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Oats Futures
| Contract Size |
|
5,000 bushels |
| Deliverable Grades |
|
No. 2 Heavy and No. 1 at par. No. 1 Extra Heavy at 7 cents per bushel over contract price. No. 2 Extra Heavy at 4 cents per bushel over contract price, and No. 1 Heavy at 3 cents per bushel over contract price. No. 2(36 pound total minimum test weight) at 3 cents per bushel under contract price and No. 2 (34 pound total minimum test weight) at 6 cents per bushel under contract price. |
| Tick Size |
|
1/4 cent/bushel ($12.50/contract) |
| Price Quote |
|
Cents/bushel |
| Contract Months |
| Jul, Sep, Dec, Mar, May |
| Last Trading Day |
| The business day prior to the 15th calendar day of the contract month. |
| Last Delivery Day |
| Seventh business day following the last trading day of the delivery month. |
| Trading Hours |
|
Electronic: 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Central Time, Sun.-Fri. |
| Ticker Symbols |
| Open Auction: O Electronic: ZO |
| Daily Price Limit |
| Twenty cents ($0.20) per bushel ($1,000/contract) above or below the previous day's settlement price. No limit in the spot month (limits are lifted beginning on First Position Day). |
| Margin Information |
| Find information on margins requirements for the Oats Futures. |
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