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Live Cattle Oct '27 (LEV27)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Push Higher on Monday

Live cattle futures posted Monday gains of 32 cents to $1.25 at the close. Cash trade from last week settled in at $235-236 sales in the North and $235 in the South. Feeder cattle futures were 70 cents to $2.37 higher across the board. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 73 cents to $361.33 on March 20. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction has an estimated 5,500 head for sale, with steers steady on the feeders and up $5-15 for calves. Heifers were firm to $5 higher. 

Cattle on Feed data from Friday afternoon showed a total of 1.611 million head of feeders placed in lots over 1,000 head during February, a 3.67% increase yr/yr. Marketings totaled 1.522 million head, down 7.8% vs. last year. That took the March 1 on feed inventory to 11.549 million head, a 0.24% drop yr/yr and compares to a 1.86% decline on Feb 1.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Monday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $5.30. Choice boxes were down 98 cents to $399.13, while S... Read more

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
10/04/27 (560 days)
Expiration Date
10/29/27 (585 days)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Oct '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct 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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Cattle Posting Gains at Midday

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LEQ26 : 231.750s (+0.40%)
LEM26 : 234.650s (+0.52%)
LEJ26 : 235.300s (+0.53%)
GFJ26 : 352.475s (+0.37%)
GFH26 : 358.450s (+0.20%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 220.383
2nd Resistance Point 220.192
1st Resistance Point 219.883
Last Price 219.575s
1st Support Level 219.383
2nd Support Level 219.192
3rd Support Level 218.883

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52-Week High 221.925
Last Price 219.575s
Fibonacci 61.8% 218.458
Fibonacci 50% 217.388
Fibonacci 38.2% 216.317
52-Week Low 212.850

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