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Live Cattle Apr '23 (LEJ23)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close Mixed Despite Cash Strength

Live cattle futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 25 cents to up 62 in some deferreds. Cash trade settled in this week around $191 in the South and $191-192 in the North. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed sales on three lots of the 1,174 head listed. Sales ranged from $191-191.50 live. 

Feeder cattle were up 90 cents to $1.25 across the board on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $1.36 from the day prior at $261.83 on December 5. 

CFTC Commitment of Traders data showed spec funds adding 7,004 contracts to their net long at 122,400 contracts in live cattle futures and options as of Tuesday. In Feeder cattle, managed money added 2,119 contracts to their net long as of 12/3 to 18,854 contracts.

Accumulated beef exports via the Export Sales report have totaled 727,642 MT, which is down 1.95% from last year. Total commitments by adding in unshipped sales are up 0.6% at 831,321 MT.

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Contract Specifications

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Contract
Live Cattle
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$2,420/2,200
First Notice Date
04/10/23
Expiration Date
04/28/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Apr '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 3, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
109,258 (-4,898)
181,985 (-2,374)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
163,456 (+3,604)
66,412 (+309)
Producers - Long / Short
42,547 (-1,444)
172,201 (-538)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
58,963 (-1,598)
2,036 (+20)
Managed Money - Long / Short
134,404 (+4,728)
10,526 (-800)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
29,052 (-1,124)
55,886 (+1,109)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
164.925 +6.21%
on 03/29/23
177.700 -1.42%
on 04/13/23
+10.225 (+6.20%)
since 03/28/23
3-Month
160.625 +9.06%
on 03/22/23
177.700 -1.42%
on 04/13/23
+14.350 (+8.92%)
since 01/27/23
52-Week
150.875 +16.11%
on 05/31/22
177.700 -1.42%
on 04/13/23
+19.425 (+12.47%)
since 04/28/22

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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 179.283
2nd Resistance Point 178.192
1st Resistance Point 176.683
Last Price 175.175s
1st Support Level 174.083
2nd Support Level 172.992
3rd Support Level 171.483

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52-Week High 177.700
Last Price 175.175s
Fibonacci 61.8% 167.453
Fibonacci 50% 164.288
Fibonacci 38.2% 161.122
52-Week Low 150.875

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