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Feeder Cattle May '25 (GFK25)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Facing Weakness on Friday

Live cattle futures are 97 cents to $1.65 lower at midday. Cash trade has picked up on Friday to $256 in the South, with the north still seeing bids come in at $256. The Friday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $256 sales on just 40 of the 1,008 head offered, with bids of $255-256. Feeder cattle futures are down $4.07 to $4.47 in most contracts on Friday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $2.37 on May 27 to $369.63. 

The Thursday APHIS update on the New World Screwworm showed a total of 2,072 active cases in Mexico as of Wednesday. There were 182 active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas (13 within 74 to 96 miles of the US border), 105 active in Nuevo Leon (20 within 52 to 98 miles of the US border), and 19 in Coahuila (8 within 55 to 91 miles of the US border).

The weekly Export Sales report showed 13,211 MT of beef sold for 2026 in the week ending on May 21. That was a 4 week high. Shipments were pegged at 14,985 MT, which was a 12-week high.

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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
05/22/25
Expiration Date
05/23/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 26, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
14,066 (+149)
13,598 (-2,455)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
24,810 (-5,462)
23,212 (-524)
Producers - Long / Short
7,187 (-168)
11,025 (-2,618)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
5,441 (+59)
1,135 (-95)
Managed Money - Long / Short
22,197 (-5,262)
11,234 (+2,594)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
2,613 (-200)
11,978 (-3,118)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
287.925 +2.62%
on 04/24/25
303.475 -2.64%
on 05/14/25
+7.110 (+2.47%)
since 04/23/25
3-Month
265.200 +11.41%
on 03/04/25
303.475 -2.64%
on 05/14/25
+29.535 (+11.11%)
since 02/21/25
52-Week
227.650 +29.79%
on 09/09/24
303.475 -2.64%
on 05/14/25
+35.510 (+13.66%)
since 05/23/24

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Cattle Slip Lower on Thursday

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LEV26 : 230.425s (-0.92%)
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LEM26 : 248.250s (-0.60%)
GFU26 : 345.350s (-1.40%)
GFQ26 : 348.425s (-1.30%)
GFV26 : 342.025s (-1.43%)
Hogs Slipping Lower on Thursday

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HEN26 : 99.500s (-2.57%)
HEM26 : 95.850s (-1.16%)
HEQ26 : 98.350s (-2.55%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 295.460
2nd Resistance Point 295.460
1st Resistance Point 295.460
Last Price 295.460s
1st Support Level 295.460
2nd Support Level 295.460
3rd Support Level 295.460

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52-Week High 303.475
Last Price 295.460s
Fibonacci 61.8% 274.510
Fibonacci 50% 265.563
Fibonacci 38.2% 256.615
52-Week Low 227.650

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