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.

The previous week’s data are available here.

Grains
Contract Net position
Change on week
Corn 267,377 +23,649
Soymeal 70,389 -9,311
Soybeans 65,738 -11,750
Soyoil 60,984 -1,770
Wheat – hard red winter 26,508 +877
Wheat – soft red winter -19,502 -7,283
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Livestock
Contract Net position
Change on week
Live cattle 35,062 -7,874
Lean hogs 21,024 -1,803
Feeder cattle -9,796 -68
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Softs
Contract Net position
Change on week
Raw sugar 78,995 +63,903
Coffee (arabica) 33,961 -1,314
Cotton 26,844 -5,688
Cocoa -16,720 +16,520
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Overall
Sector Net position
Change on week
Grains 471,494 -5,588
Softs 123,080 +73,421
Livestock 46,290 -9,745
Total 640,864 +58,088
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short