Feeder Cattle COT Report
CFTC Commitments of Traders · positions as of Tuesday 2026-09-01, released Sep 4, 2026 (the CFTC reports each Tuesday's close three days later) · next release Sep 11, 2026 (regular cycle; see the release schedule for holiday shifts)
Feeder Cattle positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 78), speculators crowded short (3y index 15).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 78) - a bullish tilt in the traditional read.
- Large speculators are net short near the bottom of their 3-year range (index 15) - a crowded short, which historically leans bullish for the setup.
A description of how traders are positioned versus their own history - the standard Commitments of Traders interpretation, computed identically for every market. It is not a price forecast, a trading signal, or advice. How traders use positioning · how the read is computed.
As of the COT report, large speculators are net short 2,729 Feeder Cattle futures contracts (up 2,776 week-over-week), commercials are net long 4,221, and open interest is 64,359 contracts. Managed money was net long 8,436 contracts as of (down 1,825 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Feeder Cattle COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/feeder-cattle/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/feeder-cattle.csv
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Positioning - as of Tuesday 2026-09-01
| Trader category | Net position | Weekly change | % of open interest | COT index 26w | COT index 52w | COT index 3y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large speculators | -2,729 | +2,776 | -4.2% | 15.6 | 10.4 | 15.1 |
| Commercials | 4,221 | -2,237 | 6.6% | 77.5 | 86.0 | 79.7 |
| Small traders | -1,492 | -539 | -2.3% | 84.6 | 88.9 | 83.8 |
Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.
Disaggregated report - positions as of Tue 2026-09-01
| Trader category | Net position | Weekly change | % of open interest | COT index 26w | COT index 52w | COT index 3y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -2,207 | +515 | -3.4% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 58.3 |
| Swap dealers | 6,428 | -556 | 10.0% | 81.7 | 87.7 | 91.6 |
| Managed money | 8,436 | -1,825 | 13.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.5 |
| Other reportables | -11,165 | +3,227 | -17.3% | 62.8 | 35.5 | 24.3 |
| Small traders | -1,492 | -1,361 | -2.3% | 84.6 | 88.9 | 83.8 |
Full Disaggregated report history: CSV · switch the chart above to this report family for the full series.
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 64,359 | -2,729 | +2,776 | 4,221 | -2,237 | -1,492 |
| 2026-08-25 | 69,166 | -5,505 | -1,374 | 6,458 | +2,196 | -953 |
| 2026-08-18 | 65,267 | -4,131 | -1,750 | 4,262 | +1,503 | -131 |
| 2026-08-11 | 65,594 | -2,381 | -1,358 | 2,759 | +303 | -378 |
| 2026-08-04 | 65,728 | -1,023 | -16 | 2,456 | -251 | -1,433 |
| 2026-07-28 | 66,369 | -1,007 | +996 | 2,707 | -1,217 | -1,700 |
| 2026-07-21 | 65,505 | -2,003 | -1,026 | 3,924 | +1,037 | -1,921 |
| 2026-07-14 | 65,681 | -977 | -3,503 | 2,887 | +1,355 | -1,910 |
| 2026-07-07 | 64,535 | 2,526 | -689 | 1,532 | -151 | -4,058 |
| 2026-06-30 | 65,128 | 3,215 | -1,365 | 1,683 | -105 | -4,898 |
| 2026-06-23 | 62,064 | 4,580 | +479 | 1,788 | +370 | -6,368 |
| 2026-06-16 | 58,590 | 4,101 | +2,496 | 1,418 | -891 | -5,519 |
| 2026-06-09 | 56,937 | 1,605 | -385 | 2,309 | +1,108 | -3,914 |
| 2026-06-02 | 58,048 | 1,990 | +392 | 1,201 | +733 | -3,191 |
| 2026-05-26 | 59,329 | 1,598 | -4,938 | 468 | +2,604 | -2,066 |
| 2026-05-19 | 63,984 | 6,536 | +533 | -2,136 | -1,283 | -4,400 |
| 2026-05-12 | 63,956 | 6,003 | -3,455 | -853 | +1,465 | -5,150 |
| 2026-05-05 | 65,692 | 9,458 | +2,220 | -2,318 | -1,652 | -7,140 |
| 2026-04-28 | 66,362 | 7,238 | -1,446 | -666 | +1,664 | -6,572 |
| 2026-04-21 | 67,608 | 8,684 | -3,593 | -2,330 | +959 | -6,354 |
| 2026-04-14 | 69,930 | 12,277 | +1,256 | -3,289 | -154 | -8,988 |
| 2026-04-07 | 71,518 | 11,021 | +76 | -3,135 | +348 | -7,886 |
| 2026-03-31 | 69,682 | 10,945 | +2,466 | -3,483 | -1,012 | -7,462 |
| 2026-03-24 | 69,976 | 8,479 | -394 | -2,471 | -274 | -6,008 |
| 2026-03-17 | 72,644 | 8,873 | +681 | -2,197 | +42 | -6,676 |
| 2026-03-10 | 72,436 | 8,192 | +179 | -2,239 | -802 | -5,953 |
Full history, no login: CSV (1986-01-15 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Feeder Cattle futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 2,729 contracts in Feeder Cattle futures.
- How current is this Feeder Cattle COT data?
- The latest report is dated 2026-09-01 (positions as of that Tuesday's close), published by the CFTC on 2026-09-04. This page updates within minutes of each weekly release.
- Where can I download Feeder Cattle COT history?
- The full weekly series (1986-01-15 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/feeder-cattle.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 061641. Dataset coverage 1986-01-15 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.