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Live Cattle Pit Aug '14 (LCQ14)

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Live Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Shift Focus to Tuesday Trade

Live cattle closed the Monday session with contracts down 15 to 87 cents across most contracts, as June was the lone higher contract, up 15 cents. Cash trade was slow to develop last week, with sales of $184 in the South and a few trades in the North in a range of $186-188. Feeders were down $1.55 to $1.90 on Monday, as strength in the corn market put some pressure on the walking inputs. The CME Feeder Cattle index was down another $2.34 on May 3 to $240.05.

Initial pasture ratings from USDA in yesterday’s afternoon’s Crop Progress report showed US pastures at 46% gd/ex. That translates to a score of 319 on the Brugler500 index (accounting for all 5 categories), which is the best start in 3 years and 32 points improved from last year. A weighted average of the major beef cow inventory states shows a 303 index rating, 26 points improved from last year and a 3-year high to start.

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices shot higher in the Monday afternoon report. Choice boxes we... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Live Cattle [Pit]
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:02p.m. CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$1,320/1,200
First Notice Date
08/04/14
Expiration Date
08/29/14 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Pit Aug '14
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Pit Contracts
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
147.000 +6.05%
on 08/13/14
160.050 -2.59%
on 07/30/14
-2.875 (-1.81%)
since 07/29/14
3-Month
138.475 +12.58%
on 05/30/14
160.200 -2.68%
on 07/28/14
+16.725 (+12.02%)
since 05/29/14
52-Week
124.875 +24.84%
on 09/18/13
160.200 -2.68%
on 07/28/14
+30.000 (+23.83%)
since 08/28/13

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Cattle Shift Focus to Tuesday Trade

Live cattle closed the Monday session with contracts down 15 to 87 cents across most contracts, as June was the lone higher contract, up 15 cents. Cash trade was slow to develop last week, with sales of...

LEM24 : 178.400 (+0.81%)
LEQ24 : 175.975 (+0.89%)
LEV24 : 179.300 (+0.80%)
GFK24 : 242.875 (+0.61%)
GFQ24 : 254.850 (+0.78%)
GFU24 : 255.675 (+0.71%)
Hogs Look to Tuesday After Lower Start to the Week

Lean hogs settled the Monday session with contracts steady to 77 cents lower. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up $3.03 in the Monday afternoon report at $92.41. The CME Lean Hog...

HEK24 : 92.950 (+0.84%)
HEM24 : 99.350 (+1.20%)
HEN24 : 103.600 (+1.42%)
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

Grains Much Higher, as Feeders Fall.

Cattle Mostly Lower on Monday, as Feeders pressured by Corn Strength

Live cattle closed the Monday session with contracts down 15 to 87 cents across most contracts, as June was the lone higher contract, up 15 cents. Cash trade was slow to develop last week, with sales of...

LEM24 : 178.400 (+0.81%)
LEQ24 : 175.975 (+0.89%)
LEV24 : 179.300 (+0.80%)
GFK24 : 242.875 (+0.61%)
GFQ24 : 254.850 (+0.78%)
GFU24 : 255.675 (+0.71%)
Hogs on the Lower Side of Steady to Start the Week

Lean hogs settled the Monday session with contracts steady to 77 cents lower. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up $3.03 in the Monday afternoon report at $92.41. The CME Lean Hog...

HEK24 : 92.950 (+0.84%)
HEM24 : 99.350 (+1.20%)
HEN24 : 103.600 (+1.42%)
Hogs Make New Low

Hog weakness continues

Shootin' the Bull about feeder cattle too high

The feeder cattle index is void of computer generated algorithms or "spoofing" that can impact the decision making factors of a trader.  Only cattle feeders have any need at all to buy feeder cattle. ...

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...

LEM24 : 178.400 (+0.81%)
LEQ24 : 175.975 (+0.89%)
LEV24 : 179.300 (+0.80%)
GFK24 : 242.875 (+0.61%)
GFQ24 : 254.850 (+0.78%)
GFU24 : 255.675 (+0.71%)
Hogs Down on Monday

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 : 92.950 (+0.84%)
HEM24 : 99.350 (+1.20%)
HEN24 : 103.600 (+1.42%)
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 : 178.400 (+0.81%)
LEQ24 : 175.975 (+0.89%)
LEV24 : 179.300 (+0.80%)
GFK24 : 242.875 (+0.61%)
GFQ24 : 254.850 (+0.78%)
GFU24 : 255.675 (+0.71%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 157.900
1st Resistance Point 156.900
Last Price 155.900s
1st Support Level 154.200
2nd Support Level 152.500
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 160.200
Last Price 155.900s
Fibonacci 61.8% 146.706
Fibonacci 50% 142.538
Fibonacci 38.2% 138.369
52-Week Low 124.875

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