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Feeder Cattle Aug '24 (GFQ24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Pull Back on More H5N1 News

Cattle futures were down 30 cents to $1.42 on Monday with April up 72 cents ahead of tomorrow’s expiration. Cash trade last week was 182-183 in the South, steady to $1 higher. Northern trade was reported at $184-186, steady to $2 higher on the week, with a few trickling in a $187. Feeders were down 35 cents to 92 cents the day. The CME Feeder Cattle index was $1.65 higher on April 26 to $247.18. 

USDA is planning to begin testing ground beef at retail stores in states of HPAI outbreaks among dairy herds.

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Monday afternoon report. Choice boxes were 39 cents higher at $297.53, with Select up $1.49 at $290.21. That tightened the Chc/Sel spread to $7.32. USDA estimated Monday’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 113,000 head. That is even with last week and down 9,090 head from the same week last year.

Apr 24 Live Cattle  closed at $185.400, up $0.725,

Jun 24 Live Cattle  closed at $177.150, down $1.425, 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
$4,537/4,125
First Notice Date
08/29/24 (122 days)
Expiration Date
08/29/24 (122 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 23, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
14,918 (-696)
9,442 (-386)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
13,876 (+120)
13,956 (-1,220)
Producers - Long / Short
10,839 (-522)
7,779 (-314)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
2,779 (-112)
363 (-10)
Managed Money - Long / Short
9,954 (-514)
5,153 (-1,134)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
3,922 (+634)
8,803 (-86)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
243.275 +6.72%
on 04/12/24
261.800 -0.83%
on 04/29/24
+0.800 (+0.31%)
since 03/28/24
3-Month
243.275 +6.72%
on 04/12/24
272.200 -4.62%
on 02/08/24
-5.425 (-2.05%)
since 01/29/24

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Cattle Pull Back on More H5N1 News

Cattle futures were down 30 cents to $1.42 on Monday with April up 72 cents ahead of tomorrow’s expiration. Cash trade last week was 182-183 in the South, steady to $1 higher. Northern trade was reported...

LEJ24 : 185.400s (+0.39%)
LEM24 : 177.150s (-0.80%)
LEQ24 : 175.675s (-0.62%)
GFK24 : 248.025s (-0.27%)
GFQ24 : 259.625s (-0.36%)
GFU24 : 260.725s (-0.32%)
Hogs Close Monday Mixed

Lean hogs were mixed as the trade commenced on Monday, with front months up steady to 50 cents lower and back months down 22 to 47 cents. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down 75...

HEK24 : 94.025s (-0.27%)
HEM24 : 102.475s (unch)
HEN24 : 105.450s (-0.47%)
Shootin' the Bull about not much of anything

Not much transpired today.  Traders just don't seem to be willing to produce premium on futures contract for the industry to dump cattle on them.  With beef production down 2.6% year over year, there...

Hogs Bounce Back After Weak Open

Hogs Close unchanged

Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

Sell into Strength. Ground Beef now being Tested for Bird Flu

Hogs Mixed at Midday

Lean hogs are mixed on Monday, with contracts anywhere from 67 cents lower to 15 cents higher. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was not reported this morning due to light volume, with...

HEK24 : 94.025s (-0.27%)
HEM24 : 102.475s (unch)
HEN24 : 105.450s (-0.47%)
Cattle Weaker to Start New Week

Cattle futures are down a dime to $1.32 on Monday with April up 32 cents ahead of tomorrow’s expiration. Cash trade last week was 182-183 in the South, steady to $1 higher. Northern trade was reported...

LEJ24 : 185.400s (+0.39%)
LEM24 : 177.150s (-0.80%)
LEQ24 : 175.675s (-0.62%)
GFK24 : 248.025s (-0.27%)
GFQ24 : 259.625s (-0.36%)
GFU24 : 260.725s (-0.32%)
Cattle Traders Set to Start New Week

Cattle futures are continuing to shrug off the Wednesday overreaction, as contracts were up another 60 cents to $1.52 at midday and held on to settle 72 to 77 cents higher. Cash trade kicked off on Thursday...

LEJ24 : 185.400s (+0.39%)
LEM24 : 177.150s (-0.80%)
LEQ24 : 175.675s (-0.62%)
GFK24 : 248.025s (-0.27%)
GFQ24 : 259.625s (-0.36%)
GFU24 : 260.725s (-0.32%)
Hogs Look to Recover Last Week’s Losses

Lean hogs hit their high for the week on Tuesday and spent the rest of the week fading the early rally. Futures settled $1.00 to $2.525 lower on Friday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated...

HEK24 : 94.025s (-0.27%)
HEM24 : 102.475s (unch)
HEN24 : 105.450s (-0.47%)
Corn, Wheat & Soybeans All Bottom At A Fibonacci Retracement

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis

ZWK24 : 590-2s (-2.15%)
ZSN24 : 1182-0s (+0.40%)
ZCK24 : 439-2s (-0.17%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Average Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 264.017
2nd Resistance Point 262.908
1st Resistance Point 261.267
Last Price 259.625s
1st Support Level 258.517
2nd Support Level 257.408
3rd Support Level 255.767

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52-Week High 282.925
Fibonacci 61.8% 262.517
Last Price 259.625s
Fibonacci 50% 256.212
Fibonacci 38.2% 249.908
52-Week Low 229.500

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