The weekly 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.

 

Grains
Contract Net position
Change on week
Corn 353,518 -7,137
Soybeans 153,253 -20,224
Soymeal 73,751 -17,540
Soyoil 85,643 -12,040
Wheat – hard red winter 39,949 -5,458
Wheat – soft red winter 10,906 -3,274
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Livestock
Contract Net position
Change on week
Live cattle 38,897 -16,387
Lean hogs 29,542 -14,544
Feeder cattle -3,530 -261
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Softs
Contract Net position
Change on week
Sugar 181,113 -23,934
Cotton 72,695 +3,422
Coffee (arabica) 26,980 -1,239
Cocoa 25,339 +14,021
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Overall
Sector Net position
Change on week
Grains 717,020 -65,673
Softs 306,127 -7,730
Livestock 64,909 -31,192
Total 1,088,056 -104,595
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short