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VOLUME
| 2010 |
1,000 Bu. |
Contracts |
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2009 |
1,000 Bu. |
Contracts |
| January |
1,399,725 |
279,945 |
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January |
960,760 |
192,152 |
| February |
1,833,910 |
366,782 |
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February |
1,456,445 |
291,289 |
| March |
1,367,745 |
273,549 |
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March |
1,402,295 |
280,459 |
| April |
2,007,090 |
401,418 |
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April |
1,532,420 |
306,484 |
| May |
1,521,505 |
304,301 |
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May |
1,147,480 |
229,496 |
| June |
3,063,665 |
612,733 |
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June |
2,158,595 |
431,719 |
| July |
3,177,730 |
635,546 |
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July |
1,495,780 |
299,156 |
| August |
3,761,915 |
752,383 |
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August |
1,707,355 |
341,471 |
| September |
2,265,420 |
453,084 |
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September |
1,572,610 |
314,522 |
| October |
2,151,355 |
430,271 |
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October |
1,837,165 |
367,433 |
| November |
3,010,405 |
602,081 |
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November |
2,004,650 |
400,930 |
| December |
2,188,745 |
437,749 |
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December |
1,026,160 |
205,232 |
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| Total |
27,749,210 |
5,549,842 |
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Total |
18,301,715 |
3,660,343 |
PREVIOUS 10 YEARS
| Year |
1,000 Bu. |
Contracts |
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Year |
1,000 Bu. |
Contracts |
| 2008 |
18,891,330 |
4,318,007 |
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2003 |
13,160,165 |
2,632,033 |
| 2007 |
21,590,035 |
3,778,266 |
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2002 |
13,692,680 |
2,738,536 |
| 2006 |
23,815,840 |
4,763,168 |
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2001 |
11,785,020 |
2,357,004 |
| 2005 |
18,414,595 |
3,682,919 |
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2000 |
12,139,750 |
2,427,950 |
| 2004 |
14,166,850 |
2,833,370 |
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1999 |
11,605,295 |
2,321,059 |
CONTRACT HIGH AND LOW PRICES WITH DATE SET
| Contract month |
High |
Date |
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Low |
Date |
| March 2010 |
968 |
7/2/08 |
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475 1/4 |
10/5/09 |
| May 2010 |
686 |
6/12/09 |
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461 |
3/31/10 |
| July 2010 |
1120 |
3/12/08 |
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455 1/4 |
6/11/10 |
| September 2010 |
786 1/2 |
8/5/10 |
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467 3/4 |
6/11/10 |
| December 2010 |
1035 |
6/26/08 |
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485 3/4 |
6/11/10 |
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Largest volume trading day in 2010 was 60,534 contracts or 302.67 million bushels on July 30, which was also the largest on record.
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Highest open interest in 2010 was 250,506 contracts or 1.253 billion bushels on November 11, which was also the largest on record.
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