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Feeder Cattle Pit Apr '17 (FCJ17)

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Feeder Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cash Cattle Gives Futures a Boost

Live cattle futures followed the cash strength on Friday, as contracts closed out the week with gains of $1.92 to $3.67. Contracts are up anywhere from $1.97 in June to $3.75 in other front months. Cash trade was strong this week, with a few sales at $186 reported in KS by USDA and some up to $195. USDA also indicated $192-196 trade in NE and a couple in the $197 range. Feeder cattle futures rallied for gain of $3.72 to $4.50 into the Friday close, as that took the August contact to a weekly move of +$7.05.  The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 27 cents on June 13 at $256.13. 

Specs in live cattle futures and options cut back 4,252 contracts from their net long position in the week of 6/11, according to CFTC data. They held a net long of 48,489 contracts on that date. 

USDA reported wholesale Boxed Beef prices pushing higher on Friday afternoon. Choice boxes were up $1.58 to $319.89, with Select $4.56 higher at $303.81. The Chc/Select spread narrowed to $16.08.  USDA estim... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Feeder Cattle [Pit]
Contract Size
50,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:02p.m. CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$500
Expiration Date
04/27/17 (expired)

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Feeder Cattle Pit Apr '17
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
130.525 +7.91%
on 04/05/17
140.850 unch
on 04/27/17
+7.750 (+5.82%)
since 03/27/17
3-Month
121.550 +15.88%
on 02/24/17
140.850 unch
on 04/27/17
+14.100 (+11.12%)
since 01/27/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 140.850
1st Resistance Point 140.850
Last Price 140.850s
1st Support Level 140.850
2nd Support Level 140.850
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 140.850
Last Price 140.850s
Fibonacci 61.8% 128.750
Fibonacci 50% 125.013
Fibonacci 38.2% 121.275
52-Week Low 109.175

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