COT Reports / Agricultural Commodities

Agricultural Commodities
The COT Report for Agricultural Commodities shows the positioning of major market participants (banks, funds, producers). Extreme positioning can indicate potential market trend reversals.

Understand how big banks, hedge funds, and commercials are positioning themselves in Agricultural Commodities. Analyze institutional money flows to identify historical extremes and gain a deeper understanding of underlying market dynamics.

How to Read Agriculture Data

The Role of Seasonality: Agricultural markets are heavily largely driven by seasonal cycles like planting seasons, harvest times, and weather patterns. The positioning of "Commercials" (farmers and large wholesalers) often directly reflects these predictable cycles, making non-commercial deviations more interesting.

Trend Exhaustion: When "Non-Commercials" (speculators) build up massive, extreme net-long positions—often driven by news of crop failures or droughts—it typically signals the final phase of a trend. A sudden shift in sentiment from these levels can lead to violent price drops.

Class III Milk (DL)

DL

Tracks Class III Milk futures, representing milk used primarily for industrial cheese processing.

Cocoa (CC)

CC

Tracks Cocoa futures, the key raw material for chocolate production, heavily influenced by West African weather.

Coffee (KC)

KC

Tracks Arabica Coffee futures, a globally traded agricultural staple highly sensitive to weather in Brazil.

Corn (ZC)

ZC

Tracks Corn futures, one of the most widely grown crops used for livestock feed, ethanol, and human consumption.

Cotton #2 (CT)

CT

Tracks Cotton futures, the world's most important natural fiber for the textile and apparel industry.

Feeder Cattle (GF)

GF

Tracks Feeder Cattle futures, representing young cattle sent to feedlots to be fattened for slaughter.

KCBT Wheat (KE)

KE

Tracks Hard Red Winter (KCBT) Wheat futures, a high-protein wheat primarily used for bread baking.

Lean Hogs (HE)

HE

Tracks Lean Hogs futures, representing market-weight pigs destined for pork production.

Live Cattle (LE)

LE

Tracks Live Cattle futures, representing cattle that have reached slaughter weight for beef production.

Oats (ZO)

ZO

Tracks Oats futures, predominantly used for horse and livestock feed as well as human cereal consumption.

Rough Rice (ZR)

ZR

Tracks Rough Rice futures, a staple food crop essential for global food security.

Soybean Meal (ZM)

ZM

Tracks Soybean Meal futures, a high-protein feed used extensively in the global poultry and livestock industries.

Soybean Oil (ZL)

ZL

Tracks Soybean Oil futures, widely used for cooking, food processing, and biodiesel production.

Soybeans (ZS)

ZS

Tracks Soybean futures, a vital oilseed crop crushed into meal for animal feed and oil for consumption and biofuels.

Spring Wheat (MW)

MW

Tracks Hard Red Spring Wheat futures, known for its high protein content and used for specialty breads and pizza dough.

Sugar #11 (SB)

SB

Tracks Sugar #11 futures, the global benchmark for raw cane sugar used as a sweetener and for ethanol production.

Wheat (ZW)

ZW

Tracks Soft Red Winter (Chicago) Wheat futures, the global benchmark used for cookies, crackers, and animal feed.

Latest Agriculture News

Coffee (KC) Aug 07, 2026 Positive

Westrock Coffee Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

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Coffee (KC) Aug 07, 2026 Neutral

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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National shareholder rights firm Hagens Berman is actively investigating claims in a pending securities class action alleging securities law violati...

Coffee (KC) Aug 07, 2026 Neutral

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor Harm

NEW YORK, Aug. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized investor-rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Black ...

Coffee (KC) Aug 07, 2026 Neutral

The Gross Law Firm Reminds Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit With a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of August 17, 2026 - BRCB

NEW YORK, Aug. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCB).

Coffee (KC) Aug 07, 2026 Neutral

Westrock Coffee Company (WEST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Westrock Coffee Company (WEST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Coffee (KC) Aug 07, 2026 Neutral

Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Inc. (SWP:CA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Inc. (SWP:CA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Coffee (KC) Aug 07, 2026 Negative

Westrock Coffee Company (WEST) Reports Q2 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Westrock Coffee Company (WEST) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.1 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.05. This compares to a loss of $0.12 per share a year ago.

Coffee (KC) Aug 06, 2026 Neutral

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines - BRCB

NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. ("Black Rock" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: BRCB). Such in...

Coffee (KC) Aug 06, 2026 Neutral

Westrock Coffee Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results and Reaffirms 2026 Outlook

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westrock Coffee Company (Nasdaq: WEST) (“Westrock Coffee” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 3...

Coffee (KC) Aug 06, 2026 Neutral

BRCB DEADLINE: ROSEN, TRUSTED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K to Secure Counsel Before Important August 17 Deadline in Securities Class Action - BRCB

NEW YORK, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCB): (i) Class A common stock pursua...

Sugar #11 (SB) Aug 06, 2026 Neutral

Rogers Sugar Inc. (RSI:CA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Rogers Sugar Inc. (RSI:CA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Soybean Meal (ZM) Aug 05, 2026 Negative

Zoom Communications (ZM) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

In the most recent trading session, Zoom Communications (ZM) closed at $100.64, indicating a -1.45% shift from the previous trading day.

Corn (ZC) Aug 05, 2026 Neutral

Origin Agritech Secures Exclusive Nationwide Rights to Zhongdan 6202, the Flagship Machine-Harvest Corn Hybrid Developed Under China's National 14th Five-Year Plan Breeding Program

Projected RMB 5 Million (US$0.74M) in Immediate Cash Flow BEIJING, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the “Company” or “Origin”), a leading Chinese agricultural...

Soybean Meal (ZM) Aug 04, 2026 Positive

NICE vs. ZM: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Investors interested in Internet - Software stocks are likely familiar with Nice (NICE) and Zoom Communications (ZM). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportun...

Coffee (KC) Jul 31, 2026 Neutral

Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (BRCB) Facing Securities Class Action Related to IPO Disclosures Regarding Adverse Impact of Sales Transfer Phenomenon - HBSS

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- National shareholder rights firm Hagens Berman is actively investigating claims in a pending securities class action alleging securities law violations ...

Coffee (KC) Jul 31, 2026 Neutral

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor Harm

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - July 31, 2026) - Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized investor-rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed aga...

Coffee (KC) Jul 31, 2026 Neutral

Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Stock Drop - Robbins LLP Reminds BRCB Stockholders of the Opportunity to Recover Their Losses

SAN DIEGO, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robbins LLP reminds investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCB) on behalf of investors who p...

Coffee (KC) Jul 31, 2026 Neutral

BRCB Shareholder Alert: Investors With Losses May Seek to Lead the Class Action in Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Securities Lawsuit - Contact The Gross Law Firm

NEW YORK, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCB).

Coffee (KC) Jul 31, 2026 Neutral

Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - BRCB

LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The DJS Law Group reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. ("Black Rock Coffee" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: BRCB) fo...

Coffee (KC) Jul 31, 2026 Neutral

BRCB Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with SBS Law

LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP ("SBS"), a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Black Rock Coffee...

Coffee (KC) Jul 30, 2026 Neutral

Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (BRCB) Facing Securities Class Action Related to IPO Disclosures Regarding Adverse Impact of Sales Transfer Phenomenon – Hagens Berman

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National shareholder rights firm Hagens Berman is actively investigating claims in a pending securities class action alleging securities law violati...

Coffee (KC) Jul 30, 2026 Neutral

BLACK ROCK COFFEE BAR INVESTOR REMINDER: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Investors to Contact the Firm Seeking Lead Plaintiff Role Before August 17th

If you purchased or acquired Black Rock Coffee: (a) Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the “Registration Statement”) issued i...

Coffee (KC) Jul 30, 2026 Neutral

BRCB SHAREHOLDER ACTION REMINDER: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Black Rock Coffee (BRCB) Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on August 17, 2026

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Black Rock Coffee To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options If you purchase...

Coffee (KC) Jul 30, 2026 Neutral

BRCB DEADLINE: ROSEN, TRUSTED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - BRCB

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - July 30, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCB): (i) Class A common s...