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.

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Grains
Contract Net position
Change on week
Corn 149,605 -46,852
Soymeal 142,711 +834
Soybeans 131,704 -11,290
Soyoil 54,614 -9,148
Wheat – hard red winter -8,023 -9,780
Wheat – soft red winter -63,134 -10,419
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Livestock
Contract Net position
Change on week
Live cattle 91,489 +8,727
Lean hogs 22,735 -27,624
Feeder cattle 42 -302
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Softs
Contract Net position
Change on week
Raw sugar 174,796 -64,962
Cocoa 13,474 -834
Cotton 9,110 -2,295
Coffee (arabica) -30,172 -18,274
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Overall
Sector Net position
Change on week
Grains 407,477 -86,655
Softs 167,208 -86,365
Livestock 114,266 -19,199
Total 688,951 -192,219
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short