Live cattle (CME)
Live Cattle positioning
Price series: Live cattle futures (front month) · positions as of Tuesday Nov 3, 2026, published Friday Nov 6, 2026
This week · published Nov 6, 2026
Live Cattle, week of Nov 3, 2026: Managed money sit at the 25th percentile of their 3-year range. They cut 6,882 net long contracts on the week. 8-week signal: no signal.
Latest week by category
What each trader group was holding in the most recent report.
Positions as of Tuesday Nov 3, 2026, published Friday Nov 6, 2026, compared with the prior weekly report. Positive net = net long; negative net = net short. COT index is measured over the last 3 years.
| Category | Long (contracts) | Short (contracts) | Net (contracts) | Weekly change (contracts) | COT index (0–100, 3y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-commercial (large specs) | 84,902 | 54,061 | 30,841 | -4,044 | 8 |
| Commercial (hedgers) | 116,928 | 140,767 | -23,839 | +4,251 | 93 |
| Managed money | 72,793 | 23,102 | 49,691 | -6,882 | 25 |
| Producers / merchants | 40,470 | 135,597 | -95,127 | +5,559 | 70 |
| Swap dealers | 74,238 | 2,950 | 71,288 | -1,308 | 96 |
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders — positions as of Tuesday, published the following Friday. All position figures are futures contracts unless the % of open interest view is selected. Positioning is a sentiment tool, not a timing signal. Not investment advice.