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Live Cattle Pit Oct '14 (LCV14)

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Live Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close Up by Triple Digits to Start the Week

The cattle futures market finished Monday with $1.32 to $1.80 gains across the nearby contracts. Feeders were $1.92 to $3.12 higher. USDA reported cash cattle trades last week from from $185 to $190, with Friday showing $186 sales for the South and $187-$188 for the North. Gathering of show lists was the main activity on Monday. Feeder cattle sales in the OKC auction totaled 6.3k head, of which 44% were steers and 75% were sub-600lbs. The 3/15 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $250.86, up by $1.86. 

USDA’s Boxed Beef prices were stronger on Monday with Choice at $313.33, up by $1.43, and Select at $303.05, up by 65 cents. USDA reported Monday’s FI cattle slaughter at 120k head. That’s up from 111k head from last week and is 4.6k head below the same week last year. 

Apr 24 Cattle  closed at $188.575, up $1.325,

Jun 24 Cattle  closed at $185.400, up $1.800,

Aug 24 Cattle  closed at $184.350, up $1.725,

Mar 24 Feeder Cattle  closed at $251.200, up $1.925

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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
10/06/14
Expiration Date
10/31/14 (expired)

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Live Cattle Pit Oct '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
160.000 +5.94%
on 10/01/14
171.800 -1.34%
on 10/31/14
+9.050 (+5.64%)
since 09/30/14
3-Month
144.225 +17.52%
on 08/20/14
171.800 -1.34%
on 10/31/14
+9.575 (+5.99%)
since 07/30/14
52-Week
127.500 +32.94%
on 11/19/13
171.800 -1.34%
on 10/31/14
+39.925 (+30.81%)
since 10/30/13

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HEJ24 : 85.750 (-1.24%)
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Cattle Close Up by Triple Digits

The cattle futures market finished the day with $1.32 to $1.80 gains across the nearby contracts. Feeders were $1.92 to $3.12 higher leading the way. USDA reported cash trades for the week from $185 to...

LEJ24 : 187.850 (-0.38%)
LEM24 : 184.675 (-0.39%)
LEQ24 : 183.825 (-0.28%)
GFH24 : 251.175 (-0.01%)
GFJ24 : 254.725 (-0.15%)
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HEJ24 : 85.750 (-1.24%)
HEK24 : 91.850 (-1.69%)
KMJ24 : 93.650s (+0.54%)
Triple Digit Cattle Gains for Monday

So far through Monday’s midday the nearby cattle futures market is up by as much as $1.15. April is ~20c off the session high. Feeder cattle futures are currently 0.6% to 0.9% higher with triple digit...

LEJ24 : 187.850 (-0.38%)
LEM24 : 184.675 (-0.39%)
LEQ24 : 183.825 (-0.28%)
LEY00 : 185.400s (+0.22%)
GFH24 : 251.175 (-0.01%)
GFJ24 : 254.725 (-0.15%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 174.233
1st Resistance Point 171.867
Last Price 169.500s
1st Support Level 167.067
2nd Support Level 164.633
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 171.800
Last Price 169.500s
Fibonacci 61.8% 154.877
Fibonacci 50% 149.650
Fibonacci 38.2% 144.423
52-Week Low 127.500

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