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
| Grains |
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| Contract | Net position |
Change on week |
| Soybeans | 89,142 | -10,338 |
| Soymeal | 52,821 | -6,159 |
| Soyoil | 41,919 | +3,168 |
| Wheat – hard red winter | 13,760 | +1,341 |
| Corn | -18,209 | -71,054 |
| Wheat – soft red winter | -54,006 | -1,838 |
| 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 | 111,914 | +4,322 |
| Feeder cattle | 17,327 | +1,936 |
| Lean hogs | 14,886 | +5,421 |
| Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short | ||
| Softs | ||
| Contract | Net position |
Change on week |
| Raw sugar | 140,104 | -36,785 |
| Cocoa | 75,267 | 4,579 |
| Cotton | -8,257 | 7,552 |
| Coffee (arabica) | -8,346 | -7,985 |
| Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short | ||
| Overall | ||
| Sector | Net position |
Change on week |
| Softs | 198,768 | -32,639 |
| Livestock | 144,127 | +11,679 |
| Grains | 125,427 | -84,880 |
| Total | 468,322 | -105,840 |
| Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short | ||
