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
Line chart 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
12/10/2013
118,657
(-14,563)
182,287
(-4,977)
131,066
(-1,946)
50,976
(-12,737)
35,856
(-631)
52,316
(+574)
320,876
(-17,140, -5.66%) 		-63,630 (-9,586, -17.7%) 0.0%
12/03/2013
133,220
(+38)
187,264
(+7,208)
133,012
(+8,193)
63,713
(-1,397)
36,487
(+594)
51,742
(+3,014)
339,909
(+8,825, +3.0%) 		-54,044 (-7,170, -15.3%) 3.94%
11/26/2013
133,182
(+923)
180,056
(-4,600)
124,819
(-5,357)
65,110
(+425)
35,893
(+1,068)
48,728
(+809)
331,434
(-3,366, -1.13%) 		-46,874 (+5,523, +10.5%) 13.2%
11/19/2013
132,259
(+4,895)
184,656
(+581)
130,176
(-4,512)
64,685
(-2,627)
34,825
(+62)
47,919
(+2,491)
335,107
(+445, +0.15%) 		-52,397 (+4,314, +7.6%) 6.06%
11/12/2013
127,364
(+2,740)
184,075
(+2,361)
134,688
(+246)
67,312
(+706)
34,763
(+83)
45,428
(+2)
332,661
(+3,069, +1.04%) 		-56,711 (+379, +0.7%) 0.49%
11/05/2013
124,624
(+1,759)
181,714
(+5,328)
134,442
(-1,516)
66,606
(-4,421)
34,680
(-556)
45,426
(-1,220)
327,981
(-313, -0.11%) 		-57,090 (-3,569, -6.7%) 0.0%
10/29/2013
122,865
(+3,848)
176,386
(+5,777)
135,958
(+6,892)
71,027
(+3,518)
35,236
(-1,906)
46,646
(-461)
325,560
(+8,834, +3.1%) 		-53,521 (-1,929, -3.7%) 4.89%
10/22/2013
119,017
(-437)
170,609
(+2,180)
129,066
(+1,146)
67,509
(+1,047)
37,142
(+2,049)
47,107
(-469)
322,415
(+2,758, +0.98%) 		-51,592 (-2,617, -5.3%) 14.26%
10/15/2013
119,454
(-1,569)
168,429
(+6,069)
127,920
(+9,245)
66,462
(+1,896)
35,093
(+934)
47,576
(+645)
311,239
(+8,610, +3.14%) 		-48,975 (-7,638, -18.5%) 18.87%
10/08/2013
121,023
(-6,747)
162,360
(+7,945)
118,675
(+6,108)
64,566
(-12,779)
34,159
(+111)
46,931
(+4,306)
300,796
(-528, -0.19%) 		-41,337 (-14,692, -55.1%) 28.88%
10/01/2013
127,770
(-2,066)
154,415
(+13,123)
112,567
(+6,130)
77,345
(-11,966)
34,048
(-1,843)
42,625
(+1,064)
303,689
(+2,221, +0.82%) 		-26,645 (-15,189, -132.6%) 47.17%
09/24/2013
129,836
(+3,269)
141,292
(+6,690)
106,437
(+5,478)
89,311
(+2,853)
35,891
(+2,917)
41,561
(+2,121)
305,641
(+11,664, +4.48%) 		-11,456 (-3,421, -42.6%) 65.67%
09/17/2013
126,567
(+2,821)
134,602
(-3,625)
100,959
(+4,759)
86,458
(+14,140)
32,974
(+1,953)
39,440
(-982)
292,976
(+9,533, +3.8%) 		-8,035 (+6,446, +44.5%) 69.52%
09/10/2013
123,746
(+681)
138,227
(-16,809)
96,200
(-9,688)
72,318
(+7,188)
31,021
(-1,172)
40,422
(-558)
288,182
(-10,179, -3.9%) 		-14,481 (+17,490, +54.7%) 62.59%
09/03/2013
123,065
(-2,652)
155,036
(-2,951)
105,888
(+625)
65,130
(-293)
32,193
(-1,372)
40,980
(-155)
294,522
(-3,399, -1.28%) 		-31,971 (+299, +0.9%) 43.85%
08/27/2013
125,717
(+232)
157,987
(+1,214)
105,263
(+846)
65,423
(+1,047)
33,565
(+912)
41,135
(-271)
295,613
(+1,990, +0.76%) 		-32,270 (-982, -3.1%) 43.76%
08/20/2013
125,485
(-901)
156,773
(+11,425)
104,417
(+6,382)
64,376
(-8,035)
32,653
(+466)
41,406
(+2,557)
293,504
(+5,947, +2.32%) 		-31,288 (-12,326, -65.0%) 44.82%
08/13/2013
126,386
(-1,024)
145,348
(+12,267)
98,035
(+9,409)
72,411
(-5,775)
32,187
(-1,157)
38,849
(+736)
290,033
(+7,228, +2.9%) 		-18,962 (-13,291, -234.4%) 58.0%
08/06/2013
127,410
(+981)
133,081
(-617)
88,626
(-3,574)
78,186
(-223)
33,344
(+1,450)
38,113
(-303)
279,718
(-1,143, -0.46%) 		-5,671 (+1,598, +22.0%) 72.22%
07/30/2013
126,429
(+1,161)
133,698
(+1,492)
92,200
(-1,426)
78,409
(+704)
31,894
(+1,137)
38,416
(-1,324)
283,485
(+872, +0.35%) 		-7,269 (-331, -4.8%) 70.51%
07/23/2013
125,268
(+6,014)
132,206
(+2,808)
93,626
(-1,653)
77,705
(+2,188)
30,757
(+461)
39,740
(-174)
281,204
(+4,822, +1.97%) 		-6,938 (+3,206, +31.6%) 70.86%
07/16/2013
119,254
(+2,207)
129,398
(+305)
95,279
(-55)
75,517
(+3,023)
30,296
(+1,276)
39,914
(+100)
275,904
(+3,428, +1.42%) 		-10,144 (+1,902, +15.8%) 67.44%
07/09/2013
117,047
(+333)
129,093
(+2,462)
95,334
(+2,642)
72,494
(-693)
29,020
(-1,415)
39,814
(-209)
272,592
(+1,560, +0.65%) 		-12,046 (-2,129, -21.5%) 65.4%
07/02/2013
116,714
(-1,064)
126,631
(+1,824)
92,692
(-3,206)
73,187
(-8,859)
30,435
(-1,973)
40,023
(+792)
266,836
(-6,243, -2.54%) 		-9,917 (-2,888, -41.1%) 67.68%
06/25/2013
117,778
(-7,848)
124,807
(-1,231)
95,898
(-6,999)
82,046
(-16,321)
32,408
(-2,360)
39,231
(+345)
274,517
(-17,207, -6.54%) 		-7,029 (-6,617, -1606.1%) 70.77%
06/18/2013
125,626
(+3,238)
126,038
(-1,644)
102,897
(-2,482)
98,367
(+3,640)
34,768
(+98)
38,886
(-1,142)
296,434
(+854, +0.33%) 		-412 (+4,882, +92.2%) 77.85%
06/11/2013
122,388
(-4,450)
127,682
(+357)
105,379
(-2,768)
94,727
(-8,479)
34,670
(+324)
40,028
(+1,228)
297,040
(-6,894, -2.56%) 		-5,294 (-4,807, -987.1%) 72.62%
06/04/2013
126,838
(-1,827)
127,325
(+195)
108,147
(-2,539)
103,206
(-3,439)
34,346
(-2,131)
38,800
(-3,253)
298,950
(-6,497, -2.36%) 		-487 (-2,022, -131.7%) 77.77%
05/28/2013
128,665
(+336)
127,130
(-1,851)
110,686
(+578)
106,645
(+2,210)
36,477
(+234)
42,053
(+789)
305,099
(+1,148, +0.42%) 		+1,535 (+2,187, +335.4%) 79.93%
05/21/2013
128,329
(-4,569)
128,981
(-10,121)
110,108
(-160)
104,435
(+6,702)
36,243
(+460)
41,264
(-850)
307,067
(-4,269, -1.53%) 		-652 (+5,552, +89.5%) 77.59%
05/14/2013
132,898
(-7,086)
139,102
(-7,297)
110,268
(-1,500)
97,733
(+3,852)
35,783
(+2,675)
42,114
(-2,466)
319,714
(-5,911, -2.08%) 		-6,204 (+211, +3.3%) 71.65%
05/07/2013
139,984
(-7,777)
146,399
(+3,050)
111,768
(+3,485)
93,881
(-7,929)
33,108
(-2,994)
44,580
(-2,407)
325,354
(-7,286, -2.49%) 		-6,415 (-10,827, -245.4%) 71.42%
04/30/2013
147,761
(-2,850)
143,349
(+310)
108,283
(+1,679)
101,810
(-1,558)
36,102
(+875)
46,987
(+952)
327,728
(-296, -0.1%) 		+4,412 (-3,160, -41.7%) 83.01%
04/23/2013
150,611
(-429)
143,039
(-2,092)
106,604
(+109)
103,368
(+4,125)
35,227
(+2,702)
46,035
(+349)
329,609
(+2,382, +0.82%) 		+7,572 (+1,663, +28.1%) 86.39%
04/16/2013
151,040
(-56)
145,131
(+1,857)
106,495
(+231)
99,243
(-4,057)
32,525
(-2,314)
45,686
(+61)
322,678
(-2,139, -0.73%) 		+5,909 (-1,913, -24.5%) 84.61%
04/09/2013
151,096
(-8,758)
143,274
(+3,716)
106,264
(+3,817)
103,300
(-9,786)
34,839
(+1,648)
45,625
(+2,777)
323,236
(-3,293, -1.11%) 		+7,822 (-12,474, -61.5%) 86.66%
04/02/2013
159,854
(+4,578)
139,558
(+1,498)
102,447
(+1,381)
113,086
(+7,012)
33,191
(-776)
42,848
(-3,327)
329,781
(+5,183, +1.79%) 		+20,296 (+3,080, +17.9%) 100.0%
03/26/2013
155,276
(-543)
138,060
(+2,486)
101,066
(-2,833)
106,074
(-3,882)
33,967
(-41)
46,175
(-2,021)
326,368
(-3,417, -1.16%) 		+17,216 (-3,029, -15.0%) 96.76%
03/19/2013
155,819
(+1,090)
135,574
(+440)
103,899
(+305)
109,956
(-1,810)
34,008
(-1,156)
48,196
(+1,609)
335,624
(+239, +0.08%) 		+20,245 (+650, +3.3%) 100.0%
03/12/2013
154,729
(+3,446)
135,134
(+4,017)
103,594
(-1,979)
111,766
(-1,245)
35,164
(+2,444)
46,587
(+1,139)
342,456
(+3,911, +1.35%) 		+19,595 (-571, -2.8%) 99.39%
03/05/2013
151,283
(+6,176)
131,117
(+5,069)
105,573
(+149)
113,011
(-1,078)
32,720
(-1,863)
45,448
(+471)
337,694
(+4,462, +1.56%) 		+20,166 (+1,107, +5.8%) 100.0%
02/26/2013
145,107
(+3,061)
126,048
(-1,414)
105,424
(-1,327)
114,089
(+4,751)
34,583
(+3,455)
44,977
(+1,852)
332,943
(+5,189, +1.85%) 		+19,059 (+4,475, +30.7%) 100.0%
02/19/2013
142,046
(+3,746)
127,462
(+619)
106,751
(+372)
109,338
(+3,818)
31,128
(-1,621)
43,125
(-1,940)
330,839
(+2,497, +0.9%) 		+14,584 (+3,127, +27.3%) 100.0%
02/12/2013
138,300
(+5,022)
126,843
(-4,047)
106,379
(+7,024)
105,520
(+13,767)
32,749
(-3,291)
45,065
(-965)
328,814
(+8,755, +3.26%) 		+11,457 (+9,069, +379.8%) 98.95%
02/05/2013
133,278
(+5,376)
130,890
(+2,910)
99,355
(-2,665)
91,753
(-96)
36,040
(+1,676)
46,030
(+1,573)
330,758
(+4,387, +1.66%) 		+2,388 (+2,466, +3161.5%) 88.35%
01/29/2013
127,902
(+6,218)
127,980
(-1,223)
102,020
(+1,306)
91,849
(+7,225)
34,364
(-588)
44,457
(+934)
328,863
(+6,936, +2.7%) 		-78 (+7,441, +99.0%) 85.46%
01/22/2013
121,684
(+4,224)
129,203
(-9,926)
100,714
(+3,389)
84,624
(+23,457)
34,952
(+648)
43,523
(-5,270)
319,743
(+8,261, +3.32%) 		-7,519 (+14,150, +65.3%) 76.76%
01/15/2013
117,460
(-6,890)
139,129
(-17,460)
97,325
(-12,068)
61,167
(+1,080)
34,304
(+452)
48,793
(-2,126)
323,145
(-18,506, -6.92%) 		-21,669 (+10,570, +32.8%) 60.22%
01/08/2013
124,350
(-700)
156,589
(+4,258)
109,393
(+2,717)
60,087
(+576)
33,852
(+4,089)
50,919
(+1,272)
341,587
(+6,106, +2.34%) 		-32,239 (-4,958, -18.2%) 47.86%
12/31/2012
125,050
(-1,215)
152,331
(+1,657)
106,676
(+2,522)
59,511
(+1,359)
29,763
(-2,664)
49,647
(-4,373)
329,446
(-1,357, -0.52%) 		-27,281 (-2,872, -11.8%) 53.66%
Price data: Database (20,004 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays