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Feeder Cattle May '24 (GFK24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally Ahead of Cattle on Feed Release

Live cattle futures closed out the week with Thursday gains of $1.175 to $2.75, as June rounded out the short week with a $7.27 pop higher Cash trade picked up on Thursday, with sales of $208-210 in the South and $212 in the North. That would be up $4-6 from last week. Feeder cattle posted $1.42 to $2.45 gains, with expiring April up $3.40. May was up $8.145 this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $5.54 on April 16, with the average price at $293.57. The markets will be closed on Good Friday.

This afternoon’s Cattle on Feed report from USDA showed March placements 5.08% from last year at 1.841 million head. March marketings were up 1.05% at 1.725 million head. April 1 cattle on feed inventory was down 1.59% to 11.638 million head. A breakdown on steers and heifers was released this month, with 4.38 million head of heifers in feed, which is 37.64% of the total and the lowest out of the last 5 years. 

Export Sales data indicated a total of 17,470 MT beef sold in... 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
05/23/24
Expiration Date
05/24/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 15, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
12,414 (+1,656)
17,238 (+769)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
32,630 (-3,082)
16,436 (-1,725)
Producers - Long / Short
7,181 (+1,411)
12,855 (+275)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,000 (-386)
2,150 (-137)
Managed Money - Long / Short
28,846 (-3,412)
4,223 (-1,084)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
3,784 (+330)
12,213 (-641)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
237.400 +5.37%
on 05/10/24
250.475 -0.13%
on 05/22/24
+6.040 (+2.47%)
since 04/24/24
3-Month
232.625 +7.53%
on 04/12/24
263.125 -4.93%
on 02/27/24
-11.935 (-4.55%)
since 02/23/24

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Cattle on Feed - 2025-04-17

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Grain Markets Retreat Ahead of the Long Weekend

Grain markets saw minor pressure in Thursday's trade. Are technical support levels at risk?

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 250.140
2nd Resistance Point 250.140
1st Resistance Point 250.140
Last Price 250.140s
1st Support Level 250.140
2nd Support Level 250.140
3rd Support Level 250.140

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52-Week High 276.125
Fibonacci 61.8% 253.415
Last Price 250.140s
Fibonacci 50% 246.400
Fibonacci 38.2% 239.385
52-Week Low 216.675

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