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Feeder Cattle Sep '24 (GFU24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close Higher on Thursday

Live cattle futures saw 22 cent to $1.05 gains to close out the Thursday session. Cash trade this week has been centered around $246 across the country. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed $246-247 sales on 334 of the 1,226 head offered. Feeder cattle futures were up 45 to 90 cents on Thursday, with front month April down 17 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $3.44 to $370.00 on April 22.  

The Thursday APHIS update on the New World Screwworm in Mexico showed total active cases at 1,469 as of 4/22, which was up 74 cases from the Tuesday update. In the bordering state of Tamaulipas, there were 116 active cases (+14 from Tuesday), with 8 active cases in Nuevo Leon (+3).

USDA’s Export Sales report showed beef export business at 15,131 MT in the week of 4/16. South Korea was the largest buyer of 5,100 MT, with 4,100 MT sold to Japan. Shipments were tallied at 12,450 MT. The top destination was South Korea at 4,200 MT, with 3,100 MT headed to Japan. 

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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
09/26/24
Expiration Date
09/27/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
13,495 (-38)
16,784 (+116)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
33,555 (+984)
21,278 (-272)
Producers - Long / Short
6,473 (-323)
13,846 (+3)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
5,050 (+224)
966 (+52)
Managed Money - Long / Short
28,402 (+596)
6,451 (-240)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
5,153 (+388)
14,827 (-32)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
232.850 +5.45%
on 09/09/24
245.900 -0.15%
on 09/26/24
+3.605 (+1.49%)
since 08/27/24
3-Month
232.800 +5.47%
on 08/20/24
264.300 -7.10%
on 07/05/24
-15.870 (-6.07%)
since 06/27/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 245.530
2nd Resistance Point 245.530
1st Resistance Point 245.530
Last Price 245.530s
1st Support Level 245.530
2nd Support Level 245.530
3rd Support Level 245.530

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52-Week High 280.700
Fibonacci 61.8% 262.402
Fibonacci 50% 256.750
Fibonacci 38.2% 251.098
Last Price 245.530s
52-Week Low 232.800

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