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CFTC Commitment of Traders
The Commitment of Trades report showed funds reduced their net long position for soybeans instead of extending it, as expected. Funds were less long than expected for corn and soybean oil and added more contracts than expected for soybean meal.
Reuters table
SUPPLEMENTAL Non-Comm Indexes Comm
Net Chg Net Chg Net Chg
Corn 184,445 -8,074 457,765 -9,333 -597,179 19,636
Soybeans 83,586 -6,728 189,903 -858 -244,204 7,556
Soyoil 47,258 3,111 103,970 -4,672 -167,965 2,430
CBOT wheat -40,555 -6,484 148,365 -1,632 -104,037 8,437
KCBT wheat 6,750 -2,815 63,770 878 -69,082 3,644
FUTURES + OPTS Managed Swaps Producer
Net Chg Net Chg Net Chg
Corn 264,327 -4,638 275,392 -4,264 -594,145 19,555
Soybeans 158,928 -5,702 107,998 -4,247 -242,071 9,600
Soymeal 53,169 5,808 88,293 -2,701 -192,877 -2,074
Soyoil 68,823 4,363 82,228 -3,985 -176,363 1,430
CBOT wheat 12,675 -2,349 54,902 -4,676 -76,934 7,877
KCBT wheat 37,498 -3,152 28,272 893 -61,519 3,245
MGEX wheat 13,922 -1,601 174 -721 -25,238 1,255
———- ———- ———- ———- ———- ———-
Total wheat 64,095 -7,102 83,348 -4,504 -163,691 12,377
Live cattle 21,350 9,265 70,339 -671 -107,902 -9,259
Feeder cattle -4,906 4,108 4,553 -281 4,454 -1,611
Lean hogs 22,473 3,982 54,281 2,403 -66,278 -3,523
Other NonReport Open
Net Chg Net Chg Interest Chg
Corn 99,459 -8,427 -45,032 -2,228 2,217,675 4,735
Soybeans 4,427 319 -29,283 29 979,103 15,985
Soymeal 22,686 1,801 28,728 -2,834 429,842 10,926
Soyoil 8,574 -939 16,737 -869 471,053 24,532
CBOT wheat 13,130 -531 -3,773 -320 462,463 8,078
KCBT wheat -2,812 721 -1,438 -1,707 205,338 130
MGEX wheat 4,068 -507 7,074 1,574 73,168 -4,170
———- ———- ———- ———- ———- ———-
Total wheat 14,386 -317 1,863 -453 740,969 4,038
Live cattle 21,437 898 -5,224 -231 349,418 -21,325
Feeder cattle 1,022 655 -5,122 -2,871 57,468 -1,154
Lean hogs -2,145 -2,214 -8,331 -648 264,832 2,851
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