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 201,797 +9,660
Soybeans 146,261 -22,037
Soymeal 135,503 -15,436
Soyoil 35,961 -18,047
Wheat – hard red winter -6,832 +459
Wheat – soft red winter -73,933 -8,844
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Livestock
Contract Net position
Change on week
Live cattle 76,857 -7,815
Lean hogs -3,672 -14,335
Feeder cattle -5,549 +402
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Softs
Contract Net position
Change on week
Raw sugar 172,143 -5,578
Cotton 7,122 +9,052
Cocoa 1,295 -9,779
Coffee (arabica) -36,784 +3,696
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Overall
Sector Net position
Change on week
Grains 438,757 -54,245
Softs 143,776 -2,609
Livestock 67,636 -21,748
Total 650,169 -78,602
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short