Latest price
$4.59
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Corn Price Today
As of August 3, 2026, the US average Corn price is $4.59 Per Bushel, based on USDA market reports. Over the past 30 days it has risen about 7.7%, and over the past year it has ranged from $3.89 to $4.95.
30-day change
up 7.7%
1-year high
$4.95
1-year low
$3.89
$4.59
Per Bushel
as of Aug 3, 2026
What affects Corn prices
US corn prices are chiefly shaped by the size of the crop, livestock feed use, ethanol demand, exports, and competition from other feed grains. The Corn Belt, led by states such as Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana, and Kansas, accounts for most production. Planting progress, summer rainfall, heat during pollination, drought, flooding, and early frost are major yield determinants. Fertilizer, seed, fuel, drying, storage, rail, barge, and ocean freight costs also affect the economics and movement of corn.
Corn is generally planted in spring and harvested from September into late autumn, when domestic physical supplies are most abundant. Grain is highly storable, so large volumes move into on-farm and commercial bins and are marketed throughout the marketing year. Supplies can tighten locally before the next harvest when storage inventories decline or transportation is constrained. Export demand is often influenced by the seasonal arrival of competing Southern Hemisphere corn crops, while US ethanol and feed use provide year-round demand.
About the Corn price chart
This chart shows the US national daily average price for Corn, calculated from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service market reports across the states and markets we track. Each point is the average of the reported prices for that day. Use the buttons above to switch between one week, one month, three months, one year, and the full history.
Prices are compiled from public USDA data and are indicative averages, not a quote for any specific location or grade, and not investment advice. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.
Corn price frequently asked questions
What is the current Corn price?
As of August 3, 2026, the US average Corn price is $4.59 Per Bushel, compiled from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service market reports. This is a national indicative average, not a quote for a specific location or grade.
Has the Corn price gone up or down recently?
Over the last 30 days, the US average Corn price has risen about 7.7%. In the past year it has moved between $3.89 and $4.95 Per Bushel. These figures describe past price movement and are not a forecast.
What were the highest and lowest Corn prices this year?
In the tracked period, Corn reached a high of $4.95 Per Bushel (on May 4, 2026) and a low of $3.89 Per Bushel (on Aug 12, 2025).
Where does this Corn price data come from?
Prices are compiled from public USDA Agricultural Marketing Service market reports across the states and markets we track, then averaged into a daily US figure. This series covers Jul 21, 2025 to Aug 3, 2026 (268 readings).