Peak Pricing with Summit Max
Apr 10, 2026
By Ella Roberts, Assistant Grain Merchandiser
Wanting to capitalize on corn futures price seasonality? There is no better way to do it than with GCC’s Summit Max contract. This contract was developed to capture an average of the December corn futures daily highs from the historically highest months – May, June, and July. It’s no coincidence that these are the highest months, as the market begins to consider risk factors during the planting and growing seasons. The charts below demonstrate this with 5- and 10-year price averages and last year’s contract performance.
Our unique Summit Max contract helps to give our farmers the opportunity to take advantage of this peak pricing window for corn or milo. Enrolled bushels are priced by taking the average daily high of December Corn futures from May 4th through July 17th. To further break it down, your contracted bushels are divided equally for each day of the trading period and that amount is priced at each individual day’s high price. After the trading period ends, your final futures price is set at the average of the daily highs. The contract has a 10-cent fee and you will need to set basis by October 1st.
The GCC Grain Team is excited to continue to help you make the most of your bushels for another year. Be sure to contact a member of the Grain Team to enroll before Friday, May 1st at 5pm.
Wanting to capitalize on corn futures price seasonality? There is no better way to do it than with GCC’s Summit Max contract. This contract was developed to capture an average of the December corn futures daily highs from the historically highest months – May, June, and July. It’s no coincidence that these are the highest months, as the market begins to consider risk factors during the planting and growing seasons. The charts below demonstrate this with 5- and 10-year price averages and last year’s contract performance.
Our unique Summit Max contract helps to give our farmers the opportunity to take advantage of this peak pricing window for corn or milo. Enrolled bushels are priced by taking the average daily high of December Corn futures from May 4th through July 17th. To further break it down, your contracted bushels are divided equally for each day of the trading period and that amount is priced at each individual day’s high price. After the trading period ends, your final futures price is set at the average of the daily highs. The contract has a 10-cent fee and you will need to set basis by October 1st.
The GCC Grain Team is excited to continue to help you make the most of your bushels for another year. Be sure to contact a member of the Grain Team to enroll before Friday, May 1st at 5pm.