Live Cattle COT Report
Latest data as of 2026-10-06. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.
Large speculators were net long 29,392 contracts in Live Cattle futures as of 2026-10-06, down 5,776 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net short 22,901 contracts, with total open interest of 293,647 contracts. The COT index stands at 6.5.
| Open interest | 293,647 |
| Non-commercial long | 88,098 |
| Non-commercial short | 58,706 |
| Non-commercial net | 29,392 |
| Commercial long | 116,581 |
| Commercial short | 139,482 |
| Commercial net | -22,901 |
| WoW change in non-commercial net | -5,776 |
| COT index | 6.5 |
Last 52 weeks
| Date | Open interest | Non-commercial net | Commercial net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 29,392 | -22,901 |
| 2026-09-29 | 0 | 35,168 | -29,993 |
| 2026-09-22 | 0 | 28,312 | -23,227 |
| 2026-09-15 | 0 | 28,768 | -21,104 |
| 2026-09-08 | 0 | 29,023 | -21,629 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0 | 27,380 | -19,293 |
| 2026-08-25 | 0 | 35,846 | -28,575 |
| 2026-08-18 | 0 | 39,584 | -30,402 |
| 2026-08-11 | 0 | 44,012 | -35,161 |
| 2026-08-04 | 0 | 43,588 | -35,739 |
| 2026-07-28 | 0 | 44,323 | -37,389 |
| 2026-07-21 | 0 | 55,014 | -48,925 |
| 2026-07-14 | 0 | 69,705 | -61,324 |
| 2026-07-07 | 0 | 81,668 | -70,893 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0 | 87,861 | -77,507 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0 | 97,152 | -84,458 |
| 2026-06-16 | 0 | 95,104 | -82,098 |
| 2026-06-09 | 0 | 82,486 | -71,638 |
| 2026-06-02 | 0 | 85,522 | -66,666 |
| 2026-05-26 | 0 | 86,836 | -75,333 |
| 2026-05-19 | 0 | 90,889 | -78,298 |
| 2026-05-12 | 0 | 94,505 | -77,777 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0 | 103,719 | -89,036 |
| 2026-04-28 | 0 | 100,338 | -86,479 |
| 2026-04-21 | 0 | 102,473 | -86,112 |
| 2026-04-14 | 0 | 105,588 | -91,124 |
| 2026-04-07 | 0 | 104,016 | -87,776 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0 | 92,260 | -77,534 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0 | 82,147 | -69,198 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0 | 78,162 | -65,271 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0 | 81,411 | -68,046 |
| 2026-03-03 | 0 | 87,850 | -74,493 |
| 2026-02-24 | 0 | 91,746 | -77,205 |
| 2026-02-17 | 0 | 91,735 | -78,353 |
| 2026-02-10 | 0 | 85,756 | -73,372 |
| 2026-02-03 | 0 | 91,849 | -79,657 |
| 2026-01-27 | 0 | 88,978 | -77,526 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0 | 89,349 | -77,472 |
| 2026-01-13 | 0 | 85,939 | -73,983 |
| 2026-01-06 | 0 | 80,726 | -68,895 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0 | 78,187 | -65,613 |
| 2025-12-23 | 0 | 78,794 | -65,656 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0 | 75,931 | -63,187 |
| 2025-12-09 | 0 | 76,090 | -61,974 |
| 2025-12-02 | 0 | 73,650 | -62,462 |
| 2025-11-25 | 0 | 81,671 | -70,038 |
| 2025-11-18 | 0 | 84,055 | -70,792 |
| 2025-11-10 | 0 | 90,323 | -76,142 |
| 2025-11-04 | 0 | 97,444 | -81,230 |
| 2025-10-28 | 0 | 109,575 | -91,421 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0 | 116,043 | -97,169 |
| 2025-10-14 | 0 | 118,877 | -98,291 |
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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.