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CFTC Commitment of Traders
Managed money futures and options for wheat extended their short position as of last Tuesday from 4,400 to 5,700 contracts. Funds were much more short in traditional fund soybean oil position than expected.
SUPPLEMENTAL Non-Comm Indexes Comm
Net Chg Net Chg Net Chg
Corn 293,239 -3,212 389,681 399 -657,511 247
Soybeans 161,602 -4,710 172,530 -13,702 -328,736 21,879
Soyoil 61,878 -13,857 129,624 -364 -212,344 11,925
CBOT wheat -28,493 351 135,285 -1,681 -90,332 68
KCBT wheat 24,908 1,645 68,604 -552 -93,738 340
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FUTURES + OPTS Managed Swaps Producer
Net Chg Net Chg Net Chg
Corn 269,583 -1,050 241,771 -33 -628,674 -206
Soybeans 185,655 -9,028 102,081 -15,950 -327,312 26,013
Soymeal 62,642 -7,744 70,699 -421 -179,185 10,002
Soyoil 89,063 -15,652 91,351 1,574 -222,370 10,035
CBOT wheat -5,692 -1,293 83,940 -3,610 -79,918 578
KCBT wheat 44,774 268 41,876 -443 -89,399 370
MGEX wheat 2,538 -2,217 2,190 91 -8,843 1,635
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Total wheat 41,620 -3,242 128,006 -3,962 -178,160 2,583
Live cattle 38,222 -1,590 67,659 2,203 -119,375 -1,784
Feeder cattle 1,946 879 7,890 140 -4,512 -825
Lean hogs 33,584 -4,775 47,618 -386 -82,600 5,399
Source: CFTC via Reuters
Terry Reilly
Senior Commodity Analyst – Grain and Oilseeds
Futures International
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