Guide to Commodity Symbols

Futures Month/Symbol
January - F
February - G
March - H
April - J
May - K
June - M
July - N
August - Q
September - U
October - V
November - X
December - Z
Commodity
Contract Size
Symbol
Corn
5,000 bu. standard/1,000 bu. mini-sized
C
Soybeans
5,000 bu. standard/1,000 bu. mini-sized
S
Soft Wheat
5,000 bu. standard/1,000 bu. mini-sized
W
Hard Wheat (KC)
5,000 bu.
KW
Spring Wheat
5,000 bu.
MW
Rice
2,000 cwt.
NR
Cotton
50,000
CT
Oats
5,000 bu.
O
Soybean Meal
100 tons
SM
Soybean Oil
60,000 lb.s
BO