Research
Live Cattle: speculative net positioning in 3rd percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net long 28,312 Live Cattle futures contracts as of 2026-09-22, the 3rd percentile across 156 weekly reports.
Each statement cites its observations
Facts
- 01
Report date 2026-09-22. Non-commercial long 93,172, short 64,860, net +28,312 contracts.
Observations: 60731, 60733, 60734, 60729, 60730
- 02
Open interest 284,889 contracts; non-commercial net equals 9.9% of open interest.
Observations: 60731, 60733, 60734, 60729, 60730
- 03
Percentile rank 2.9 over 156 weeks.
Observations: 60731, 60733, 60734, 60729, 60730
Underlying observations
Provenance
| ID | Metric | Period | Value | Status | Class | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60733 | Commercial long Live Cattle | 2026-09-22 | 111,820 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60734 | Commercial short Live Cattle | 2026-09-22 | 135,047 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60730 | Non-commercial long Live Cattle | 2026-09-22 | 93,172 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60731 | Non-commercial short Live Cattle | 2026-09-22 | 64,860 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60729 | Open interest Live Cattle | 2026-09-22 | 284,889 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 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.