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.

The previous week’s data are available here.

Grains
Contract Net position
Change on week
Corn 265,264 -12,921
Soybeans 154,413 -8,733
Soymeal 60,381 +7,924
Soyoil 50,886 -12,110
Wheat – hard red winter 32,594 -3,792
Wheat – soft red winter 3,935 -3,004
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Livestock
Contract Net position
Change on week
Live cattle 39,142 +7,216
Lean hogs 28,814 +9,982
Feeder cattle -3,531 +22
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Softs
Contract Net position
Change on week
Raw sugar 116,545 -19,597
Cotton 61,110 -2,140
Coffee (arabica) 37,871 +3,040
Cocoa -15,281 +5,377
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Overall
Sector Net position
Change on week
Grains 567,473 -32,636
Softs 200,245 -13,320
Livestock 64,425 +17,220
Total 832,143 -28,736
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short