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Live Cattle Apr '25 (LEJ25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Bulls See Late Session Strength

Live cattle futures pushed higher late on Thursday, with contracts closing 57 to 95 cents higher. Cash trade has been light with a few $234-235 sales. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,024 head offered, as bids were still $233-235 live and $368 in the beef. Feeder cattle futures saw gains of $1.05 to $1.95 on the Thursday session. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $1.46 to $363.24 on March 24. 

The Thursday update on the New World Screwworm from APHIS showed more active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, taking the total to 40 active. There was 1 new active case reported in Nuevo Leon.

USDA’s Export Sales report from this morning showed 10,691 MT of beef sold in the week ending on 3/19, well above last week. Japan was the buyer of 2,900 MT, with 1,600 MT sold to Taiwan. Shipments were a 3-week high at 14,486 MT. Much of that was to Japan (4,800 MT), and South Korea (4,100 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
$3,630/3,300
First Notice Date
04/07/25
Expiration Date
04/30/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Apr '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
106,026 (-727)
171,297 (-3,502)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
133,030 (-3,791)
54,868 (-542)
Producers - Long / Short
40,397 (-1,294)
164,354 (-3,721)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
64,215 (+412)
5,529 (+64)
Managed Money - Long / Short
117,445 (-3,065)
14,302 (-298)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
15,585 (-726)
40,566 (-244)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
197.750 +9.10%
on 04/09/25
217.675 -0.88%
on 04/30/25
+6.925 (+3.32%)
since 03/28/25
3-Month
189.500 +13.85%
on 03/04/25
217.675 -0.88%
on 04/30/25
+14.250 (+7.07%)
since 01/30/25
52-Week
175.525 +22.92%
on 08/21/24
217.675 -0.88%
on 04/30/25
+27.700 (+14.73%)
since 04/30/24

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Live cattle futures are down 45 to 55 cents at midday. Cash trade has been light with a few $234 sales. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,024 head offered, as bids...

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GFQ26 : 350.375s (+0.33%)
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Live cattle futures saw Wednesday weakness with contracts down 20 to 95 cents at the close. Open interest was up 262 contracts, suggesting a rotation of ownership. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off...

LEQ26 : 232.400s (+0.35%)
LEM26 : 234.800s (+0.41%)
LEJ26 : 235.100s (+0.29%)
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Live cattle futures saw Wednesday weakness with contracts down 20 to 95 cents at the close. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales...

LEQ26 : 232.400s (+0.35%)
LEM26 : 234.800s (+0.41%)
LEJ26 : 235.100s (+0.29%)
GFK26 : 351.750s (+0.49%)
GFJ26 : 355.075s (+0.49%)
GFQ26 : 350.375s (+0.33%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 218.958
2nd Resistance Point 218.317
1st Resistance Point 217.033
Last Price 215.750s
1st Support Level 215.108
2nd Support Level 214.467
3rd Support Level 213.183

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52-Week High 217.675
Last Price 215.750s
Fibonacci 61.8% 201.574
Fibonacci 50% 196.600
Fibonacci 38.2% 191.626
52-Week Low 175.525

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