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Live Cattle Dec '23 (LEZ23)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Slip into the Lock Weekend, with Placements Coming in Below Estimates

Live cattle futures posted Thursday losses of 82 cents to $2.22 at the close, with August holding for gains of $5.45 this week. The Thursday Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,466 head offered, with bids at $254. Cash trade has been slow this week, with bids reported at $353-354 on Thursday. Feeder cattle futures were down 30 cents to $1.10 on Friday, as August was still $9.17 higher this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $3.04 on June 17 to $367.06. The market will be closed on Friday in observance of Juneteenth.

USDA Cattle on Feed data from this afternoon showed May placements down 9.7% from a year ago and below estimate calling for a 5.5% drop from a year ago. Marketings were down 11.77% compared to 2025 at 1.551 million head. June 1 on feed inventory was 2.09% larger than the same period last year at 11.682 million head.

The weekly Export Sales report showed 10,449 MT of beef sold for 2026 in the week ending on June 11, nearly half of what was... 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
$3,520/3,200
First Notice Date
12/04/23
Expiration Date
12/29/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 9, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
99,064 (-2,470)
170,702 (+2,502)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
137,031 (-10,237)
54,545 (-7,201)
Producers - Long / Short
33,366 (-1,312)
162,195 (+5,270)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
64,895 (-375)
7,704 (-1,985)
Managed Money - Long / Short
120,206 (-9,168)
11,134 (-2,133)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
16,825 (-1,069)
43,411 (-5,068)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
162.200 +7.07%
on 12/07/23
174.000 -0.19%
on 12/29/23
+1.775 (+1.03%)
since 11/29/23
3-Month
162.200 +7.07%
on 12/07/23
190.250 -8.71%
on 10/02/23
-14.250 (-7.58%)
since 09/29/23
52-Week
162.200 +7.07%
on 12/07/23
192.050 -9.57%
on 09/19/23
+8.725 (+5.29%)
since 12/29/22

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Cattle Slip into the Lock Weekend, with Placements Coming in Below Estimates

Live cattle futures posted Thursday losses of 82 cents to $2.22 at the close, with August holding for gains of $5.45 this week. The Thursday Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,466 head...

LEV26 : 239.975s (unch)
LEQ26 : 246.625s (unch)
LEM26 : 254.800s (unch)
GFU26 : 364.675s (unch)
GFQ26 : 366.600s (unch)
GFV26 : 361.750s (unch)
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HEQ26 : 96.725s (unch)
HEN26 : 95.025s (unch)
HEV26 : 81.325s (unch)
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Shootin' the Bull about a lot of cattle on feed

On feed came out as expected with 102% on feed (11.7 million head) 90% placed and 88% marketed.

Cattle on Feed

Cattle on Feed - 2026-06-18

GFQ26 : 366.600s (unch)
LEQ26 : 246.625s (unch)
Hogs Slipping Back Lower on Thursday

Lean hog futures are trading with midday losses of 2 to 50 cents on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.32 on Thursday morning, down 18 cents from the previous day. The CME...

HEQ26 : 96.725s (unch)
HEN26 : 95.025s (unch)
HEV26 : 81.325s (unch)
Cattle Fading Lower Ahead of USDA Data

Live cattle futures are trading with midday losses of 97 cents to $1.90. The Thursday Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,466 head offered, with bids at $254. Cash trade has been slow this...

LEV26 : 239.975s (unch)
LEQ26 : 246.625s (unch)
LEM26 : 254.800s (unch)
GFU26 : 364.675s (unch)
GFQ26 : 366.600s (unch)
GFV26 : 361.750s (unch)
Hogs Look to Close Out the Week After Buyers Come in on Thursday

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HEQ26 : 96.725s (unch)
HEN26 : 95.025s (unch)
HEV26 : 81.325s (unch)
Cattle Traders Look to Thursday Action

Live cattle futures were up 42 cents in June but down 15 to 75 cents across the rest of the board on Wednesday. Open interest was up 3,469 contracts. The Wednesday Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales...

LEV26 : 239.975s (unch)
LEQ26 : 246.625s (unch)
LEM26 : 254.800s (unch)
GFU26 : 364.675s (unch)
GFQ26 : 366.600s (unch)
GFV26 : 361.750s (unch)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 176.450
2nd Resistance Point 175.225
1st Resistance Point 174.450
Last Price 173.675s
1st Support Level 172.450
2nd Support Level 171.225
3rd Support Level 170.450

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52-Week High 192.050
Fibonacci 61.8% 180.647
Fibonacci 50% 177.125
Last Price 173.675s
Fibonacci 38.2% 173.603
52-Week Low 162.200

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