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Feeder Cattle Jan '18 (GFF18)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Fade Back Lower on Thursday

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday with contracts down $1.67 to $3.45. There were 3 deliveries for April retendered in Dodge City on Thursday, with another 20 deliveries tendered in West Point.  Cash trade has picked up this week, with a few $248 sales in the South, as last week was $246-249 in the South and $249-250 in the north. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,222 head, with bids of $246-248. Feeder cattle futures posted losses of $3.67 to $4.62 on Thursday, with April down 42 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $3.63 to $379.09 on April 15. 

The Thursday update from APHIS on the new world screwworm in Mexico showed a total of 1,295 active cases across the country. There was still 63 total active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas as of April 15, with 2 active cases in Nuevo Leon.

USDA will release their Cattle on Feed report on Friday, with March Placements estimated to be down 7.1% from a year ago, w... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Feeder Cattle
Contract Size
50,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$6,600/6,000
First Notice Date
01/25/18
Expiration Date
01/25/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Jan '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
13,533 (+249)
16,668 (-99)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
32,571 (+879)
21,550 (+803)
Producers - Long / Short
6,796 (-206)
13,843 (-158)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
4,826 (+365)
914 (-31)
Managed Money - Long / Short
27,806 (+320)
6,691 (+52)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
4,765 (+559)
14,859 (+751)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
142.100 +3.49%
on 01/11/18
150.925 -2.56%
on 01/04/18
+2.660 (+1.84%)
since 12/26/17
3-Month
140.975 +4.32%
on 12/20/17
162.075 -9.26%
on 11/03/17
-9.040 (-5.79%)
since 10/26/17
52-Week
114.950 +27.93%
on 02/14/17
162.075 -9.26%
on 11/03/17
+27.110 (+22.60%)
since 01/26/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 147.060
1st Resistance Point 147.060
Last Price 147.060s
1st Support Level 147.060
2nd Support Level 147.060
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 162.075
Last Price 147.060s
Fibonacci 61.8% 144.073
Fibonacci 50% 138.512
Fibonacci 38.2% 132.952
52-Week Low 114.950

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