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Feeder Cattle Sep '26 (GFU26)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Wednesday, as Beef Tops $400

Live cattle futures were down 67 cents to $1.35 across most contracts on the day. Open interest dropped, 4,879 contracts on TuesdayCash trade has yet to develop this week, as sales crept up to $258-260 last week. Feeder cattle futures were 42 cents to $2.27 lower at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $2.44 on June 22 to $373.00. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Tuesday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $19.25. Choice boxes were up $4.25 to $400.31, while Select was $5.47 higher at $381.06 as retailers get stocked up for the July 4th weekend. USDA’s federally inspected cattle slaughter for Tuesday was estimated at 110,000 head, with the weekly total at 216,000 head. That was up 8,000 from the previous week but 12,895 head below the same week last year.

Jun 26 Live Cattle  closed at $255.150, down $0.675,

Aug 26 Live Cattle  closed at $246.000, down $1.350,

Oct 26 Live Cattle  closed at $239.750, down $1.250,

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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
$6,270/5,700
First Notice Date
09/24/26 (92 days)
Expiration Date
09/24/26 (92 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 16, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
14,538 (-3)
13,120 (+888)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
24,442 (+2,477)
20,341 (-19)
Producers - Long / Short
6,867 (-205)
10,645 (+734)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
6,293 (+15)
1,097 (-33)
Managed Money - Long / Short
21,263 (+1,833)
7,907 (-131)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
3,179 (+644)
12,434 (+112)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
332.875 +11.00%
on 06/04/26
371.000 -0.41%
on 06/24/26
+22.575 (+6.51%)
since 05/22/26
3-Month
332.875 +11.00%
on 06/04/26
377.825 -2.21%
on 05/01/26
+20.625 (+5.91%)
since 03/24/26

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 373.250
2nd Resistance Point 371.625
1st Resistance Point 369.300
Last Price 369.175
1st Support Level 365.350
2nd Support Level 363.725
3rd Support Level 361.400

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52-Week High 377.825
Last Price 369.175
Fibonacci 61.8% 343.999
Fibonacci 50% 333.550
Fibonacci 38.2% 323.101
52-Week Low 289.275

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