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Feeder Cattle Oct '14 (GFV14)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Slipping Lower to Start New Week

Live cattle are trading 15 to 65 cents lower across most contracts at midday. Cash trade was slow to develop, with sales of $184 in the South and a few trades in the North in a range of $186-188. Feeders are down $1.50 to $2.25 on the Monday session. The CME Feeder Cattle index was down another 98 cents on May 2 to $242.39.

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Monday morning report. Choice boxes were up $3.87 at $298.07, with Select $1.39 higher to $289.04. That raised the Chc/Sel spread to $9.03. USDA estimated last week’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 619,000 head through Saturday. That is 6,000 head above last week and down 1,888 head from the same week last year.

Jun 24 Live Cattle  are at $176.750, up $0.075,

Aug 24 Live Cattle  are at $174.375, down $0.200,

Oct 24 Live Cattle  are at $177.875, down $0.175,

May 24 Feeder Cattle  are at $241.650, down $1.650

Aug 24 Feeder Cattle  are at $252.900, down $1.850

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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
$4,537/4,125
First Notice Date
10/30/14
Expiration Date
10/30/14 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Oct '14
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 30, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
15,406 (+488)
10,355 (+913)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
13,357 (-519)
13,662 (-294)
Producers - Long / Short
11,450 (+611)
8,780 (+1,001)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
2,697 (-82)
316 (-47)
Managed Money - Long / Short
9,752 (-202)
5,123 (-30)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
3,605 (-317)
8,539 (-264)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
235.175 +1.95%
on 10/01/14
245.200 -2.22%
on 10/09/14
+4.325 (+1.84%)
since 09/30/14
3-Month
207.500 +15.54%
on 08/21/14
245.200 -2.22%
on 10/09/14
+15.725 (+7.02%)
since 07/30/14

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Live cattle are trading 15 to 65 cents lower across most contracts at midday. Cash trade was slow to develop, with sales of $184 in the South and a few trades in the North in a range of $186-188. Feeders...

LEM24 : 176.975s (+0.17%)
LEQ24 : 174.425s (-0.09%)
LEV24 : 177.875s (-0.10%)
GFK24 : 241.400s (-0.78%)
GFQ24 : 252.875s (-0.74%)
GFU24 : 253.875s (-0.74%)
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Lean hogs are trading with midday losses of 45 cent to $1 so far on Monday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was not reported on Monday morning, due to light volume, with the Friday...

HEK24 : 92.175s (-0.27%)
HEM24 : 98.175s (-0.78%)
HEN24 : 102.150s (-0.68%)
Cattle Look to Start New Week

Live cattle ended Friday with June down 12 cents and other contracts spreading higher, up 27 to 67 cents. June was down a total of $1.90 on the week. Cash trade was slow to develop, with sales of $184...

LEM24 : 176.975s (+0.17%)
LEQ24 : 174.425s (-0.09%)
LEV24 : 177.875s (-0.10%)
GFK24 : 241.400s (-0.78%)
GFQ24 : 252.875s (-0.74%)
GFU24 : 253.875s (-0.74%)
Hogs Look to Monday Action

Lean hogs slipped lower as we closed out the week with losses of 15 to 97 cents across most contracts. June was down $3.52 since last Friday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down...

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HEM24 : 98.175s (-0.78%)
HEN24 : 102.150s (-0.68%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 240.117
1st Resistance Point 239.933
Last Price 239.750s
1st Support Level 239.483
2nd Support Level 239.217
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 245.200
Last Price 239.750s
Fibonacci 61.8% 214.077
Fibonacci 50% 204.462
Fibonacci 38.2% 194.848
52-Week Low 163.725

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