Research
Live Cattle: speculative net positioning in 2nd percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net long 26,326 Live Cattle futures contracts as of 2026-10-13, the 2nd percentile across 156 weekly reports.
Each statement cites its observations
Facts
- 01
Report date 2026-10-13. Non-commercial long 84,462, short 58,136, net +26,326 contracts.
Observations: 138753, 138755, 138756, 138751, 138752
- 02
Open interest 293,427 contracts; non-commercial net equals 9.0% of open interest.
Observations: 138753, 138755, 138756, 138751, 138752
- 03
Percentile rank 1.6 over 156 weeks.
Observations: 138753, 138755, 138756, 138751, 138752
Underlying observations
Provenance
| ID | Metric | Period | Value | Status | Class | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138755 | Commercial long Live Cattle | 2026-10-13 | 121,033 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 138756 | Commercial short Live Cattle | 2026-10-13 | 140,598 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 138752 | Non-commercial long Live Cattle | 2026-10-13 | 84,462 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 138753 | Non-commercial short Live Cattle | 2026-10-13 | 58,136 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 138751 | Open interest Live Cattle | 2026-10-13 | 293,427 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 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.