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
Soybeans 145,964 +46,442
Soymeal 95,735 -394
Corn 21,547 +34,835
Wheat – hard red winter 7,613 +7,376
Soyoil -10,585 +1,874
Wheat – soft red winter -87,083 +2,790
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Livestock
Contract Net position
Change on week
Live cattle 85,001 +22,370
Feeder cattle 7,108 +421
Lean hogs -22,590 -107
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Softs
Contract Net position
Change on week
Raw sugar 215,649 +11,531
Cocoa 51,490 +365
Coffee (arabica) 9,669 -2,364
Cotton -17,274 +6,201
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Overall
Sector Net position
Change on week
Softs 259,534 +15,733
Grains 173,191 +92,923
Livestock 69,519 +22,684
Total 502,244 +131,340
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short