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CFTC Commitment of Traders report
A record net long position was recorded for the index funds combined SRW, HRW, Corn, Soybeans, Soybean Meal, and Soybean Oil net long position.
No major surprises were noted other than the net position for traditional funds Chicago wheat were more long than expected.
As of Friday – estimated
Reuters table below
SUPPLEMENTAL Non-Comm Indexes Comm
Net Chg Net Chg Net Chg
Corn 224,828 -15,379 442,156 -3,418 -632,545 24,572
Soybeans 71,317 -13,970 205,264 11,650 -237,855 6,019
Soyoil 11,956 1,515 119,003 -242 -140,432 -761
CBOT wheat -42,144 3,032 137,820 4,533 -86,509 -8,118
KCBT wheat 11,824 -5,347 54,949 1,726 -69,835 4,350
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FUTURES + OPTS Managed Swaps Producer
Net Chg Net Chg Net Chg
Corn 326,523 -17,855 291,693 5,590 -630,775 20,808
Soybeans 99,639 -7,241 160,062 10,938 -249,506 2,721
Soymeal 64,743 -8,177 100,120 6,049 -209,131 7,385
Soyoil 58,208 2,302 88,934 363 -147,295 -2,156
CBOT wheat -24,901 2,863 92,388 5,240 -72,881 -9,245
KCBT wheat 36,119 -6,555 26,159 4,390 -59,756 1,998
MGEX wheat 3,857 -1,878 1,977 -357 -11,400 3,249
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Total wheat 15,075 -5,570 120,524 9,273 -144,037 -3,998
Live cattle 62,177 235 82,279 1,834 -152,722 -2,680
Feeder cattle 5,465 -1,004 4,531 495 -2,073 360
Lean hogs 48,795 -10 60,290 889 -99,995 837
Other NonReport Open
Net Chg Net Chg Interest Chg
Corn 46,997 -2,767 -34,440 -5,777 1,828,316 -33,213
Soybeans 28,530 -2,720 -38,726 -3,699 841,473 7,505
Soymeal 14,295 -6,566 29,973 1,308 458,623 4,365
Soyoil -9,320 2 9,473 -511 434,799 4,136
CBOT wheat 14,560 589 -9,167 553 468,778 13,184
KCBT wheat -5,584 899 3,062 -731 239,872 -2,898
MGEX wheat 3,040 -772 2,526 -241 71,926 734
———- ———- ———- ———- ———- ———-
Total wheat 12,016 716 -3,579 -419 780,576 11,020
Live cattle 18,666 1,326 -10,401 -716 377,575 4,584
Feeder cattle 787 158 -8,709 -8 53,133 1,467
Lean hogs 7,166 -1,789 -16,256 73 276,468 8,997
Terry Reilly
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