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Feeder Cattle Oct '24 (GFV24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Posting Midday Gains

Live cattle futures are up 55 cents to $1.05 in the front months on Thursday. Cash trade this week has been centered around $246 across the country. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed $246-247 sales on 334 of the 1,226 head offered. Feeder cattle futures are up 50 to 95 cents so far on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 93 cents to $373.44 on April 21.  

USDA’s Export Sales report showed beef export business at 15,131 MT in the week of 4/16. Shipments were tallied at 12,450 MT.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Thursday morning report, with the Chc/Sel back to premium for Choice at $3.29. Choice boxes were down $0.78 to $384.97, while Select was $1.65 lower at $381.68. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter at 111,000 head for Wednesday, with the week to date total at 319,000 head. That is down 6,000 head from last week and 26,373 head below the same week last year.  

Apr 26 Live Cattle  are at $247.400, up $0.550,<... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Feeder Cattle
Contract Size
50,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$6,600/6,000
First Notice Date
10/31/24
Expiration Date
11/01/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Oct '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
13,495 (-38)
16,784 (+116)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
33,555 (+984)
21,278 (-272)
Producers - Long / Short
6,473 (-323)
13,846 (+3)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
5,050 (+224)
966 (+52)
Managed Money - Long / Short
28,402 (+596)
6,451 (-240)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
5,153 (+388)
14,827 (-32)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
245.700 +2.15%
on 10/16/24
252.050 -0.42%
on 10/31/24
+4.830 (+1.96%)
since 10/01/24
3-Month
229.350 +9.43%
on 08/21/24
252.050 -0.42%
on 10/31/24
+0.105 (+0.04%)
since 08/01/24
52-Week
229.350 +9.43%
on 08/21/24
275.175 -8.79%
on 02/08/24
-10.270 (-3.93%)
since 11/01/23

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LEM26 : 243.500s (+0.17%)
LEJ26 : 247.075s (+0.09%)
GFK26 : 358.875s (+0.13%)
GFJ26 : 366.625s (-0.05%)
GFQ26 : 359.350s (+0.13%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 250.980
2nd Resistance Point 250.980
1st Resistance Point 250.980
Last Price 250.980s
1st Support Level 250.980
2nd Support Level 250.980
3rd Support Level 250.980

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52-Week High 275.175
Fibonacci 61.8% 257.670
Fibonacci 50% 252.262
Last Price 250.980s
Fibonacci 38.2% 246.855
52-Week Low 229.350

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