Oats ZO
CBOT · futuresCBOT · ZO/USD
−4.80 % in chart
Oats on the CBOT
ZO is the oats futures contract traded on the Chicago Board of Trade. Exchange specifications define quality, delivery months and settlement arrangements. The continuous series combines available contract observations; it is neither a particular farmer’s spot offer nor the retail price of breakfast cereal.
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Price units and contract quantities
Source prices are quoted in US cents per bushel. Datisto divides them by one hundred to display USD per bushel, including the latest quote and every OHLC price. A standard contract represents 5,000 bushels. Candle volume counts contracts and is not changed by the price conversion.
Trading can be thinner than in the largest grain contracts. Sparse executions can produce gaps and jumps. We do not manufacture candles on days without observations; switching delivery contracts can also affect a continuous chart.
Crops, demand and grain comparisons
Weather, planted acreage, yields, inventories and transport costs affect supply. Food processing and animal feed contribute to demand. Wheat and corn provide other grain perspectives. Compare percentage changes over matching periods; a bushel does not represent the same weight for every crop.
Author: D.M.Updated
Oat Futures,Mar-2027 · continuous futures series; contract changes can cause price gaps