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
Soymeal 139,971 -14,170
Soybeans 129,610 -59,399
Corn 68,635 -147,293*
Soyoil 28,093 -6,208
Wheat – hard red winter 337 -15,637
Wheat – soft red winter -91,641 -19,596
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Livestock
Contract Net position
Change on week
Live cattle 112,449 +3,867
Feeder cattle 6,669 +6,791
Lean hogs -334 -6,390
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Softs
Contract Net position
Change on week
Raw sugar 204,611 -7,028
Cocoa 43,721 +11,678
Coffee (arabica) 13,252 +5,601
Cotton -6,994 +6,244
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short

 

Overall
Sector Net position
Change on week
Grains 275,005 -262,303*
Softs 254,590 +16,495
Livestock 118,784 +4,268
Total 648,379 -241,540
Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short