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Feeder Cattle Aug '24 (GFQ24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Collapse into the Long Weekend

Live cattle futures closed the Friday session with contracts $3.90 to $4.50 lower. February was $1.57 lower this week. Cash trade this week centered in the $233 range across the South and $232-235 for the North.  Feeder cattle gave back much of the strength from this week, as contracts were down $6.50 to $8.10 on Friday. January was still up $1.20 this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 73 cents to $370.15 on January 15.  The markets will be off on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. 

USDA’s APHIS website on Thursday showed several new cases of New World Screwworm in Mexico over the last week, including 6 new cases in Tamaulipas, a bordering state to the US. Active cases in that state are up to 8. 

CFTC data showed managed money increasing their net long in live cattle futures and options by 6,555 contracts to 101,316 contracts as of January 13. In feeder cattle futures & options, specs were trimming their net long by 530 contracts to 16,308 contract... 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
08/29/24
Expiration Date
08/30/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 13, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
15,333 (+748)
16,359 (-425)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
31,696 (-568)
24,697 (+777)
Producers - Long / Short
8,047 (+574)
13,981 (-164)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
5,712 (+444)
804 (+9)
Managed Money - Long / Short
24,957 (-243)
7,909 (+100)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
6,739 (-325)
16,788 (+677)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
237.075 +2.48%
on 08/20/24
257.750 -5.74%
on 07/31/24
-14.025 (-5.46%)
since 07/30/24
3-Month
237.075 +2.48%
on 08/20/24
263.900 -7.94%
on 07/03/24
-16.125 (-6.22%)
since 05/30/24

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LEG26 : 232.150s (-1.65%)
GFH26 : 356.450s (-2.22%)
GFF26 : 361.925s (-1.76%)
GFJ26 : 354.900s (-2.21%)
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LEM26 : 229.600s (-1.84%)
LEJ26 : 233.975s (-1.87%)
LEG26 : 232.150s (-1.65%)
GFH26 : 356.450s (-2.22%)
GFF26 : 361.925s (-1.76%)
GFJ26 : 354.900s (-2.21%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 242.950
2nd Resistance Point 242.950
1st Resistance Point 242.950
Last Price 242.950s
1st Support Level 242.950
2nd Support Level 242.950
3rd Support Level 242.950

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52-Week High 282.925
Fibonacci 61.8% 262.517
Fibonacci 50% 256.212
Fibonacci 38.2% 249.908
Last Price 242.950s
52-Week Low 229.500

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