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Feeder Cattle Jan '21 (GFF21)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Mixed at Midday

Live cattle futures are up 25 to 37 cents at midday, with other contracts slightly lower. Cash trade was stronger last week, as most of the country was $230. A few sales in the north reached $234. Feeder cattle futures are down 40 to 45 cents across most contracts on Monday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $1.30 to $346.77 on December 11. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction shows 8,500 head for sale, which is above the week prior. Early demand has been reported as moderate to good.

Beef export sales totaled 17,148 MT in the week that ended on 11/20 for 2025, which was a 7-week high for bookings, with another 5,398 MT for 2026. Shipments were the largest since January at 19,789 MT.

CFTC data is catching up on Commitment of Traders report, but still 4 weeks behind with data as of November 18 showing spec cutting 3,934 contracts from their net long to 97,331 contracts. In feeder cattle futures and options, managed money was net long 17,430 contracts. 

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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
01/28/21
Expiration Date
01/28/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Jan '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Nov 18, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
14,224 (-9)
16,956 (-932)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
30,745 (+708)
22,272 (+1,445)
Producers - Long / Short
7,727 (-162)
14,407 (-735)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
4,959 (+256)
1,011 (-94)
Managed Money - Long / Short
23,844 (+1,176)
6,848 (+1,352)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
6,901 (-468)
15,424 (+93)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
132.000 +3.05%
on 01/13/21
139.700 -2.63%
on 12/30/20
-3.605 (-2.58%)
since 12/29/20
3-Month
131.100 +3.75%
on 10/30/20
143.475 -5.20%
on 12/01/20
+4.670 (+3.56%)
since 10/29/20

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 136.333
2nd Resistance Point 136.167
1st Resistance Point 135.933
Last Price 136.020
1st Support Level 135.533
2nd Support Level 135.367
3rd Support Level 135.133

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52-Week High 150.250
Fibonacci 61.8% 136.345
Last Price 136.020
Fibonacci 50% 132.050
Fibonacci 38.2% 127.755
52-Week Low 113.850

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