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Feeder Cattle Jan '26 (GFF26)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rallying on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are up $1.75 to $2.75 so far on Wednesday.  Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,456 head offered and bids at $244-245. Feeder cattle futures are in rally mode, up $3.17 to $4.30 at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 39 cents to $375.41 on February 23.

Cold Storage data from Tuesday afternoon showed a total of 434.9 million lbs of beef stocks as of January 31, down 4.44% from last year but slightly above the previous month. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Wednesday morning report, with the Chc/Sel spread widening to $12.59. Choice boxes were up $1.92 to $379.35, while Select was 75 cents higher to $366.76. USDA estimated Tuesday’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 111,000 head, taking the weekly total to 217,000 head. That is 15,000 head above last week and 1,682 head larger than the same week last year. 

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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
$6,600/6,000
First Notice Date
01/29/26
Expiration Date
01/29/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Jan '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
14,649 (+674)
18,258 (+785)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
32,433 (+1,306)
22,585 (+339)
Producers - Long / Short
7,793 (+496)
15,495 (+512)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
4,932 (-60)
839 (+35)
Managed Money - Long / Short
26,317 (+777)
7,561 (-20)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
6,116 (+529)
15,024 (+359)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
349.225 +6.15%
on 12/31/25
370.690 unch
on 01/30/26
+21.140 (+6.05%)
since 12/30/25
3-Month
299.525 +23.76%
on 11/25/25
370.690 unch
on 01/30/26
+36.465 (+10.91%)
since 10/30/25
52-Week
256.000 +44.80%
on 02/11/25
380.200 -2.50%
on 10/16/25
+107.990 (+41.11%)
since 01/30/25

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LEJ26 : 240.700 (+0.67%)
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GFJ26 : 364.325 (+0.59%)
GFH26 : 366.725 (+0.45%)
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Cold Storage

Cold Storage - 2026-02-24

YKK26 : 11,410s (+1.06%)
HEJ26 : 96.150 (+0.37%)
GFJ26 : 364.325 (+0.59%)
OJK26 : 177.05 (+0.88%)
BDG26 : 165.5000 (+1.46%)
LEJ26 : 240.700 (+0.67%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 370.690
2nd Resistance Point 370.690
1st Resistance Point 370.690
Last Price 370.690s
1st Support Level 370.690
2nd Support Level 370.690
3rd Support Level 370.690

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52-Week High 380.200
Last Price 370.690s
Fibonacci 61.8% 332.756
Fibonacci 50% 318.100
Fibonacci 38.2% 303.444
52-Week Low 256.000

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