The weekly update from GrainPriceNews on how managed money has been flowing in an out of futures and options in the major US-traded agricultural commodity contracts.

 

Grains
Contract Net position
Change on week
Corn 379,110 +9,158
Soybeans 179,723 +7,850
Soymeal 99,542 +6,131
Soyoil 96,088 +12,025
Wheat – hard red winter 49,841 +449
Wheat – soft red winter 14,470 -2,169
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Livestock
Contract Net position
Change on week
Lean hogs 56,507 +1,832
Feeder cattle -4,410 +390
Live cattle 46,807 +7,309
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Softs
Contract Net position
Change on week
Cocoa 27,811 -5,221
Coffee (arabica) 29,606 -7,151
Cotton 73,512 -4,794
Sugar 236,227 -1,530
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Overall
Sector Net position
Change on week
Grains 818,774 +33,444
Livestock 98,904 +9,531
Softs 367,156 -18,696
Total 1,284,834 +24,279
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short