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CFTC Commitment of Traders
Funds were less long than expected for Chicago wheat. The other 4 major commodities came in near expectations. As of Friday, wheat is the only commodity net short for traditional funds.
Reuters table
SUPPLEMENTAL Non-Comm Indexes Comm
Net Chg Net Chg Net Chg
Corn 159,454 6,490 370,891 -1,045 -470,012 -68
Soybeans 50,990 17,610 131,897 -7,634 -147,524 -10,959
Soyoil 19,814 6,182 103,791 1,902 -134,035 -11,525
CBOT wheat -53,586 -1,561 118,038 2,017 -60,606 798
KCBT wheat -3,013 6,137 51,549 492 -48,177 -6,335
FUTURES + OPTS Managed Swaps Producer
Net Chg Net Chg Net Chg
Corn 240,643 14,164 229,220 -3,947 -454,897 1,641
Soybeans 112,127 12,498 77,228 -6,307 -140,469 -6,852
Soymeal 87,714 6,093 86,015 -2,276 -218,266 -10,790
Soyoil 55,270 11,288 87,863 -443 -150,806 -10,370
CBOT wheat -20,386 1,046 66,703 72 -52,279 1,580
KCBT wheat 16,992 5,905 28,142 307 -42,423 -6,473
MGEX wheat -151 887 1,430 -126 -2,983 -1,164
———- ———- ———- ———- ———- ———-
Total wheat -3,545 7,838 96,275 253 -97,685 -6,057
Live cattle 69,387 7,501 59,074 466 -138,828 -4,010
Feeder cattle -981 -2,454 3,205 43 3,632 1,243
Lean hogs 51,497 5,999 48,450 -2,156 -86,129 74
Other NonReport Open
Net Chg Net Chg Interest Chg
Corn 45,368 -6,481 -60,333 -5,377 1,792,121 61,486
Soybeans -13,522 -323 -35,363 983 794,029 52,209
Soymeal 18,795 2,297 25,741 4,676 428,745 -3,130
Soyoil -2,757 -3,915 10,430 3,441 449,801 10,327
CBOT wheat 9,808 -1,444 -3,846 -1,254 373,189 9,490
KCBT wheat -2,354 554 -359 -293 165,458 4,856
MGEX wheat 2,641 -674 -936 1,078 50,363 2,449
———- ———- ———- ———- ———- ———-
Total wheat 10,095 -1,564 -5,141 -469 589,010 16,795
Live cattle 19,580 -1,148 -9,213 -2,808 364,252 3,390
Feeder cattle -1,652 -892 -4,206 2,061 52,475 354
Lean hogs -3,344 -1,364 -10,475 -2,553 255,557 -20,736
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