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Live Cattle Dec '20 (LEZ20)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Firm Up into the Weekend

Thursday’s cattle trade pushed futures back up by $1.40 to $1.57. For the June contract that ended the week a net $2.65 lower after bouncing off the Bollinger midline. June fats were a net 97c weaker through the month of March, after a wide monthly range from -$4.80 to +$5.40. USDA reported Thursday cash trade from $184 to $189, but cited the bulk of action ~$2 lower wk/wk at $186. 

Feeder cattle futures finished Friday with 25 to 92 cent gains. For May, that only limited the week’s pullback to $5.07with the 4th consecutive weekly drop. May feeders were down a net $7.42 for the month of March. March futures rolled off the board at $247.75, vs the CME index at $248.99 on 3/27. 

Weekly beef bookings were shown at 12,700 MT for the week that ended 3/21. That was up 15% wk/wk and was 4% over the 4-wk average. USDA had shipments totaling 177,794 MT, which remains 6.4% ahead of last year’s pace. 

Thursday’s PM Boxed Beef prices $308.36 in Choice, down by 22 cents, and we... 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
$2,695/2,450
First Notice Date
12/07/20
Expiration Date
12/31/20 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Dec '20
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 19, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
102,081 (-1,031)
167,854 (-1,890)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
124,765 (+1,533)
50,995 (+608)
Producers - Long / Short
48,275 (-1,567)
161,947 (-3,951)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
52,087 (+330)
4,188 (+1,855)
Managed Money - Long / Short
87,585 (-636)
20,855 (-19)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
37,180 (+2,169)
30,140 (+627)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
107.150 +5.41%
on 12/10/20
113.550 -0.53%
on 12/29/20
+2.775 (+2.52%)
since 11/30/20
3-Month
102.525 +10.17%
on 10/26/20
113.550 -0.53%
on 12/29/20
+0.600 (+0.53%)
since 09/30/20
52-Week
89.250 +26.55%
on 04/06/20
122.300 -7.65%
on 01/15/20
-7.775 (-6.44%)
since 12/30/19

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Cattle Firm Up into the Weekend

Thursday’s cattle trade pushed futures back up by $1.40 to $1.57. For the June contract that ended the week a net $2.65 lower after bouncing off the Bollinger midline. June fats were a net 97c weaker...

LEJ24 : 185.000s (+0.76%)
LEM24 : 180.250s (+0.88%)
LEQ24 : 178.200s (+0.86%)
GFH24 : 247.750s (-0.12%)
GFJ24 : 247.125s (+0.10%)
Hogs Closed Off Highs but still Stronger for NASS Report

Nearby lean hog futures were up by as much as $1.25 for the day’s high, but prices ended the day mixed / mostly higher. June was down by 15c for Thursday which finished the week’s move on a net $1.75...

HEJ24 : 86.625s (+0.61%)
HEM24 : 101.450s (-0.15%)
KMJ24 : 95.625s (+0.13%)
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Agricultural Prices

Agricultural Prices - 2024-03-28

ZSK24 : 1191-4s (-0.08%)
ZSPAUS.CM : 11.3491 (-0.02%)
ZSBAUS.CM : -0.5658 (+1.27%)
ZSDAUS-BIW.CM : 4,506,573 (unch)
ZSYAUS-BIW.CM : 52.03 (unch)
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XTK24 : 4,754s (+0.44%)
ZCK24 : 442-0s (+3.57%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.2047 (+3.97%)
ZCBAUS.CM : -0.2152 (+3.58%)
XVK24 : 2,400s (+0.54%)
XEU24 : 61.17 (-0.44%)
Hogs and Pigs

Hogs and Pigs - 2024-03-28

LHM24 : 101.675s (+1.98%)
HEM24 : 101.450s (-0.15%)
YKK24 : 15,220s (-1.49%)
Cattle Mostly Higher so far

Live cattle futures are trading with midday gains of as much as $1.80 across the front months. Feeders are also in the black with gains of as much as 80 cents. USDA confirmed some light cash trade on Wednesday...

LEJ24 : 185.000s (+0.76%)
LEM24 : 180.250s (+0.88%)
LEQ24 : 178.200s (+0.86%)
LEY00 : 184.000s (-2.13%)
GFH24 : 247.750s (-0.12%)
GFJ24 : 247.125s (+0.10%)
Hogs Pushing Upside into NASS Data

Lean hog futures are trading near to 70 cents under the session high for midday wit 40 to 8- cent gains on the board. USDA’s National Average Afternoon Base Hog price was $1.37 weaker to $79.26. The...

HEJ24 : 86.625s (+0.61%)
HEK24 : 92.500s (+0.11%)
KMJ24 : 95.625s (+0.13%)
Hogs Firmed Up for Wednesday

Nearby lean hog prices were 12 to 62 cents higher across the front months, leaving June with a $1.90 weekly gain into the quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. USDA’s National Average Afternoon Base Hog price...

HEJ24 : 86.625s (+0.61%)
HEM24 : 101.450s (-0.15%)
KMJ24 : 95.625s (+0.13%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 113.450
1st Resistance Point 113.200
Last Price 112.950s
1st Support Level 112.550
2nd Support Level 112.150
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 122.300
Last Price 112.950s
Fibonacci 61.8% 109.675
Fibonacci 50% 105.775
Fibonacci 38.2% 101.875
52-Week Low 89.250

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