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Feeder Cattle Pit Aug '23 (FCQ23)

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Feeder Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Close out the Week

Live cattle were steady to $1.40 higher on Thursday, with December down a dime. Open interest was down 503 contracts on Thursday. Cash trade saw some very light volume $260 live and $408 dressed in the north on Wednesday, with a few bids at $255 on Thursday. The Thursday morning, Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,636 head offered, with no bids listed. Feeder cattle futures were 37 to 85 cents higher at the close. Open interest rose 1,292 contracts on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $6.03 on June 24 to $381.86.

Weekly Export Sales data showed 21,268 MT of beef sold for 2026 in the week ending on June 18, the second largest weekly this year. Shipments were pegged at 13,048 MT, back up from the week prior.

Cold Storage data from Thursday afternoon showed beef stocks at the end of May at 403.474 million lbs. That was a drop of 1.06% from last year and down 0.49% from the end of April.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the... 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
08/31/23 (expired)

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Feeder Cattle Pit Aug '23
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
244.275 +1.98%
on 08/17/23
250.700 -0.64%
on 08/29/23
+3.500 (+1.43%)
since 07/31/23
3-Month
227.725 +9.39%
on 06/21/23
250.700 -0.64%
on 08/29/23
+9.925 (+4.15%)
since 05/31/23
52-Week
194.900 +27.81%
on 10/10/22
250.700 -0.64%
on 08/29/23
+50.650 (+25.52%)
since 08/26/22

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Cattle Look to Close out the Week

Live cattle were steady to $1.40 higher on Thursday, with December down a dime. Open interest was down 503 contracts on Thursday. Cash trade saw some very light volume $260 live and $408 dressed in the...

LEV26 : 238.750 (-0.78%)
LEQ26 : 245.550 (-0.68%)
LEM26 : 256.800 (-0.23%)
GFU26 : 367.025 (-1.17%)
GFQ26 : 369.150 (-1.11%)
GFV26 : 363.975 (-1.19%)
Hogs Look to React to Friendlier USDA Data

Lean hog futures posted Thursday losses of a dime to $1.15 in the front months, with other contracts steady to 37 cents higher. Open interest was up 2,921 contracts, mainly in October and beyond. USDA’s...

HEQ26 : 96.625 (+0.03%)
HEN26 : 92.925 (+0.24%)
HEV26 : 82.050 (+1.36%)
Hogs Close Mixed Thursday, as July Remains Weak

Lean hog futures posted Thursday losses of a dime to $1.15 in the front months, with other contracts steady to 37 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.29 by USDA on Thursday...

HEQ26 : 96.625 (+0.03%)
HEN26 : 92.925 (+0.24%)
HEV26 : 82.050 (+1.36%)
Cattle Rounds Out Thursday with Gains

Live cattle were steady to $1.40 higher on Thursday, with December down a dime. Cash trade saw some very light volume $260 live and $408 dressed in the north on Wednesday, with a few bids at $255 on Thursday....

LEV26 : 238.750 (-0.78%)
LEQ26 : 245.550 (-0.68%)
LEM26 : 256.800 (-0.23%)
GFU26 : 367.025 (-1.17%)
GFQ26 : 369.150 (-1.11%)
GFV26 : 363.975 (-1.19%)
Soybeans Rip 23 Cents, Corn Reverses Off Fresh Lows! Is This the Start of Something?

Your eyes do not deceive you. There was green on the screen today with soybeans leading the way with gains of over 20 cents, again having us wonder if China is back in the U.S. market for import needs....

Shootin' the Bull about what to be prepared for.

After today's trading activity, what to be prepared for is the price being paid for new inventory and potentially not the support of the rest of the industry for doing such.

Cold Storage

Cold Storage - 2026-06-25

YKU26 : 11,930s (+1.27%)
HEQ26 : 96.625 (+0.03%)
GFQ26 : 369.150 (-1.11%)
OJU26 : 149.55 (+5.17%)
BDN26 : 165.9500 (+3.40%)
LEQ26 : 245.550 (-0.68%)
Livestock Slaughter

Livestock Slaughter - 2026-06-25

YKU26 : 11,930s (+1.27%)
HEQ26 : 96.625 (+0.03%)
GFQ26 : 369.150 (-1.11%)
LEQ26 : 245.550 (-0.68%)
Hogs and Pigs

Hogs and Pigs - 2026-06-25

YKU26 : 11,930s (+1.27%)
HEQ26 : 96.625 (+0.03%)
Cattle Posting Mixed Trade on Thursday

Live cattle futures are mixed, with nearby June up $1 and other contracts anywhere from 15 cents higher to 35 cents lower. Cash trade saw some very light volume $260 live and $408 dressed in the north...

LEV26 : 238.750 (-0.78%)
LEQ26 : 245.550 (-0.68%)
LEM26 : 256.800 (-0.23%)
GFU26 : 367.025 (-1.17%)
GFQ26 : 369.150 (-1.11%)
GFV26 : 363.975 (-1.19%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 249.100
2nd Resistance Point 249.100
1st Resistance Point 249.100
Last Price 249.100s
1st Support Level 249.100
2nd Support Level 249.100
3rd Support Level 249.100

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52-Week High 250.700
Last Price 249.100s
Fibonacci 61.8% 229.384
Fibonacci 50% 222.800
Fibonacci 38.2% 216.216
52-Week Low 194.900

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