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Feeder Cattle Mar '21 (GFH21)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falling Despite a Resurgence in Beef

Live cattle futures fell back $1.47 to $2.05 across most contracts on Wednesday, ignoring the stronger beef. Cash trade has picked up a few at $355-360. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,520 head offered, and a single $225 bid.  Feeder cattle futures were down $2.37 to $4.92 at the Wednesday close. Gains in the corn market nearing $5 on December, were not supportive. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $1.19 on August 18 to $342.36. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Wednesday afternoon report, widening the Chc/Sel spread back out to $30.82. Choice boxes were up $3.84 at $394.99, with Select $2.12 lower to $364.17. USDA’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter for Wednesday was estimated at 106,000 head, taking the total to 309,000 head for the week. That is down 1,000 head from the previous week but 25,007 head below the same week last year.

Aug 26 Live Cattle  closed at $223.425, down $1.475,

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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
$6,270/5,700
First Notice Date
03/25/21
Expiration Date
03/25/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 11, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
18,522 (+884)
15,763 (+581)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
19,766 (-428)
22,147 (+930)
Producers - Long / Short
8,452 (+1,123)
12,468 (+825)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
7,871 (+38)
1,096 (+33)
Managed Money - Long / Short
17,685 (-249)
6,783 (-751)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
2,081 (-179)
15,364 (+1,681)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
133.650 +2.32%
on 03/05/21
138.500 -1.26%
on 03/01/21
-1.925 (-1.39%)
since 02/26/21
3-Month
132.675 +3.07%
on 01/13/21
144.850 -5.59%
on 01/25/21
-5.575 (-3.92%)
since 12/24/20
52-Week
117.575 +16.31%
on 04/06/20
145.300 -5.88%
on 08/12/20
+4.550 (+3.44%)
since 03/26/20

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 136.750
2nd Resistance Point 136.750
1st Resistance Point 136.750
Last Price 136.750s
1st Support Level 136.750
2nd Support Level 136.750
3rd Support Level 136.750

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52-Week High 145.300
Last Price 136.750s
Fibonacci 61.8% 134.709
Fibonacci 50% 131.438
Fibonacci 38.2% 128.166
52-Week Low 117.575

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