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CFTC Commitment of Traders as of February 28
Huge net long reduction in corn was posted this week. We will monitor the website if there is a correction. Corn saw a large crop in open interest. Funds for soybean meal did not post a new net record long position for futures only and futures & options combined.
Reuters table
SUPPLEMENTAL Non-Comm Indexes Comm
Net Chg Net Chg Net Chg
Corn 10,260 -123,374 329,526 -21,342 -263,080 141,760
Soybeans 102,837 -44,589 138,760 3,761 -194,390 40,285
Soyoil 2,437 -8,085 101,763 321 -111,821 11,466
CBOT wheat -90,536 -14,171 90,437 -4,819 -1,706 18,323
KCBT wheat -14,227 -12,434 46,971 -2,855 -29,899 17,330
FUTURES + OPTS Managed Swaps Producer
Net Chg Net Chg Net Chg
Corn 68,635 -147,294 225,058 5,332 -267,972 136,613
Soybeans 129,610 -59,398 102,473 23,651 -197,130 28,494
Soymeal 139,971 -14,170 82,663 3,470 -251,431 17,119
Soyoil 28,093 -6,208 100,443 -208 -134,984 10,645
CBOT wheat -91,641 -19,596 65,427 -503 1,687 17,273
KCBT wheat 337 -15,637 37,290 1,274 -31,405 16,021
MGEX wheat 485 -2,651 2,357 -419 -3,429 5,808
———- ———- ———- ———- ———- ———-
Total wheat -90,819 -37,884 105,074 352 -33,147 39,102
Live cattle 112,449 3,869 46,380 463 -163,262 -6,365
Feeder cattle 6,669 6,791 1,891 202 99 -2,863
Lean hogs -334 -6,391 45,444 365 -43,859 5,810
Other NonReport Open
Net Chg Net Chg Interest Chg
Corn 50,986 2,393 -76,707 2,954 1,522,958 -124,366
Soybeans 12,256 6,713 -47,208 543 789,610 -71,162
Soymeal 16,273 -3,276 12,524 -3,142 462,185 -55,166
Soyoil -1,173 -528 7,622 -3,700 463,290 -43,787
CBOT wheat 22,722 2,161 1,804 666 407,327 -34,026
KCBT wheat -3,379 384 -2,845 -2,042 180,456 -17,962
MGEX wheat 2,188 -793 -1,602 -1,944 53,902 -4,525
———- ———- ———- ———- ———- ———-
Total wheat 21,531 1,752 -2,643 -3,320 641,685 -56,513
Live cattle 18,760 1,889 -14,328 144 439,320 31,955
Feeder cattle 1,868 -1,137 -10,527 -2,992 64,608 5,473
Lean hogs 8 -2,418 -1,259 2,632 283,179 10,834
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