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 |
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| Contract | Net position |
Change on week |
| Soybeans | 76,950 | +29,068 |
| Soymeal | 63,924 | +3,316 |
| Corn | 58,299 | +56,154 |
| Soyoil | 29,817 | +21,069 |
| Wheat – hard red winter | 5,944 | +2,328 |
| Wheat – soft red winter | -84,134 | +29,296 |
| 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 | 110,622 | -9,299 |
| Feeder cattle | 16,284 | -3,202 |
| Lean hogs | 7,345 | +11,975 |
| Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short | ||
| Softs | ||
| Contract | Net position |
Change on week |
| Raw sugar | 227,908 | +21,907 |
| Cocoa | 68,398 | -5,492 |
| Coffee (arabica) | 20,357 | -7,043 |
| Cotton | -5,522 | -6,079 |
| Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short | ||
| Overall | ||
| Sector | Net position |
Change on week |
| Softs | 311,141 | +3,293 |
| Livestock | 134,251 | -526 |
| Grains | 150,800 | +141,231 |
| Total | 596,192 | +143,998 |
| Source: CFTC. Data in contracts, futures and options combined. Net position = gross long-gross short | ||
