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Live Cattle Pit Aug '23 (LCQ23)

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Live Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Start New Week

Live cattle ended Friday with June down 12 cents and other contracts spreading higher, up 27 to 67 cents. June was down a total of $1.90 on the week. Cash trade was slow to develop, with sales of $184 in the South and a few trades in the North in a range of $186-188. Feeders were mixed on Friday, with the front months 20 to 47 cents lower and other contracts up 5 to 17 cents. May ended the week with losses of $5.40. The CME Feeder Cattle index was down another 98 cents on May 2 to $242.39.

CFTC data reported spec traders trimming back 2,034 contracts from their net long in cattle futures and options. They took that to 33,620 contracts as of April 30.

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Friday afternoon report. Choice boxes were up $1.30 at $294.20, with Select slipping 33 cents to $287.65. That raised the Chc/Sel spread to $6.55. USDA estimated Friday’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 119,000 head, taking the weekly total to 619,000 head through... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Live Cattle [Pit]
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:02p.m. CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Expiration Date
08/31/23 (expired)

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Live Cattle Pit Aug '23
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
177.950 +1.00%
on 08/22/23
181.100 -0.76%
on 08/10/23
+1.675 (+0.94%)
since 07/31/23
3-Month
169.700 +5.91%
on 06/20/23
181.325 -0.88%
on 07/19/23
+12.050 (+7.19%)
since 05/31/23
52-Week
150.100 +19.74%
on 09/28/22
181.325 -0.88%
on 07/19/23
+26.600 (+17.37%)
since 08/26/22

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Cattle Look to Start New Week

Live cattle ended Friday with June down 12 cents and other contracts spreading higher, up 27 to 67 cents. June was down a total of $1.90 on the week. Cash trade was slow to develop, with sales of $184...

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Hogs Look to Monday Action

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Hogs Slip Lower into the Weekend

Lean hogs slipped lower as we closed out the week with losses of 15 to 97 cents across most contracts. June was down $3.52 since last Friday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down...

HEK24 : 92.425s (-0.70%)
HEM24 : 98.950s (-0.98%)
HEN24 : 102.850s (-0.65%)
Cattle Mixed to Close Out the Week

Live cattle ended the day with Juny down 12 cents and other contracts spreading higher, up 27 to 67 cents. June was down a total of $1.90 on the week. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week with...

LEM24 : 176.675s (-0.07%)
LEQ24 : 174.575s (+0.36%)
LEV24 : 178.050s (+0.38%)
GFK24 : 243.300s (-0.12%)
GFQ24 : 254.750s (-0.19%)
GFU24 : 255.775s (-0.08%)
Shootin' the Bull about slowing economic growth

In my opinion, further clues were presented at the end of the week via the unemployment report as to further weakening of the economy.  Stagflation has settled in with the Fed's Powell stating this week...

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 179.725
2nd Resistance Point 179.725
1st Resistance Point 179.725
Last Price 179.725s
1st Support Level 179.725
2nd Support Level 179.725
3rd Support Level 179.725

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52-Week High 181.325
Last Price 179.725s
Fibonacci 61.8% 169.397
Fibonacci 50% 165.712
Fibonacci 38.2% 162.028
52-Week Low 150.100

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