Butter (Cash Settled) COT Report
Latest data as of 2026-10-06. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.
Large speculators were net short 7,919 contracts in Butter (Cash Settled) futures as of 2026-10-06, up 654 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net long 7,526 contracts, with total open interest of 18,540 contracts. The COT index stands at 7.7.
| Open interest | 18,540 |
| Non-commercial long | 65 |
| Non-commercial short | 7,984 |
| Non-commercial net | -7,919 |
| Commercial long | 17,542 |
| Commercial short | 10,016 |
| Commercial net | 7,526 |
| WoW change in non-commercial net | 654 |
| COT index | 7.7 |
Last 52 weeks
| Date | Open interest | Non-commercial net | Commercial net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | -7,919 | 7,526 |
| 2026-09-29 | 0 | -8,573 | 8,138 |
| 2026-09-22 | 0 | -7,973 | 7,563 |
| 2026-09-15 | 0 | -7,724 | 7,215 |
| 2026-09-08 | 0 | -6,978 | 6,621 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0 | -6,936 | 6,474 |
| 2026-08-25 | 0 | -5,119 | 4,590 |
| 2026-08-18 | 0 | -4,715 | 4,207 |
| 2026-08-11 | 0 | -4,226 | 3,758 |
| 2026-08-04 | 0 | -5,224 | 4,809 |
| 2026-07-28 | 0 | -4,838 | 4,401 |
| 2026-07-21 | 0 | -4,599 | 4,211 |
| 2026-07-14 | 0 | -4,235 | 3,821 |
| 2026-07-07 | 0 | -4,090 | 3,633 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0 | -5,132 | 4,578 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0 | -4,698 | 4,081 |
| 2026-06-16 | 0 | -4,700 | 4,121 |
| 2026-06-09 | 0 | -4,617 | 4,023 |
| 2026-06-02 | 0 | -5,241 | 4,554 |
| 2026-05-26 | 0 | -4,863 | 4,164 |
| 2026-05-19 | 0 | -4,521 | 3,797 |
| 2026-05-12 | 0 | -4,446 | 3,802 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0 | -3,934 | 3,485 |
| 2026-04-28 | 0 | -4,268 | 3,855 |
| 2026-04-21 | 0 | -3,708 | 3,212 |
| 2026-04-14 | 0 | -3,392 | 2,807 |
| 2026-04-07 | 0 | -3,305 | 2,666 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0 | -3,233 | 2,625 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0 | -3,033 | 2,561 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0 | -2,771 | 2,259 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0 | -2,660 | 2,204 |
| 2026-03-03 | 0 | -3,171 | 2,773 |
| 2026-02-24 | 0 | -2,701 | 2,400 |
| 2026-02-17 | 0 | -2,567 | 2,337 |
| 2026-02-10 | 0 | -2,473 | 2,301 |
| 2026-02-03 | 0 | -3,058 | 2,822 |
| 2026-01-27 | 0 | -2,914 | 2,738 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0 | -3,539 | 3,341 |
| 2026-01-13 | 0 | -3,449 | 3,268 |
| 2026-01-06 | 0 | -1,916 | 1,545 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0 | -2,842 | 2,742 |
| 2025-12-23 | 0 | -2,467 | 2,395 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0 | -2,151 | 2,114 |
| 2025-12-09 | 0 | -2,193 | 2,131 |
| 2025-12-02 | 0 | -2,757 | 2,496 |
| 2025-11-25 | 0 | -2,831 | 2,621 |
| 2025-11-18 | 0 | -2,106 | 2,005 |
| 2025-11-10 | 0 | -1,964 | 1,863 |
| 2025-11-04 | 0 | -2,102 | 1,997 |
| 2025-10-28 | 0 | -2,037 | 1,974 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0 | -2,146 | 2,054 |
| 2025-10-14 | 0 | -2,322 | 2,199 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the COT report?
- The Commitments of Traders (COT) report is a weekly publication by the CFTC that breaks down open interest in futures markets by trader category, including non-commercial (speculator) and commercial (hedger) positions.
- When is the COT report released?
- The COT report is released every Friday at 3:30 pm ET, with positions measured as of the prior Tuesday.
- What does non-commercial net mean?
- Non-commercial net is the number of long contracts held by large speculators minus their short contracts. A positive value means speculators are net long; a negative value means they are net short.