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 219,924 +18,127
Soybeans 175,504 +29,243
Soymeal 140,943 +5,440
Soyoil 31,224 -4,737
Wheat – hard red winter 1,339 +8,171
Wheat – soft red winter -63,628 +10,305
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Livestock
Contract Net position
Change on week
Live cattle 87,833 +10,976
Feeder cattle -2,474 +3,075
Lean hogs -7,865 -4,193
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Softs
Contract Net position
Change on week
Raw sugar 240,012 +67,869
Cotton 8,223 +1,101
Cocoa 3,731 +2,436
Coffee (arabica) -12,420 +24,364
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Overall
Sector Net position
Change on week
Grains 505,306 +66,549
Softs 239,546 +95,770
Livestock 77,494 +9,858
Total 822,346 +172,177
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short