Bullion

Lean Hogs

Bullish Signal

livestock · Last COT: 2026-10-13

This page combines weekly CFTC Commitments of Traders positioning for Lean Hogs futures with seasonality, price context, and macro indicators. Percentiles show where the latest net position sits relative to its recent history; extremes can reveal crowded or washed-out positioning, but they are context rather than a standalone trade signal.

At a glance

A reading of the inputs, not a trade recommendation.

Net positioning

Managed Money net positioning is low versus the last two years (2th percentile).

Crowd risk

Bullish Signal

Gross long exposure is not at the dashboard's concentration threshold.

Price context

Price sits 0% through its 52-week range, without a flagged price-positioning divergence.

Seasonality and macro

Neutral seasonal bias for week 43. Macro is supportive.

Compare these inputs together. A low net-position percentile can coexist with high gross-long concentration, and price or macro can point in a different direction.

Price
65.57

As of 2026-10-22 · -1.00 (-1.5%)

52-wk Range
0%

66.57 — 104.45

Managed Money Net
-48,617

WoW: -7,113 (-17.1%)

Producer Net
-1,389

WoW: +1,029 (+42.6%)

Swap Dealer Net
+80,263

WoW: +3,860 (+5.1%)

CIT Net
+69,780

WoW: +1,168 (+1.7%)

52-wk Percentile
3.8%

Based on 52 observations

105-wk Percentile
1.9%

Based on 105 observations

Z-Score
-2.02
Crowd Risk
Bullish Signal
Seasonal Ret
+0.97%

Week 43 · 20y avg

Seasonal Win%
40.0%

20 years of data

Seasonal Bias
Neutral
Swap Net: LongNeutralMM Long Concentration: 36.9%

Price Context

Price is near 52-week lows (0%) and managed money is heavily short (2th percentile) — price and positioning are aligned bearish. Contrarian bounce potential increases at these extremes.

COT Baseline Price

66.57

As of 2026-10-12

-9.25 (-12.20%) WoW

52-Week Range

66.57
104.45

0%

Divergence

No Divergence

Seasonality

Current Week (43)
➖ Neutral
Avg Return
+0.97%
Win Rate
40.0%(20y)
3 Strongest Weeks
Week 16+8.91% (86%)
Week 7+4.70% (67%)
Week 51+3.68% (85%)
3 Weakest Weeks
Week 33-11.22% (19%)
Week 42-7.67% (19%)
Week 34-3.20% (24%)
Pork demand peaks around summer grilling (May–Jul) and year-end holidays. Spring oversupply from winter farrowings can pressure prices in Q1.

Macro Context

Supportive
COT × Macro Alignment: COT positioning is at a 2-year low (2th percentile — bullish contrarian) while macro is Supportive.
Corn Price
460.25-17.75 (-3.7%)↓

Rising corn prices increase feed costs for cattle and hog producers, squeezing margins and potentially reducing supply long-term.

Feeder/Live Spread
112.72-4.70 (-4.0%)↓

A widening feeder-to-live cattle spread signals improving feedlot margins. A narrowing spread suggests margin pressure.

DXY (USD Index)
101.63-0.37 (-0.4%)↓

A stronger dollar makes US meat exports less competitive globally. A weaker dollar supports export demand for livestock products.

VIX
19.03+2.57 (+15.6%)↑

Elevated volatility can disrupt supply chains and consumer spending patterns, creating uncertainty for livestock markets.

Last 52 Weeks

CSV export includes up to five years of weekly observations.

DateMM NetProducer NetSwap NetCIT NetOpen Interest52-wk %ile105-wk %ileZ-ScoreWoW Chg
2026-10-13-48,617-1,389+80,263+69,780296,6443.8%1.9%-2.02-7,113 (-17.1%)
2026-10-06-41,504-2,418+76,403+68,612296,7867.7%3.8%-1.96+9,131 (+18.0%)
2026-09-29-50,635-3,019+74,991+67,679289,8431.9%1.0%-2.17-8,495 (-20.2%)
2026-09-22-42,140-6,997+73,741+66,068287,7133.8%1.9%-2.08-4,372 (-11.6%)
2026-09-15-37,768-9,107+76,858+68,700285,9237.7%3.8%-2.06-8,134 (-27.4%)
2026-09-08-29,634-12,544+69,149+66,388283,09413.5%6.7%-1.96+5,057 (+14.6%)
2026-09-01-34,691-9,595+71,152+67,669286,4089.6%4.8%-2.10+1,407 (+3.9%)
2026-08-25-36,098-9,008+73,235+69,444275,0117.7%3.8%-2.16-7,101 (-24.5%)
2026-08-18-28,997-11,872+75,480+72,129275,8179.6%4.8%-2.06-4,634 (-19.0%)
2026-08-11-24,363-16,967+73,502+70,226265,81915.4%7.6%-1.99-5,184 (-27.0%)
2026-08-04-19,179-20,254+71,508+69,322261,93217.3%8.6%-1.91-61 (-0.3%)
2026-07-28-19,118-25,543+68,655+66,332268,37517.3%8.6%-1.92+8,673 (+31.2%)
2026-07-21-27,791-20,681+69,173+66,691267,56611.5%5.7%-2.11+15,390 (+35.6%)
2026-07-14-43,181-9,733+72,886+62,763284,7291.9%1.0%-2.44-2,791 (-6.9%)
2026-07-07-40,390-9,177+71,445+63,215296,5011.9%1.0%-2.42-1,979 (-5.2%)
2026-06-30-38,411-12,528+72,781+71,805293,8521.9%1.0%-2.42-4,759 (-14.1%)
2026-06-23-33,652-18,715+74,623+75,141289,7111.9%1.0%-2.37-5,012 (-17.5%)
2026-06-16-28,640-13,542+74,333+77,330306,9851.9%1.0%-2.31-4,179 (-17.1%)
2026-06-09-24,461-28,885+70,575+78,231311,9711.9%1.0%-2.27-4,612 (-23.2%)
2026-06-02-19,849-33,450+73,150+82,301322,2631.9%1.0%-2.22-21,281 (-1486.1%)
2026-05-26+1,432-47,176+72,729+87,551326,0001.9%7.6%-1.78-21,378 (-93.7%)
2026-05-19+22,810-59,449+69,677+86,731326,3781.9%12.4%-1.32-6,401 (-21.9%)
2026-05-12+29,211-62,261+67,616+86,864321,2861.9%12.4%-1.19-9,476 (-24.5%)
2026-05-05+38,687-68,195+65,306+87,300316,4263.8%17.1%-0.98-7,415 (-16.1%)
2026-04-28+46,102-78,055+65,880+86,875316,9387.7%22.9%-0.82-8,774 (-16.0%)
2026-04-21+54,876-85,807+66,055+87,763311,2729.6%27.6%-0.62-23,155 (-29.7%)
2026-04-14+78,031-95,602+64,345+91,054328,73226.9%40.0%-0.07-10,695 (-12.1%)
2026-04-07+88,726-105,007+64,737+95,120330,22236.5%49.5%0.19+3,204 (+3.7%)
2026-03-31+85,522-103,617+66,575+97,262329,50034.6%45.7%0.12-8,248 (-8.8%)
2026-03-24+93,770-109,378+69,248+98,323337,62444.2%59.0%0.33-15,966 (-14.5%)
2026-03-17+109,736-124,114+70,215+104,004359,26461.5%72.4%0.72-10,874 (-9.0%)
2026-03-10+120,610-135,634+69,951+101,211372,45976.9%82.9%1.00+3,009 (+2.6%)
2026-03-03+117,601-135,894+70,594+103,894376,66975.0%81.0%0.94+6,468 (+5.8%)
2026-02-24+111,133-134,496+75,504+108,561366,57367.3%75.2%0.80-85 (-0.1%)
2026-02-17+111,218-127,037+70,010+108,452371,44967.3%76.2%0.82-17,245 (-13.4%)
2026-02-10+128,463-142,547+68,332+109,298383,68084.6%89.5%1.25+5,067 (+4.1%)
2026-02-03+123,396-138,613+68,039+109,743375,76380.8%86.7%1.15+13,859 (+12.7%)
2026-01-27+109,537-128,187+70,563+116,229357,21471.2%78.1%0.84+17,321 (+18.8%)
2026-01-20+92,216-121,017+71,969+117,833333,41653.8%63.8%0.44+13,558 (+17.2%)
2026-01-13+78,658-106,230+71,053+115,094304,72540.4%54.3%0.14+261 (+0.3%)
2026-01-06+78,397-100,600+65,619+110,057303,76438.5%54.3%0.15+2,090 (+2.7%)
2025-12-30+76,307-96,226+62,295+106,375295,50034.6%52.4%0.12+4,130 (+5.7%)
2025-12-23+72,177-94,761+62,945+106,116288,93430.8%50.5%0.04+12,164 (+20.3%)
2025-12-16+60,013-88,235+61,657+104,177290,82725.0%41.9%-0.20+17,153 (+40.0%)
2025-12-09+42,860-76,231+61,493+100,926301,1109.6%30.5%-0.55+5,971 (+16.2%)
2025-12-02+36,889-75,982+59,776+99,928306,2313.8%26.7%-0.66-4,985 (-11.9%)
2025-11-25+41,874-75,629+56,418+100,087308,3255.8%29.5%-0.54-8,738 (-17.3%)
2025-11-18+50,612-79,466+54,721+99,473313,2639.6%36.2%-0.35-21,604 (-29.9%)
2025-11-04+72,216-104,601+52,268+103,127331,80021.2%51.4%0.11-19,898 (-21.6%)
2025-10-28+92,114-115,115+50,324+107,249336,30832.7%63.8%0.53-23,525 (-20.3%)
2025-10-21+115,639-126,810+50,897+108,869335,18063.5%81.9%1.03-13,472 (-10.4%)
2025-10-14+129,111-133,283+50,505+109,998348,65880.8%90.5%1.32-11,949 (-8.5%)

Who Is Holding

Weekly holder positioning stacked by net size in contracts

Each holder is merged to a net position, then stacked from the largest holder at the bottom to the smallest at the top.

Swap DealersManaged MoneyOther ReportablesNonreportableProducer / Merchant