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VOLUME
| 2007 |
1,000 Bu. |
Contracts |
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2006 |
1,000 Bu. |
Contracts |
| January |
1,292,290 |
258,458 |
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January |
1,688,205 |
337,641 |
| February |
1,664,220 |
332,844 |
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February |
2,464,890 |
492,978 |
| March |
1,317,680 |
263,536 |
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March |
1,818,025 |
363,605 |
| April |
2,150,795 |
430,159 |
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April |
2,181,325 |
436,265 |
| May |
1,261,430 |
252,286 |
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May |
1,827,485 |
365,497 |
| June |
2,569,470 |
513,894 |
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June |
2,572,975 |
514,595 |
| July |
2,035,160 |
407,032 |
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July |
1,887,470 |
377,494 |
| August |
2,827,315 |
565,463 |
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August |
2,796,410 |
559,282 |
| September |
1,727,310 |
345,462 |
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September |
1,548,775 |
309,755 |
| October |
1,732,955 |
346,591 |
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October |
2,107,495 |
421,499 |
| November |
2,044,160 |
408,832 |
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November |
1,954,295 |
390,859 |
| December |
967,250 |
193,450 |
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December |
968,490 |
193,698 |
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| Total |
21,590,035 |
4,318,007 |
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Total |
23,815,840 |
4,763,168 |
PREVIOUS 10 YEARS
| Year |
1,000 Bu. |
Contracts |
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Year |
1,000 Bu. |
Contracts |
| 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 |
| 2003 |
13,160,165 |
2,632,033 |
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1998 |
10,033,895 |
2,006,779 |
| 2002 |
13,692,680 |
2,738,536 |
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1997 |
9,685,700 |
1,937,140 |
| 2001 |
11,785,020 |
2,357,004 |
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1996 |
9,151,380 |
1,830,276 |
CONTRACT HIGH AND LOW PRICES WITH DATE SET
| Contract month |
High |
Date |
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Low |
Date |
| March 2007 |
567 1/2 |
10/25/06 |
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375 1/2 |
12/14/05 |
| May 2007 |
552 |
11/30/06 |
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419 |
2/6/06 |
| July 2007 |
623 |
6/29/07 |
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379 1/2 |
1/10/06 |
| September 2007 |
869 1/2 |
9/12/07 |
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404 |
2/6/06 |
| December 2007 |
1000 |
12/14/07 |
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414 |
2/6/06 |
- Largest volume trading day in 2007 was 39,383 contracts or 196.915 million bushels on June 13. The largest on record was 39,711 contracts or 198.555 million bushels on August 2.
- Highest open interest in 2007 was 163,826 or 819.13 million bushels. The largest on record was 172,936 contracts or 864.68 million bushels on July 12.
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