Live Cattle

Futures Continuous le.c
Open Interest 349,927 (-4,939, -1.7%)
Commercial Net -75,333 (+2,965, +3.8%)
Large Spec Net 86,836 (-4,053)
Small Traders Net -11,503 (+1,088)
COT Index 30.47% As of 05/26/2026
Last Update 05/26 Weekly Report
Live Cattle Price
Futures Continuous • D / W / M
Live Cattle Valuation
vs Bonds, Gold, DXY
COT Positioning Chart
Net positions over time
Live Cattle COT Index
Current positioning
0% = Lowest in 3 years | 50% = Middle | 100% = Highest
COT Positioning Trends
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Historical COT Data
50 records with weekly changes
Date Commercials Large Speculators Small Traders Open Interest Net Commercial COT Index
Long Short Long Short Long Short
11/25/2014
95,320
(-7,593)
183,020
(+1,187)
157,189
(+7,864)
51,955
(-2,930)
34,812
(-875)
52,346
(+1,139)
325,332
(-604, -0.21%) 		-87,700 (-8,780, -11.1%) 11.82%
11/18/2014
102,913
(+2,911)
181,833
(+9,935)
149,325
(+6,080)
54,885
(-837)
35,687
(+1,907)
51,207
(+1,800)
323,230
(+10,898, +3.93%) 		-78,920 (-7,024, -9.8%) 18.99%
11/11/2014
100,002
(-2,972)
171,898
(-2,114)
143,245
(-905)
55,722
(+846)
33,780
(+4,358)
49,407
(+1,749)
309,987
(+481, +0.17%) 		-71,896 (-858, -1.2%) 24.73%
11/04/2014
102,974
(-1,234)
174,012
(-3,956)
144,150
(-1,455)
54,876
(+688)
29,422
(-1,325)
47,658
(-746)
308,314
(-4,014, -1.43%) 		-71,038 (+2,722, +3.7%) 25.43%
10/28/2014
104,208
(+3,213)
177,968
(+4,855)
145,605
(+349)
54,188
(-1,065)
30,747
(+489)
48,404
(+261)
314,630
(+4,051, +1.47%) 		-73,760 (-1,642, -2.3%) 23.21%
10/21/2014
100,995
(-895)
173,113
(-3,560)
145,256
(-2,172)
55,253
(+2,343)
30,258
(+1,289)
48,143
(-561)
309,198
(-1,778, -0.64%) 		-72,118 (+2,665, +3.6%) 24.55%
10/14/2014
101,890
(-2,074)
176,673
(-4,144)
147,428
(+391)
52,910
(+609)
28,969
(-4,382)
48,704
(-2,530)
311,317
(-6,065, -2.13%) 		-74,783 (+2,070, +2.7%) 22.37%
10/07/2014
103,964
(-91)
180,817
(+8,212)
147,037
(-1,156)
52,301
(-10,965)
33,351
(-423)
51,234
(+1,083)
317,510
(-1,670, -0.58%) 		-76,853 (-8,303, -12.1%) 20.68%
09/30/2014
104,055
(+3,049)
172,605
(-1,129)
148,193
(-2,605)
63,266
(+3,856)
33,774
(+2,459)
50,151
(+176)
317,667
(+2,903, +1.03%) 		-68,550 (+4,178, +5.7%) 27.46%
09/23/2014
101,006
(-8,608)
173,734
(-12,522)
150,798
(-1,433)
59,410
(+3,084)
31,315
(+618)
49,975
(+15)
312,416
(-9,423, -3.22%) 		-72,728 (+3,914, +5.1%) 24.05%
09/16/2014
109,614
(+4,572)
186,256
(+5,007)
152,231
(+6,701)
56,326
(+2,410)
30,697
(+909)
49,960
(+4,765)
323,164
(+12,182, +4.35%) 		-76,642 (-435, -0.6%) 20.85%
09/09/2014
105,042
(-8,164)
181,249
(+3,424)
145,530
(+12,845)
53,916
(-2,561)
29,788
(+257)
45,195
(+4,075)
308,479
(+4,938, +1.79%) 		-76,207 (-11,588, -17.9%) 21.21%
09/02/2014
113,206
(-1,101)
177,825
(-2,590)
132,685
(+1,930)
56,477
(+3,317)
29,531
(+1,368)
41,120
(+1,470)
308,067
(+2,197, +0.8%) 		-64,619 (+1,489, +2.3%) 30.67%
08/26/2014
114,307
(+2,584)
180,415
(-7,948)
130,755
(-6,206)
53,160
(+3,149)
28,163
(-422)
39,650
(+755)
305,313
(-4,044, -1.46%) 		-66,108 (+10,532, +13.7%) 29.45%
08/19/2014
111,723
(+5,543)
188,363
(-3,502)
136,961
(-8,720)
50,011
(+1,763)
28,585
(-648)
38,895
(-2,086)
309,264
(-3,825, -1.36%) 		-76,640 (+9,045, +10.6%) 20.85%
08/12/2014
106,180
(-1,111)
191,865
(-6,096)
145,681
(-5,215)
48,248
(-1,607)
29,233
(-2,080)
40,981
(-703)
316,087
(-8,406, -2.9%) 		-85,685 (+4,985, +5.5%) 13.47%
08/05/2014
107,291
(-8,513)
197,961
(-448)
150,896
(-4,116)
49,855
(-12,978)
31,313
(-534)
41,684
(+263)
321,666
(-13,163, -4.35%) 		-90,670 (-8,065, -9.8%) 9.4%
07/29/2014
115,804
(+4,141)
198,409
(+4,744)
155,012
(+4,194)
62,833
(+5,338)
31,847
(-72)
41,421
(-1,819)
341,527
(+8,263, +2.81%) 		-82,605 (-603, -0.7%) 15.98%
07/22/2014
111,663
(-3,310)
193,665
(-6,298)
150,818
(+472)
57,495
(+4,673)
31,919
(+1,434)
43,240
(+221)
340,897
(-1,404, -0.47%) 		-82,002 (+2,988, +3.5%) 16.48%
07/15/2014
114,973
(+187)
199,963
(+1,259)
150,346
(-1,509)
52,822
(-1,142)
30,485
(-739)
43,019
(-2,178)
340,438
(-2,061, -0.69%) 		-84,990 (-1,072, -1.3%) 14.04%
07/08/2014
114,786
(-6,749)
198,704
(-1,626)
151,855
(-33)
53,964
(-5,081)
31,224
(+279)
45,197
(+204)
345,515
(-6,503, -2.14%) 		-83,918 (-5,123, -6.5%) 14.91%
07/01/2014
121,535
(+158)
200,330
(-1,191)
151,888
(-2,907)
59,045
(-577)
30,945
(-1,289)
44,993
(-2,270)
358,260
(-4,038, -1.31%) 		-78,795 (+1,349, +1.7%) 19.09%
06/24/2014
121,377
(-1,305)
201,521
(-491)
154,795
(+2,018)
59,622
(+1,807)
32,234
(+907)
47,263
(+304)
356,917
(+1,620, +0.53%) 		-80,144 (-814, -1.0%) 17.99%
06/17/2014
122,682
(+3,901)
202,012
(-1,724)
152,777
(-1,498)
57,815
(+5,482)
31,327
(-490)
46,959
(-1,845)
348,569
(+1,913, +0.63%) 		-79,330 (+5,625, +6.6%) 18.66%
06/10/2014
118,781
(-13,465)
203,736
(-1,198)
154,275
(+318)
52,333
(-12,167)
31,817
(-930)
48,804
(-712)
344,832
(-14,077, -4.41%) 		-84,955 (-12,267, -16.9%) 14.07%
06/03/2014
132,246
(+6,000)
204,934
(+2,015)
153,957
(-575)
64,500
(+5,510)
32,747
(+987)
49,516
(-1,113)
358,700
(+6,412, +2.05%) 		-72,688 (+3,985, +5.2%) 24.08%
05/27/2014
126,246
(+3,451)
202,919
(-7,154)
154,532
(-10,705)
58,990
(+396)
31,760
(-169)
50,629
(-665)
346,349
(-7,423, -2.32%) 		-76,673 (+10,605, +12.2%) 20.83%
05/20/2014
122,795
(+4,755)
210,073
(+6,452)
165,237
(+2,368)
58,594
(+579)
31,929
(+713)
51,294
(+805)
354,675
(+7,836, +2.51%) 		-87,278 (-1,697, -2.0%) 12.17%
05/13/2014
118,040
(+2,022)
203,621
(-2,657)
162,869
(-5,241)
58,015
(-69)
31,216
(+2,199)
50,489
(+1,706)
342,953
(-1,020, -0.33%) 		-85,581 (+4,679, +5.2%) 13.55%
05/06/2014
116,018
(-3,376)
206,278
(-9,651)
168,110
(-1,726)
58,084
(+2,624)
29,017
(-419)
48,783
(+1,506)
341,984
(-5,521, -1.73%) 		-90,260 (+6,275, +6.5%) 9.73%
04/29/2014
119,394
(+2,460)
215,929
(-164)
169,836
(+719)
55,460
(+3,660)
29,436
(-1,723)
47,277
(-2,040)
344,352
(+1,456, +0.46%) 		-96,535 (+2,624, +2.6%) 4.61%
04/22/2014
116,934
(-4,640)
216,093
(-6,206)
169,117
(-1,976)
51,800
(+1,652)
31,159
(-550)
49,317
(-2,612)
343,379
(-7,166, -2.21%) 		-99,159 (+1,566, +1.6%) 2.47%
04/15/2014
121,574
(+192)
222,299
(-1,265)
171,093
(-539)
50,148
(+697)
31,709
(-1,419)
51,929
(-1,198)
350,691
(-1,766, -0.54%) 		-100,725 (+1,457, +1.4%) 1.19%
04/08/2014
121,382
(-4,393)
223,564
(+6,200)
171,632
(-4,718)
49,451
(-14,011)
33,128
(+1,150)
53,127
(-150)
354,090
(-7,961, -2.38%) 		-102,182 (-10,593, -11.6%) 0.0%
04/01/2014
125,775
(+3,038)
217,364
(+4,476)
176,350
(+1,476)
63,462
(+781)
31,978
(-551)
53,277
(-1,294)
374,311
(+3,963, +1.2%) 		-91,589 (-1,438, -1.6%) 7.06%
03/25/2014
122,737
(-5,050)
212,888
(-4,364)
174,874
(+4,480)
62,681
(+2,562)
32,529
(-1,481)
54,571
(-249)
371,201
(-2,051, -0.62%) 		-90,151 (-686, -0.8%) 8.26%
03/18/2014
127,787
(+3,868)
217,252
(+3,632)
170,394
(+4,632)
60,119
(+3,804)
34,010
(+744)
54,820
(+1,808)
373,029
(+9,244, +2.86%) 		-89,465 (+236, +0.3%) 8.83%
03/11/2014
123,919
(-2,789)
213,620
(-2,850)
165,762
(+409)
56,315
(+840)
33,266
(-3,314)
53,012
(-3,684)
362,131
(-5,694, -1.73%) 		-89,701 (+61, +0.1%) 8.63%
03/04/2014
126,708
(+4,381)
216,470
(+3,102)
165,353
(-1,319)
55,475
(+1,064)
36,580
(+387)
56,696
(-717)
369,457
(+3,449, +1.06%) 		-89,762 (+1,279, +1.4%) 8.58%
02/25/2014
122,327
(+1,838)
213,368
(-4,057)
166,672
(-834)
54,411
(+5,476)
36,193
(-1,211)
57,413
(-1,626)
371,379
(-207, -0.06%) 		-91,041 (+5,895, +6.1%) 7.52%
02/18/2014
120,489
(+290)
217,425
(-2,865)
167,506
(-4,653)
48,935
(-199)
37,404
(+2,053)
59,039
(+754)
366,615
(-2,310, -0.7%) 		-96,936 (+3,155, +3.2%) 2.62%
02/11/2014
120,199
(-1,133)
220,290
(+1,918)
172,159
(-1,214)
49,134
(-5,290)
35,351
(-922)
58,285
(+103)
369,291
(-3,269, -0.99%) 		-100,091 (-3,051, -3.1%) 0.0%
02/04/2014
121,332
(+5,286)
218,372
(+9,682)
173,373
(+5,550)
54,424
(-530)
36,273
(-158)
58,182
(+1,526)
374,913
(+10,678, +3.33%) 		-97,040 (-4,396, -4.7%) 0.0%
01/28/2014
116,046
(-2,693)
208,690
(+2,847)
167,823
(+2,024)
54,954
(-382)
36,431
(+1,524)
56,656
(-1,610)
365,010
(+855, +0.27%) 		-92,644 (-5,540, -6.4%) 0.0%
01/21/2014
118,739
(+2,802)
205,843
(+6,275)
165,799
(+8,401)
55,336
(+2,482)
34,907
(-484)
58,266
(+1,962)
363,157
(+10,719, +3.47%) 		-87,104 (-3,473, -4.2%) 0.0%
01/14/2014
115,937
(+1,384)
199,568
(+7,839)
157,398
(+10,858)
52,854
(+610)
35,391
(+45)
56,304
(+3,838)
349,905
(+12,287, +4.14%) 		-83,631 (-6,455, -8.4%) 0.0%
01/07/2014
114,553
(-1,187)
191,729
(+6,991)
146,540
(+9,514)
52,244
(-1,321)
35,346
(+1,968)
52,466
(+4,625)
340,331
(+10,295, +3.6%) 		-77,176 (-8,178, -11.9%) 0.0%
12/31/2013
115,740
(+732)
184,738
(+7,193)
137,026
(+5,870)
53,565
(-75)
33,378
(+391)
47,841
(-125)
327,457
(+6,993, +2.51%) 		-68,998 (-6,461, -10.3%) 0.0%
12/24/2013
115,008
(-133)
177,545
(-1,339)
131,156
(-163)
53,640
(+921)
32,987
(-2,250)
47,966
(-2,128)
316,720
(-2,546, -0.9%) 		-62,537 (+1,206, +1.9%) 1.44%
12/17/2013
115,141
(-3,516)
178,884
(-3,403)
131,319
(+253)
52,719
(+1,743)
35,237
(-619)
50,094
(-2,222)
317,330
(-3,882, -1.36%) 		-63,743 (-113, -0.2%) 0.0%
Price data: Database (20,004 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays