traded on CME Group’s Chicago Board of Trade. Soybean meal futures market is considerably smaller than those dedicated to other agricultural commodities.

Exchange CBOT
Contract Code ZM
Contract Size 100 short tons
Minimum Price Fluctuation $0.10 per short ton
Value Per Tick $10.00
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

CBOT Soybean futures (ticker symbol ZS) give you an easy, liquid tool to seek to profit from or hedge against price movements for one of the world’s most widely grown crops.

Individuals traders, grain elevators, farmers, investors and commercial firms are among those around the world using this fully electronic contract to manage risk, seek rewards and/or diversify portfolios.

Exchange CBOT
Contract Code ZS
Contract Size 5,000 bushels
Minimum Price Fluctuation $0.0025 per bushel
Value Per Tick $ 12.50
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Exchange CBOT
Contract Code XK
Contract Size 1,000 bushels
Minimun Price Fluctuation $0.00125 per bushel
Value Per Tick $ 1.25
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Soybean oil is one of the two products extracted from crushing soybean, with the other product being soybean meal.

Soybean oil futures trade at CME Groups Chicago Board of Trade. The futures contracts are popularly traded as they are very liquid commodity contracts.

Exchange CBOT
Contract Code ZL
Contract Size 60,000 pounds
Minimum Price Fluctuation $0.0001 per pound
Value Per Tick $ 6.00
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

A futures contract that gives market participants market direct exposure to the beef market.

Exchange CME
Contract Code LE
Contract Size 40,000 pounds
Minimum Price Fluctuation $0.00025 per pound
Value Per Tick $ 10.00
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Source: CME Group Website

Contract Specification

Corn

CBOT Corn futures (ticker symbol ZC) give you an easy, liquid tool to profit from or hedge against price movements in the United States’ most widely grown crop.

Individual traders, grain elevators, farmers, investors and commercial firms are among the diverse, global participant base that trade this fully electronic contract; the most liquid and active market in grain and oilseeds, trading on average more than 350,000 contracts per day.

Exchange CBOT
Contract Code ZC
Contract Size 5,000 bushels
Minimun Price Fluctuation $0.0025 per bushel
Value Per Tick $ 12.50
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Mini Corn
Exchange CBOT
Contract Code XC
Contract Size 1,000 bushels
Minimun Price Fluctuation $0.00125 per bushel
Value Per Tick $ 1.25
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Chicago SRW Wheat

A futures contract on Chicago Wheat. Referred to as “soft red winter wheat”, it has been established as the benchmark for producers, millers and exporters.

Exchange CBOT
Contract Code ZW
Contract Size 5,000 bushels
Minimum Price Fluctuation $0.0025 per bushel
Value Per Tick $ 12.50
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Mini-sized Chicago SRW Wheat
Exchange CBOT
Contract Code XW
Contract Size 1,000 bushels
Minimun Price Fluctuation $0.00125 per bushel
Value Per Tick $ 1.25
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Soybean Meal

Soybean meal is an important staple in livestock and poultry diets. It is made from grinding high quality residues from soybean production into yellowish-green flour. Soybean meal has become the world’s choice for protein supplement due to its high protein levels, amino acid balance and overall nutrient content.

Soybean meal futures is traded on CME Group’s Chicago Board of Trade. Soybean meal futures market is considerably smaller than those dedicated to other agricultural commodities.

Exchange CBOT
Contract Code ZM
Contract Size 100 short tons
Minimum Price Fluctuation $0.10 per short ton
Value Per Tick $10.00
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Soybeans

CBOT Soybean futures (ticker symbol ZS) give you an easy, liquid tool to seek to profit from or hedge against price movements for one of the world’s most widely grown crops.

Individuals traders, grain elevators, farmers, investors and commercial firms are among those around the world using this fully electronic contract to manage risk, seek rewards and/or diversify portfolios.

Exchange CBOT
Contract Code ZS
Contract Size 5,000 bushels
Minimum Price Fluctuation $0.0025 per bushel
Value Per Tick $ 12.50
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Mini Soybean
Exchange CBOT
Contract Code XK
Contract Size 1,000 bushels
Minimun Price Fluctuation $0.00125 per bushel
Value Per Tick $ 1.25
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Soybean Oil

Soybean oil is one of the two products extracted from crushing soybean, with the other product being soybean meal.

Soybean oil futures trade at CME Groups Chicago Board of Trade. The futures contracts are popularly traded as they are very liquid commodity contracts.

Exchange CBOT
Contract Code ZL
Contract Size 60,000 pounds
Minimum Price Fluctuation $0.0001 per pound
Value Per Tick $ 6.00
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Live Cattle

A futures contract that gives market participants market direct exposure to the beef market.

Exchange CME
Contract Code LE
Contract Size 40,000 pounds
Minimum Price Fluctuation $0.00025 per pound
Value Per Tick $ 10.00
Settlement Method Physical Delivery

TRADING HOURS(Malaysia Time, GMT +8)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Monday through Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (Next Day)
*Trading Halt: 9.45 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Monday through Saturday: 10.30 p.m. – 3.05 a.m. (Next Day)

Note: Daylight saving starts one hour earlier in the U.S.

Source: CME Group Website

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