COT Positioning
Live Cattle
LE · report date 2026-09-08
Latest report
2026-09-08 · OI 294,350| Category | Long | Short | Net | 1-wk Δ | % of OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed Money | 82,287 | 33,382 | +48,905 | +54 | 28.9% |
| Producer/Merchant | 41,414 | 128,276 | -86,862 | +1,249 | 42.4% |
| Swap Dealer | 69,401 | 4,168 | +65,233 | -3,585 | 18.4% |
| Other Reportables | 10,917 | 30,799 | -19,882 | +1,589 | 10.4% |
Trader group split
29%
42%
18%
10%
- Mgd money28.9%
- Producer42.4%
- Swap18.4%
- Other10.4%
Charts
Positions by category
Price — weekly candles
Open interest
Mgd money net vs price
Z-score (±2 bands)
Mgd money — weekly change
Δ LongΔ ShortΔ Net
Last 26 weeks — all metrics
| Week | Mgd money net | Producer net | Swap net | Other net | 1-wk Δ | % OI | COT Idx | z | Price | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | +48,905 | -86,862 | +65,233 | -19,882 | +54 | 16.6% | 25 | -1.16 | 217.02 | — |
| 2026-09-01 | +48,851 | -88,111 | +68,818 | -21,471 | -10,878 | 16.2% | 25 | -1.18 | 212.07 | — |
| 2026-08-25 | +59,729 | -94,332 | +65,757 | -23,883 | -3,238 | 20.7% | 32 | -0.89 | 218.10 | — |
| 2026-08-18 | +62,967 | -94,662 | +64,260 | -23,383 | -2,982 | 22.4% | 35 | -0.81 | 224.90 | — |
| 2026-08-11 | +65,949 | -98,530 | +63,369 | -21,937 | +983 | 23.8% | 37 | -0.74 | 232.75 | — |
| 2026-08-04 | +64,966 | -96,909 | +61,170 | -21,378 | -2,059 | 22.3% | 36 | -0.77 | 231.95 | — |
| 2026-07-28 | +67,025 | -98,985 | +61,596 | -22,702 | -8,656 | 22.5% | 37 | -0.72 | 227.48 | — |
| 2026-07-21 | +75,681 | -112,021 | +63,096 | -20,667 | -22,454 | 25.0% | 43 | -0.49 | 226.68 | — |
| 2026-07-14 | +98,135 | -121,261 | +59,937 | -28,430 | -16,773 | 31.5% | 59 | 0.13 | 231.43 | — |
| 2026-07-07 | +114,908 | -129,405 | +58,512 | -33,240 | -4,532 | 36.3% | 71 | 0.60 | 238.43 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | +119,440 | -134,849 | +57,342 | -31,579 | -6,143 | 37.4% | 74 | 0.72 | 258.20 | — |
| 2026-06-23 | +125,583 | -141,088 | +56,630 | -28,431 | +2,778 | 38.2% | 78 | 0.89 | 255.15 | — |
| 2026-06-16 | +122,805 | -138,731 | +56,633 | -27,701 | +13,733 | 37.2% | 76 | 0.82 | 255.30 | — |
| 2026-06-09 | +109,072 | -128,829 | +57,191 | -26,586 | -7,035 | 34.4% | 67 | 0.44 | 248.02 | — |
| 2026-06-02 | +116,107 | -122,247 | +55,581 | -30,585 | -4,435 | 33.8% | 72 | 0.64 | 247.68 | — |
| 2026-05-26 | +120,542 | -130,707 | +55,374 | -33,706 | -7,205 | 34.5% | 75 | 0.76 | 248.23 | — |
| 2026-05-19 | +127,747 | -137,937 | +59,639 | -36,858 | -1,207 | 35.0% | 80 | 0.97 | 254.55 | — |
| 2026-05-12 | +128,954 | -137,390 | +59,613 | -34,449 | -9,064 | 36.3% | 81 | 1.01 | 247.70 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | +138,018 | -148,667 | +59,631 | -34,299 | +6,458 | 38.3% | 87 | 1.27 | 253.23 | — |
| 2026-04-28 | +131,560 | -147,164 | +60,685 | -31,222 | -1,256 | 37.6% | 82 | 1.10 | 252.68 | — |
| 2026-04-21 | +132,816 | -146,931 | +60,819 | -30,343 | -23 | 39.2% | 83 | 1.15 | 247.43 | — |
| 2026-04-14 | +132,839 | -151,522 | +60,398 | -27,251 | +3,423 | 39.0% | 83 | 1.16 | 252.55 | — |
| 2026-04-07 | +129,416 | -147,290 | +59,514 | -25,400 | +9,863 | 37.7% | 81 | 1.07 | 248.20 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | +119,553 | -133,718 | +56,184 | -27,293 | +11,960 | 35.3% | 74 | 0.80 | 243.02 | — |
| 2026-03-24 | +107,593 | -124,859 | +55,661 | -25,446 | +4,450 | 32.1% | 66 | 0.46 | 235.38 | — |
| 2026-03-17 | +103,143 | -123,957 | +58,686 | -24,981 | -2,767 | 30.9% | 63 | 0.34 | 235.23 | — |