Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
- Long
- 7,533
- Short
- 11,895
- Spread
- —
- Net
- -4,362
- Weekly change
- -1,206
- Net / open interest
- -6.57%
- 52 reports
- 88th percentile
- 156 reports
- 52th percentile
Feeder Cattle futures COT positions and historical chart
Official market: FEEDER CATTLE · CME · Disaggregated Futures Only · 50,000 pounds
Latest report: 28 July 2026 · Current weekly data
Official CFTC datasetCurrent positioning summary
Managed Money held a net-long Feeder Cattle futures position of 8,987 contracts. The position decreased by 358 contracts from the preceding available report. The position ranked in the 34th percentile of the latest 156 available reports.
Report date: 28 July 2026
Swap Dealer
- Long
- 8,128
- Short
- 1,059
- Spread
- 2,016
- Net
- +7,069
- Weekly change
- -11
- Net / open interest
- 10.65%
- 52 reports
- 98th percentile
- 156 reports
- 99th percentile
Managed Money
- Long
- 17,153
- Short
- 8,166
- Spread
- 9,592
- Net
- +8,987
- Weekly change
- -358
- Net / open interest
- 13.54%
- 52 reports
- 2th percentile
- 156 reports
- 34th percentile
Historical net position
Actual report dates; missing weeks are not interpolated. A data table follows the chart.
Accessible historical data
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| Report date | Participant | Long | Short | Spread | Net | Weekly change | Net / OI | 4-report change | 52-report context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Other Reportables | 2,525 | 12,519 | 9,642 | -9,994 | +1,354 | -15.05% | +2,398 | 37th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Non-Reportable | 9,780 | 11,480 | — | -1,700 | +221 | -2.56% | +3,198 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 7,533 | 11,895 | — | -4,362 | -1,206 | -6.57% | +598 | 88th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Swap Dealer | 8,128 | 1,059 | 2,016 | +7,069 | -11 | 10.65% | +426 | 98th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Managed Money | 17,153 | 8,166 | 9,592 | +8,987 | -358 | 13.54% | -6,620 | 2th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Other Reportables | 2,016 | 13,364 | 8,070 | -11,348 | +915 | -17.32% | -233 | 15th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Non-Reportable | 9,260 | 11,181 | — | -1,921 | -11 | -2.93% | +4,447 | 98th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 7,539 | 10,695 | — | -3,156 | +626 | -4.81% | +1,399 | 96th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Swap Dealer | 8,082 | 1,002 | 1,714 | +7,080 | +411 | 10.80% | +737 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Managed Money | 18,042 | 8,697 | 10,782 | +9,345 | -1,941 | 14.26% | -6,350 | 2th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Other Reportables | 1,776 | 14,039 | 6,742 | -12,263 | -223 | -18.67% | -3,008 | 6th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Non-Reportable | 9,491 | 11,401 | — | -1,910 | +2,148 | -2.90% | +3,609 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 8,381 | 12,163 | — | -3,782 | +1,543 | -5.75% | -4 | 94th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Swap Dealer | 7,663 | 994 | 1,604 | +6,669 | -188 | 10.15% | +1,473 | 98th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Managed Money | 18,889 | 7,603 | 11,135 | +11,286 | -3,280 | 17.18% | -2,070 | 4th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Other Reportables | 2,146 | 14,186 | 4,273 | -12,040 | +352 | -18.65% | -2,253 | 6th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Non-Reportable | 8,720 | 12,778 | — | -4,058 | +840 | -6.28% | -144 | 92th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 7,318 | 12,643 | — | -5,325 | -365 | -8.25% | -2,486 | 85th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Swap Dealer | 7,832 | 975 | 1,612 | +6,857 | +214 | 10.62% | +1,709 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Managed Money | 21,549 | 6,983 | 11,085 | +14,566 | -1,041 | 22.57% | +3,174 | 15th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Other Reportables | 2,394 | 14,786 | 4,400 | -12,392 | -1,277 | -19.02% | -3,083 | 2th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Non-Reportable | 8,788 | 13,686 | — | -4,898 | +1,470 | -7.52% | -1,707 | 88th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 7,657 | 12,617 | — | -4,960 | -405 | -7.61% | -1,842 | 90th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Swap Dealer | 7,616 | 973 | 1,502 | +6,643 | +300 | 10.19% | +2,324 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Managed Money | 23,024 | 7,417 | 9,747 | +15,607 | -88 | 23.96% | +4,308 | 17th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Other Reportables | 2,804 | 13,919 | 4,212 | -11,115 | -1,860 | -17.90% | -1,750 | 10th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Non-Reportable | 7,744 | 14,112 | — | -6,368 | -849 | -10.26% | -4,302 | 52th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 7,125 | 11,680 | — | -4,555 | -777 | -7.33% | -717 | 92th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Swap Dealer | 7,399 | 1,056 | 1,387 | +6,343 | +1,147 | 10.22% | +2,037 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Managed Money | 23,078 | 7,383 | 8,315 | +15,695 | +2,339 | 25.28% | +4,732 | 19th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Other Reportables | 3,179 | 12,434 | 4,554 | -9,255 | +532 | -15.79% | +3,028 | 48th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Non-Reportable | 7,720 | 13,239 | — | -5,519 | -1,605 | -9.41% | -1,119 | 79th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 6,867 | 10,645 | — | -3,778 | -939 | -6.44% | +2,510 | 96th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Swap Dealer | 6,293 | 1,097 | 1,378 | +5,196 | +48 | 8.86% | +1,044 | 98th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Managed Money | 21,263 | 7,907 | 7,336 | +13,356 | +1,964 | 22.79% | -5,463 | 8th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Other Reportables | 2,535 | 12,322 | 4,437 | -9,787 | -478 | -17.18% | +2,119 | 38th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Non-Reportable | 8,576 | 12,490 | — | -3,914 | -723 | -6.87% | +1,236 | 94th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 7,072 | 9,911 | — | -2,839 | +279 | -4.98% | +2,281 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Swap Dealer | 6,278 | 1,130 | 1,191 | +5,148 | +829 | 9.04% | +881 | 98th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Managed Money | 19,430 | 8,038 | 7,418 | +11,392 | +93 | 20.00% | -6,517 | 6th percentile |
How to interpret Feeder Cattle positioning
What the contract represents
CME Feeder Cattle futures represent 50,000 pounds of feeder cattle and are cash settled.
Categories traders monitor
Managed Money and Producer/Merchant series show different participation in the upstream cattle production cycle.
Interpretation considerations
Corn costs, pasture conditions, placements and live-cattle margins distinguish feeder cattle from finished cattle.
Important limitations
The report cannot connect offsetting feed or live-cattle positions and does not describe regional cash basis.
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