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Live Cattle Aug '12 (LEQ12)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close Mixed on Tuesday

Live cattle futures posted mixed action on Tuesday, with contracts up a dime to 15 cents lower.  Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with last week at $246-249 in the North and some southern trade up to $249. Feeder cattle futures were up 50 to 85 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 39 cents to $375.41 on February 23.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Tuesday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel spread widening to $11.42. Choice boxes were up $8.21 to $377.43, while Select was $1.70 higher to $366.01. USDA estimated Tuesday’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 111,000 head, taking the weekly total to 217,000 head. That is 15,000 head above last week and 1,682 head larger than the same week last year. 

Feb 26 Live Cattle  closed at $245.025, up $0.050,

Apr 26 Live Cattle  closed at $239.100, down $0.150,

Jun 26 Live Cattle  closed at $235.550, up $0.100,

Mar 26 Feeder Cattle  closed at $365.100, up $0.800,

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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
08/06/12
Expiration Date
08/31/12 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Aug '12
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
102,308 (-4,470)
180,661 (+511)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
150,433 (+8,003)
58,698 (+2,024)
Producers - Long / Short
36,418 (-5,238)
174,365 (-28)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
63,788 (+326)
4,194 (+97)
Managed Money - Long / Short
130,442 (+8,498)
15,390 (+85)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
19,991 (-495)
43,308 (+1,939)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
116.650 +1.22%
on 08/31/12
122.750 -3.81%
on 08/15/12
-0.800 (-0.67%)
since 07/31/12
3-Month
115.325 +2.38%
on 06/27/12
122.750 -3.81%
on 08/15/12
-0.825 (-0.69%)
since 05/31/12
52-Week
114.350 +3.26%
on 04/27/12
130.675 -9.64%
on 02/22/12
-4.925 (-4.00%)
since 08/29/11

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 123.592
1st Resistance Point 120.833
Last Price 118.075s
1st Support Level 115.983
2nd Support Level 113.892
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 130.675
Fibonacci 61.8% 124.439
Fibonacci 50% 122.512
Fibonacci 38.2% 120.586
Last Price 118.075s
52-Week Low 114.350

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