Research
Live Cattle: speculative net positioning in 5th percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net long 29,392 Live Cattle futures contracts as of 2026-10-06, the 5th percentile across 156 weekly reports.
Each statement cites its observations
Facts
- 01
Report date 2026-10-06. Non-commercial long 88,098, short 58,706, net +29,392 contracts.
Observations: 135752, 135754, 135755, 135750, 135751
- 02
Open interest 293,647 contracts; non-commercial net equals 10.0% of open interest.
Observations: 135752, 135754, 135755, 135750, 135751
- 03
Percentile rank 4.8 over 156 weeks.
Observations: 135752, 135754, 135755, 135750, 135751
Underlying observations
Provenance
| ID | Metric | Period | Value | Status | Class | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135754 | Commercial long Live Cattle | 2026-10-06 | 116,581 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135755 | Commercial short Live Cattle | 2026-10-06 | 139,482 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135751 | Non-commercial long Live Cattle | 2026-10-06 | 88,098 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135752 | Non-commercial short Live Cattle | 2026-10-06 | 58,706 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135750 | Open interest Live Cattle | 2026-10-06 | 293,647 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
Source: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Commitments of Traders (Legacy, futures only). Calculations: EveryIntel. Generated by intelligence-rules/1.0.0; confidence 97%. Findings describe published data; they are not forecasts, investment advice or recommendations. See the methodology.