Yellow Corn No. 2
14% Moisture / 15% BCFM
USDA Grade No. 2 Yellow Corn from US Gulf and Santos/Paranaguá terminals. 14% moisture, 15% BCFM. CBOT Corn benchmark at +$3.50/MT. Minimum 25,000 MT, CFR/CIF. SGS inspection. GAFTA 49 terms.
Yellow Corn No. 2
14% Moisture / 15% BCFM · Min 25,000 MT
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Technical Specification
| Grade | USDA No. 2 / ANEC Grade 2 |
| Moisture | 14% max |
| BCFM | 15% max |
| Origin | US Gulf / Santos-Paranaguá Brazil |
| Benchmark | CBOT Corn (nearby/deferred) |
| Min. Volume | 25,000 MT |
| INCOTERMS | CFR / CIF |
| Contract | GAFTA 49 |
| Inspection | SGS / USDA FGIS |
| Settlement | LC (UCP 600) |
Certifications & Compliance
Yellow Corn No. 2 (USDA Grade) is the world's most traded feed grain and a critical feedstock for ethanol production, compound animal feed, and industrial starch applications. XRT Group sources directly from US Gulf loading terminals and Brazilian Santos/Paranaguá export infrastructure, providing year-round supply across both Hemisphere harvest cycles.
Quality Specification
USDA Grade No. 2: maximum 14% moisture, 15% broken corn and foreign material (BCFM), 3% damaged kernels. Brazil origin: ANEC Grade 2 equivalent. Full USDA FGIS or ANEC phytosanitary certificate issued with each cargo.
Logistics
Panamax and Handymax bulk loading at USGC with standard 3–5 day laytime. Santos loading via TEGRAM and Cargill terminals. Typical transit: 18–22 days USGC to Rotterdam, 35–40 days to Southeast Asian discharge ports.
Pricing
CBOT December or March corn futures-basis pricing. XRT's current indicative FOB Gulf premium: +$3.50/MT. CFR/CIF destinations with freight quoted at Panamax market rates.
Contract Terms
GAFTA 49 (bulk grains) standard. LC issuance per UCP 600. SGS quantity and quality inspection at load port.
Typical Buyers
Feed mills, poultry and livestock integrators, ethanol producers, starch processing facilities, government strategic reserves.