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CBOT Grains

CBOT Grains covers grain and oilseed futures traded on CBOT within the CME Group complex — including the corn benchmark contract and its contract-calendar mechanics.

What this family covers

The grains complex includes corn, soybeans, soybean oil and meal, and wheat. The corn contract is the reference benchmark for the family and is a common first point of study.

Why the contract calendar matters

Grain futures trade in specific contract months, and the market rolls from one contract to the next as expiration approaches. Understanding the contract calendar is part of basic grains literacy — see the corn contract months explainer.

Session context

Grain futures trade in defined sessions. Trading hours and holiday schedules change, so confirm the current schedule on the official exchange source.