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 115,214 -18,756
Soybeans 110,786 -16,875
Soyoil -5,718 -4,529
Wheat – hard red winter -8,762 +3,970
Corn -41,896 +12,238
Wheat – soft red winter -86,500 +8,757
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Livestock
Contract Net position
Change on week
Live cattle 63,749 -28,816*
Feeder cattle 7,141 -3,227
Lean hogs -16,575 -18,711
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Softs
Contract Net position
Change on week
Raw sugar 192,032 -8,872
Cocoa 20,521 +5,512
Coffee (arabica) 13,368 +4,505
Cotton -24,255 -10,602
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Overall
Sector Net position
Change on week
Softs 201,666 -9,457
Grains 83,124 -15,195
Livestock 54,315 -50,754*
Total 339,105 -75,406
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short