Commitment Of Traders: Livestock & Dairy

Last week's commitment of traders report showed open interest increased for milk and feeder cattle. Lean hogs and butter open interest decreased. Live cattle open interest is 12,974 contracts below this year's average. Butter open interest fell to this year's low.

Commitment of Traders Livestock & Dairy

Live Cattle Jun 15 Jun 22 Jun 29 Jul 06 Jul 13 Report   Open Interest 325,154 323,193 321,443 325,069 314,710 Report   Total Long 299,071 293,497 294,711 293,409 284,539 Report   Total Short 264,747 261,261 261,073 260,316 253,344 Report   Long - Short 34,324 32,236 33,638 33,093 31,195 Report Feeder Cattle Jun 15 Jun 22 Jun 29 Jul 06 Jul 13 Report   Open Interest 33,485 35,085 36,920 37,298 38,846 Report   Total Long 27,059 28,051 30,130 30,012 31,711 Report   Total Short 16,099 17,644 19,196 19,203 20,385 Report   Long - Short 10,960 10,407 10,934 10,809 11,326 Report Lean Hogs Jun 15 Jun 22 Jun 29 Jul 06 Jul 13 Report   Open Interest 182,151 190,566 195,408 191,486 189,594 Report   Total Long 161,263 169,020 175,243 172,364 169,579 Report   Total Short 154,651 160,783 165,010 161,593 158,679 Report   Long - Short 6,612 8,237 10,233 10,771 10,900 Report Milk Jun 15 Jun 22 Jun 29 Jul 06 Jul 13 Report   Open Interest 28,243 28,945 29,705 25,841 26,760 Report   Total Long 24,839 25,461 26,234 22,309 22,762 Report   Total Short 22,759 23,352 23,917 20,693 21,503 Report   Long - Short 2,080 2,109 2,317 1,616 1,259 Report Butter Jun 15 Jun 22 Jun 29 Jul 06 Jul 13 Report   Open Interest 4,101 4,185 4,208 4,268 3,749 Report   Total Long 3,156 3,285 3,307 3,271 2,863 Report   Total Short 3,932 4,016 4,022 4,062 3,405 Report   Long - Short -776 -731 -715 -791 -542 Report

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