The latest 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.
* = record high or low on data going back to 2006
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| Grains |
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| Contract | Net position |
Change on week |
| Soybeans | 157,330 | +27,720 |
| Soymeal | 155,063 | +15,092 |
| Corn | 21,058 | -47,577 |
| Soyoil | 20,526 | -7,567 |
| Wheat – hard red winter | -10,420 | -10,757 |
| Wheat – soft red winter | -100,636 | -8,995 |
| Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short |
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| Livestock | ||
| Contract | Net position |
Change on week |
| Live cattle | 112,605 | +156 |
| Feeder cattle | 10,284 | +3,615 |
| Lean hogs | -2,079 | -1,745 |
| Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short | ||
| Softs | ||
| Contract | Net position |
Change on week |
| Raw sugar | 220,035 | +15,424 |
| Cocoa | 42,514 | -1,207 |
| Coffee (arabica) | 12,209 | -1,043 |
| Cotton | -2,902 | +4,092 |
| Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short | ||
| Overall | ||
| Sector | Net position |
Change on week |
| Softs | 271,856 | +17,266 |
| Grains | 242,921 | -32,084 |
| Livestock | 120,810 | +2,026 |
| Total | 635,587 | -12,792 |
| Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short | ||
