The weekly update from GrainPriceNews on changes in the positions held by the likes of merchants, processors and producers in futures and options in the major US-traded agricultural commodity contracts.

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Grains
Contract Gross long Change on week Gross short Change on week Net long Change on week
Wheat – hard red winter 30,415 +1,268 99,314 +858 -68,899 +410
Wheat – soft red winter 41,764 +615 130,550 +2,432 -88,786 -1,817
Soymeal 87,922 +5,201 278,449 -12,435 -190,527 +17,636
Soyoil 91,206 +3,381 293,042 +10,726 -201,836 -7,345
Soybeans 243,604 +15,386 472,998 -4,949 -229,394 +20,335
Corn 448,424 +4,919 1,120,078 -36,781 -671,654 +41,700
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Livestock
Contract Gross long Change on week Gross short Change on week Net long Change on week
Feeder cattle 9,114 +573 6,351 +317 2,763 +256
Lean hogs 43,974 +3,046 112,733 -5,785 -68,759 +8,831
Live cattle 58,706 +5,122 174,742 -7,133 -116,036 +12,255
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Softs
Contract Gross long Change on week Gross short Change on week Net long Change on week
Coffee (arabica) 100,150 +10,118 130,455 +54 -30,305 +10,064
Cocoa 102,986 +13,073 134,618 -847 -31,632 +13,920
Cotton 40,199 +1,487 157,694 -7,937 -117,495 +9,424
Raw sugar 241,113 +8,452 430,419 -16,533 -189,306 +24,985
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Overall
Contract Gross long Change on week Gross short Change on week Net long Change on week
Livestock 111,794 +8,741 293,826 -12,601 -182,032 +21,342
Softs 484,448 +33,130 853,186 -25,263 -368,738 +58,393
Grains 943,335 +61,462 2,394,431 -40,149 -1,451,096 +70,919
Total 1,539,577 +103,333 3,541,443 -78,013   -2,001,866 +150,654
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short