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Live Cattle Feb '18 (LEG18)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Traders Set to Begin Cattle on Feed Friday

Live cattle settled 57 to 65 cents lower on Thursday. Cash trade this week has been quiet so far, with a few light trades of $192 in the north and $187 in the south, though nothing to establish a trend. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange from the Central Stockyards saw 120 head of the 600 listed selling in a range of $190-190.25, all out of IA. After the close on Wednesday, USDA reported another human case of H5N1, this time in Michigan connected with a dairy herd that had previously contracted the virus. The market seemed less concerned with this compared to the past headline stories.

Feeder cattle got hit with higher inputs from gains in the corn and weaker fat cattle on Thursday. Contracts were down 65 cents to $1.45 at the close. May expired and rolled off the board at $250.325. The CME Feeder Cattle index was up another 37 cents on May 21 to $248.81. 

Export sales of beef totaled 21,522 MT in the week of 5/16, up 42.2% on the week and the third largest this calendar y... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Live Cattle
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$2,695/2,450
First Notice Date
02/05/18
Expiration Date
02/28/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Feb '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Feb Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 14, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
94,857 (-3,612)
132,599 (-3,194)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
100,002 (+3,158)
55,343 (+1,974)
Producers - Long / Short
40,827 (-12)
126,705 (-1,013)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
52,440 (-1,482)
4,304 (-63)
Managed Money - Long / Short
62,843 (+1,145)
21,123 (+179)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
37,159 (+2,013)
34,220 (+1,795)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
123.550 +3.20%
on 01/30/18
130.525 -2.32%
on 02/20/18
+2.900 (+2.33%)
since 01/26/18
3-Month
116.250 +9.68%
on 01/11/18
130.525 -2.32%
on 02/20/18
+1.825 (+1.45%)
since 11/28/17
52-Week
102.750 +24.09%
on 03/03/17
131.950 -3.37%
on 11/06/17
+23.725 (+22.86%)
since 02/28/17

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Traders Set to Begin Cattle on Feed Friday

Live cattle settled 57 to 65 cents lower on Thursday. Cash trade this week has been quiet so far, with a few light trades of $192 in the north and $187 in the south, though nothing to establish a trend....

LEM24 : 184.275 (+0.41%)
LEQ24 : 181.850 (+0.43%)
LEV24 : 184.750 (+0.37%)
GFQ24 : 261.350 (-0.04%)
GFU24 : 262.750 (+0.01%)
GFV24 : 263.375 (+0.02%)
Hogs Look to Friday After Week of Weakness

Lean hogs closed Thursday with losses of 7 to 87 cents across the board. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up 44 cents in the Thursday afternoon report at $88.27. The CME Lean Hog...

HEM24 : 94.275 (-0.26%)
HEN24 : 97.225 (-0.26%)
HEQ24 : 96.775 (-0.26%)
Hogs Continues Lower as Pork Cutout Drags

Lean hogs closed Thursday with losses of 7 to 87 cents across the board. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up 44 cents in the Thursday afternoon report at $88.27. The CME Lean Hog...

HEM24 : 94.275 (-0.26%)
HEN24 : 97.225 (-0.26%)
HEQ24 : 96.775 (-0.26%)
Cattle Leak Lower into the Close, Despite Midday Gains

Live cattle are trading with 37 to 60 cent gains across most contracts on Thursday. Cash trade this week has been quiet so far, with a few light trades of $192 in the north and $187 in the south, though...

LEM24 : 184.275 (+0.41%)
LEQ24 : 181.850 (+0.43%)
LEV24 : 184.750 (+0.37%)
GFQ24 : 261.350 (-0.04%)
GFU24 : 262.750 (+0.01%)
GFV24 : 263.375 (+0.02%)
A Quiet Grain Trade Ahead of a Long Weekend.

Grains were mixed in today’s trade with corn and wheat higher while soybeans were lower. Where does that put us ahead of the long weekend

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GFQ24 : 261.350 (-0.04%)
LCM24 : 181.600s (-0.71%)
LEQ24 : 181.850 (+0.43%)
LHM24 : 101.675s (+1.98%)
HEN24 : 97.225 (-0.26%)
YKU24 : 18,280s (-0.60%)
Shootin' the Bull about opposites

There won't be much to say were prices to move lower in fats, simply due to there not having been any premium to appreciate from.  Not so in the feeder market, where not only premium abounds, but options...

Cattle Shrugging Off Fresh H5N1 News

Live cattle are trading with 37 to 60 cent gains across most contracts on Thursday. Cash trade this week has been quiet so far, with a few light trades of $192 in the north and $187 in the south, though...

LEM24 : 184.275 (+0.41%)
LEQ24 : 181.850 (+0.43%)
LEV24 : 184.750 (+0.37%)
GFQ24 : 261.350 (-0.04%)
GFU24 : 262.750 (+0.01%)
GFV24 : 263.375 (+0.02%)
Hogs Continuing Grind Lower on Thursday

Lean hogs are down another 30 to 75 cents so far on Thursday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was not reported on Thursday morning, with the Wednesday afternoon price reported at $87.83....

HEM24 : 94.275 (-0.26%)
HEN24 : 97.225 (-0.26%)
HEQ24 : 96.775 (-0.26%)
Cattle Extended Rally on Wednesday

Live cattle ended the Wednesday session with contracts up $1 to $1.50 across the board. Cash trade this week has been quiet so far, with a few light trades of $192 in the north and $187 in the South, though...

LEM24 : 184.275 (+0.41%)
LEQ24 : 181.850 (+0.43%)
LEV24 : 184.750 (+0.37%)
GFQ24 : 261.350 (-0.04%)
GFU24 : 262.750 (+0.01%)
GFV24 : 263.375 (+0.02%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 130.533
1st Resistance Point 129.017
Last Price 127.500s
1st Support Level 126.742
2nd Support Level 125.983
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 131.950
Last Price 127.500s
Fibonacci 61.8% 120.796
Fibonacci 50% 117.350
Fibonacci 38.2% 113.904
52-Week Low 102.750

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