Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
- Long
- 120,638
- Short
- 377,997
- Spread
- —
- Net
- -257,359
- Weekly change
- -7,766
- Net / open interest
- -41.39%
- 52 reports
- 17th percentile
- 156 reports
- 6th percentile
Soybean Meal futures COT positions and historical chart
Official market: SOYBEAN MEAL · CBOT · Disaggregated Futures Only · 100 short tons
Latest report: 28 July 2026 · Current weekly data
Official CFTC datasetCurrent positioning summary
Managed Money held a net-long Soybean Meal futures position of 87,696 contracts. The position increased by 14,220 contracts from the preceding available report. The position ranked in the 81th percentile of the latest 156 available reports.
Report date: 28 July 2026
Swap Dealer
- Long
- 122,643
- Short
- 10,118
- Spread
- 7,206
- Net
- +112,525
- Weekly change
- -2,065
- Net / open interest
- 18.10%
- 52 reports
- 96th percentile
- 156 reports
- 92th percentile
Managed Money
- Long
- 131,677
- Short
- 43,981
- Spread
- 77,921
- Net
- +87,696
- Weekly change
- +14,220
- Net / open interest
- 14.10%
- 52 reports
- 79th percentile
- 156 reports
- 81th 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 | 48,885 | 12,876 | 63,098 | +36,009 | -4,375 | 5.79% | -7,937 | 69th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Non-Reportable | 49,578 | 28,449 | — | +21,129 | -14 | 3.39% | +1,277 | 81th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 120,638 | 377,997 | — | -257,359 | -7,766 | -41.39% | -76,521 | 17th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Swap Dealer | 122,643 | 10,118 | 7,206 | +112,525 | -2,065 | 18.10% | +225 | 96th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Managed Money | 131,677 | 43,981 | 77,921 | +87,696 | +14,220 | 14.10% | +82,956 | 79th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Other Reportables | 52,771 | 12,387 | 57,414 | +40,384 | -77 | 6.53% | -6,278 | 75th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Non-Reportable | 49,534 | 28,391 | — | +21,143 | -3,072 | 3.41% | +1,845 | 83th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 124,343 | 373,936 | — | -249,593 | -28,792 | -40.36% | -60,268 | 19th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Swap Dealer | 122,728 | 8,138 | 9,681 | +114,590 | +5,041 | 18.53% | +3,584 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Managed Money | 130,152 | 56,676 | 71,666 | +73,476 | +26,900 | 11.88% | +61,117 | 75th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Other Reportables | 51,162 | 10,701 | 49,111 | +40,461 | -3,205 | 6.75% | +1,497 | 75th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Non-Reportable | 51,424 | 27,209 | — | +24,215 | +386 | 4.04% | +1,612 | 98th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 132,810 | 353,611 | — | -220,801 | -23,717 | -36.83% | -25,869 | 25th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Swap Dealer | 117,708 | 8,159 | 9,726 | +109,549 | -1,318 | 18.27% | -4,356 | 90th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Managed Money | 119,347 | 72,771 | 68,065 | +46,576 | +27,854 | 7.77% | +27,116 | 65th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Other Reportables | 53,788 | 10,122 | 38,598 | +43,666 | -280 | 7.33% | +13,509 | 79th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Non-Reportable | 50,121 | 26,292 | — | +23,829 | +3,977 | 4.00% | -337 | 92th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 138,687 | 335,771 | — | -197,084 | -16,246 | -33.09% | +20,885 | 29th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Swap Dealer | 117,671 | 6,804 | 9,900 | +110,867 | -1,433 | 18.61% | +2,668 | 94th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Managed Money | 115,831 | 97,109 | 70,851 | +18,722 | +13,982 | 3.14% | -36,725 | 60th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Other Reportables | 53,919 | 9,973 | 39,206 | +43,946 | -2,716 | 7.46% | +14,991 | 81th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Non-Reportable | 48,940 | 29,088 | — | +19,852 | +554 | 3.37% | +396 | 71th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 143,727 | 324,565 | — | -180,838 | +8,487 | -30.72% | +102,853 | 35th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Swap Dealer | 116,343 | 4,043 | 11,276 | +112,300 | +1,294 | 19.08% | +4,252 | 98th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Managed Money | 110,069 | 105,329 | 65,039 | +4,740 | -7,619 | 0.80% | -122,492 | 56th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Other Reportables | 60,349 | 13,687 | 43,377 | +46,662 | +7,698 | 7.53% | +15,661 | 92th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Non-Reportable | 49,258 | 29,960 | — | +19,298 | -3,305 | 3.11% | -7,066 | 63th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 154,462 | 343,787 | — | -189,325 | +5,607 | -30.56% | +100,405 | 33th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Swap Dealer | 119,111 | 8,105 | 16,101 | +111,006 | -2,899 | 17.92% | +2,234 | 94th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Managed Money | 110,276 | 97,917 | 66,512 | +12,359 | -7,101 | 1.99% | -111,234 | 58th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Other Reportables | 53,870 | 14,906 | 49,446 | +38,964 | +8,807 | 6.05% | +8,834 | 75th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Non-Reportable | 58,706 | 36,103 | — | +22,603 | -1,563 | 3.51% | -1,418 | 85th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 158,031 | 352,963 | — | -194,932 | +23,037 | -30.31% | +97,077 | 29th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Swap Dealer | 123,273 | 9,368 | 21,136 | +113,905 | +5,706 | 17.71% | +5,658 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Managed Money | 110,341 | 90,881 | 68,168 | +19,460 | -35,987 | 3.02% | -110,151 | 62th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Other Reportables | 49,822 | 19,665 | 41,001 | +30,157 | +1,202 | 4.93% | -2,333 | 60th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Non-Reportable | 51,481 | 27,315 | — | +24,166 | +4,710 | 3.95% | +10,859 | 96th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 160,819 | 378,788 | — | -217,969 | +65,722 | -35.67% | +49,599 | 25th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Swap Dealer | 122,113 | 13,914 | 14,265 | +108,199 | +151 | 17.71% | +2,591 | 81th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Managed Money | 114,445 | 58,998 | 56,980 | +55,447 | -71,785 | 9.07% | -60,716 | 71th percentile |
How to interpret Soybean Meal positioning
What the contract represents
CBOT Soybean Meal futures represent 100 short tons of the protein-rich product of soybean crushing.
Categories traders monitor
Managed Money and Producer/Merchant categories can frame financial demand and processor or feed-user risk management.
Interpretation considerations
Livestock feed demand and crush margins make meal positioning distinct from soybean and soybean-oil positioning.
Important limitations
COT cannot connect the meal leg to soybean or oil legs of a crush spread.
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