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 30,925 +997 95,689 -3,024 -64,764 +4,021
Wheat – soft red winter 45,130 +3,672 129,940 -3,537 -84,810 +7,209
Soyoil 100,365 +4,099 278,158 -2,909 -177,793 +7,008
Soymeal 82,239 -3,755 273,042 -3,283 -190,803 -472
Soybeans 249,377 +6,836 501,047 +12,684 -251,670 -5,848
Corn 463,766 +9,238 1,077,467 -12,517 -613,701 +21,755
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 11,019 -16 4,955 -662 6,064 +646
Lean hogs 39,334 -1,622 102,088 -479 -62,754 -1,143
Live cattle 63,298 -888 161,941 -6,217 -98,643 +5,329
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
Cocoa 109,685 +150 130,120 +1,440 -20,435 -1,290
Coffee (arabica) 85,869 -4,744 129,537 +3,541 -43,668 -8,285
Cotton 50,697 +3,576 154,814 +949 -104,117 +2,627
Raw sugar 262,795 +2,475 468,952 -8,379 -206,157 +10,854
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 113,651 -2,526 268,984 -7,358 -155,333 +4,832
Softs 509,046 +1,457 883,423 -2,449 -374,377 +3,906
Grains 971,802 +21,087 2,355,343 -12,586 -1,383,541 +33,673
Total 1,594,499 +20,018 3,507,750 -22,393   -1,913,251 +42,411
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short