Feeder Cattle COT Report

Latest data as of 2026-10-06. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.

Large speculators were net short 935 contracts in Feeder Cattle futures as of 2026-10-06, up 1,146 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net long 3,070 contracts, with total open interest of 63,656 contracts. The COT index stands at 20.1.

Open interest63,656
Non-commercial long21,801
Non-commercial short22,736
Non-commercial net-935
Commercial long16,271
Commercial short13,201
Commercial net3,070
WoW change in non-commercial net1,146
COT index20.1

Last 52 weeks

DateOpen interestNon-commercial netCommercial net
2026-10-060-9353,070
2026-09-290-2,0814,051
2026-09-220-4,4594,226
2026-09-150-3,8535,769
2026-09-080-3,3945,326
2026-09-010-2,7294,221
2026-08-250-5,5056,458
2026-08-180-4,1314,262
2026-08-110-2,3812,759
2026-08-040-1,0232,456
2026-07-280-1,0072,707
2026-07-210-2,0033,924
2026-07-140-9772,887
2026-07-0702,5261,532
2026-06-3003,2151,683
2026-06-2304,5801,788
2026-06-1604,1011,418
2026-06-0901,6052,309
2026-06-0201,9901,201
2026-05-2601,598468
2026-05-1906,536-2,136
2026-05-1206,003-853
2026-05-0509,458-2,318
2026-04-2807,238-666
2026-04-2108,684-2,330
2026-04-14012,277-3,289
2026-04-07011,021-3,135
2026-03-31010,945-3,483
2026-03-2408,479-2,471
2026-03-1708,873-2,197
2026-03-1008,192-2,239
2026-03-0308,013-1,437
2026-02-24010,217-3,482
2026-02-1709,848-3,609
2026-02-1008,881-3,498
2026-02-03010,096-4,266
2026-01-2708,675-2,628
2026-01-2007,642-2,352
2026-01-1306,999-1,026
2026-01-0608,344-2,199
2025-12-3006,823-653
2025-12-2306,047-385
2025-12-1605,510-47
2025-12-0906,098-906
2025-12-0205,425-1,674
2025-11-2506,880-2,633
2025-11-1808,473-2,732
2025-11-1009,210-3,655
2025-11-0409,185-2,894
2025-10-28012,233-4,406
2025-10-21019,295-8,470
2025-10-14021,225-9,572

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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.