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
Contract Net position
Change on week
Soymeal 133,970 -21,093
Soybeans 127,661 -29,669
Soyoil -1,189 -21,715
Wheat – hard red winter -12,732 -2,312
Corn -54,134 -75,192
Wheat – soft red winter -95,257 +5,379
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Livestock
Contract Net position
Change on week
Live cattle 92,565 -20,040
Feeder cattle 10,368 +84
Lean hogs 2,136 +4,215
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Softs
Contract Net position
Change on week
Raw sugar 200,904 -19,131
Cocoa 15,009 -27,505
Coffee (arabica) 8,863 -3,346
Cotton -13,653 -10,751
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Overall
Sector Net position
Change on week
Softs 211,123 -60,733
Livestock 105,069 -15,741
Grains 98,319 -144,602
Total 414,511 -221,076
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short