Agricultural (grains, and food and fiber)

Commodity Main Exchange Contract Size Trading Symbol

Corn CBOT 5000 bu C
Corn EURONEXT 50 tons EMA
Oats CBOT 5000 bu O
Rough Rice CBOT 2000 cwt RR
Soybeans CBOT 5000 bu S
Rapeseed EURONEXT 50 tons ECO
Soybean Meal CBOT 100 short tons SM
Soybean Oil CBOT 60,000 lb BO
Wheat CBOT 5000 bu W
Cocoa NYBOT 10 tons CC
Coffee C NYBOT 37,500 lb KC
Cotton No.2 NYBOT 50,000 lb CT
Sugar No.11 NYBOT 112,000 lb SB
Sugar No.14 NYBOT 112,000 lb SE
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Livestock and meat
Commodity Contract Size Currency Bourse Ticker
40,000 lb (20 Chicago Mercantile
Lean Hogs USD ($) LH
tons) Exchange
Frozen Pork 40,000 lb (20 Chicago Mercantile
USD ($) PB
Bellies tons) Exchange
40,000 lb (20 Chicago Mercantile
Live Cattle USD ($) LC
tons) Exchange
50,000 lb (25 Chicago Mercantile
Feeder Cattle USD ($) FC
tons) Exchange
 Main Contract Trading
Commodity
Exchanges Size Symbol

1000 bbl
WTI Crude Oil NYMEX, ICE (42,000 CL (NYMEX), WTI (ICE)
U.S. gal)

1000 bbl
Brent Crude ICE (42,000 IB
U.S. gal)

AC (Open
29,000
Ethanol CBOT Auction) ZE
U.S. gal (Electronic)

10,000
Natural Gas NYMEX NG
mmBTU

1000 bbl
Heating Oil NYMEX (42,000 HO
U.S. gal)

1000 bbl
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Precious metals
Commodity Unit Currency Bourse
troy
Gold USD ($) CBOT
ounce
troy
Platinum USD ($) NYMEX
ounce
troy
Palladium USD ($) NYMEX
ounce
troy
Silver USD ($) CBOT
ounce
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Industrial metals
Commodity Unit Currency Bourse
Metric London Metal Exchange, New
Copper USD ($)
Ton York
Metric
Lead USD ($) London Metal Exchange
Ton
Metric
Zinc USD ($) London Metal Exchange
Ton
Metric
Tin USD ($) London Metal Exchange
Ton
Metric London Metal Exchange, New
Aluminium USD ($)
Ton York
Aluminium Metric
USD ($) London Metal Exchange
alloy Ton
Metric
Nickel USD ($) London Metal Exchange
Ton
Metric
Cobalt USD ($) London Metal Exchange
Ton
Metric
Molybdenum USD ($) London Metal Exchange
Ton
Metric
Recycled steel USD ($) Rotterdam (source?)
Ton
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Rare metals
The following metals are not, at present (2008), traded on any exchange, such as the
London Metal Exchange (LME), and, therefore, no spot or futures market, where
producers, consumers and traders can fix an official or settlement price exists for
these metals.[citation needed] The only price information that is available globally is
published by, among others, London-based Metal Bulletin and is based on
information from producers, consumers and traders.[citation needed] Germanium,
Cadmium, Cobalt, Chromium, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Silicon,
Rhodium, Selenium, Titanium, Vanadium, Wolframite, Niobium, Lithium, Indium,
Gallium, Tantalum, Tellurium, and Beryllium.
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Other minerals and materials
The following minerals and materials are not, at present (2008), traded on any
exchange, and, therefore, no spot or futures market where producers, consumers
and traders can fix an official or settlement price exists for these minerals.[citation
needed] Generally the only price information that is available globally is published
privately by, among others, the London Metal Bulletin and is based on information
from producers, consumers and traders.[citation needed]
Asphalt, Aggregate, Arsenic, Borax, Boron, Gypsum, Asbestos, Chlorine, Fluoride,
Cement, Sulfuric Acid, Carbon Dioxide, Fluorspar, Bromine, and Titanium Dioxide.
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Agricultural products
The following agricultural products are not, at present (2008), traded on any
exchange, and, therefore, no spot or futures market where producers, consumers
and traders can fix an official or settlement price exists for these minerals.[citation
needed] Generally the only price information that is available is based on information
from producers, consumers and traders.[citation needed]
Fresh Flowers, Cut Flowers, Melons, Lemons, Tung Oil, Gum Arabic, Pine Oil,
Xanthan, Milk, Tomatoes, Grapes, Eggs, Potatoes, and Figs.
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Other
Commodity Unit Currency Bourse
Ethanol 29,000 US gallon (110 m³) USD ($) CBOT
*Singapore
Rubber 1 kg US cents (¢) Commodity
Exchange
Malaysian Ringgit
Palm Oil 1000 kg Bursa Malaysia
(RM)
Wool 1 kg AUD (p) ASX
London Metal
Polypropylene 1000 kg USD ($)
Exchange
Linear Low Density London Metal
1000 kg USD ($)
Polyethylene (LL) Exchange
In 2007, steel began being traded as a commodity in the London Metal Exchange.
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Environmental commodities
In the last decade, a number of environmental commodities have been created.
These include carbon offsets, Renewable Energy Certificates, and white certificates
(energy efficiency credits).