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.

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* = record high or low on data going back to 2006

Grains
Contract Net position
Change on week
Soymeal 80,287 +18,025
Soybeans 23,942 -24,517
Wheat – hard red winter 16,593 +9,147
Soyoil -36,381 -22,897
Corn -91,985 +17,658
Wheat – soft red winter -112,769 +4,137
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Livestock
Contract Net position
Change on week
Live cattle 100,272 +4,993
Feeder cattle 14,618 +2,252
Lean hogs -19,398 -1,728
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Softs
Contract Net position
Change on week
Raw sugar 214,939 +3,070
Cocoa 51,983 +980
Coffee (arabica) 27,327 +893
Cotton -12,764 +1,078
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Overall
Sector Net position
Change on week
Softs 281,485 +6,021
Livestock 95,492 +5,517
Grains -120,313 +1,553
Total 256,664 +13,091
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short