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 202,018 -17,906
Soybeans 165,075 -10,429
Soymeal 142,710 +1,767
Soyoil 22,495 -8,729
Wheat – hard red winter 3,782 +2,443
Wheat – soft red winter -71,391 -7,763
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Livestock
Contract Net position
Change on week
Live cattle 95,610 +7,777
Feeder cattle -754 +1,720
Lean hogs -11,918 -4,053
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Softs
Contract Net position
Change on week
Raw sugar 224,202 -15,810
Cotton 2,354 -5,869
Cocoa 493 -3,238
Coffee (arabica) -7,003 +5,417
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Overall
Sector Net position
Change on week
Grains 464,689 -40,617
Softs 220,046 -19,500
Livestock 82,938 +5,444
Total 767,673 -54,673
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short