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Feeder Cattle Aug '24 (GFQ24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Extend Their Bounce to Thursday’s Close

Live cattle futures posted $1.42 to $3.47 gains across the board at Thursday’s close. USDA picked up cash trade at $232-233 on Thursday. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,054 head offered and a few bids of $228.  Feeder cattle futures extended the bounce out of Monday’s limit losses, with $2.20 to $5.02 gains at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 22 cents on July 29 to $347.69. 

Export Sales data from USDA showed beef sales for 2026 at 15,109 MT for the week ending on 7/23. That was a 5-week high. Shipments were tallied at 12,381 MT, which back down from last week. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Thursday afternoon report. Choice boxes were down $2.93 at $360.50, with Select $1.08 lower to $341.33. USDA’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter for Thursday at 102,000 head, with the weekly total at 407,000 head. That is down 4,000 head from the previous week and 36,144 head below the same week last year... 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
$6,270/5,700
First Notice Date
08/29/24
Expiration Date
08/30/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Aug '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
17,335 (-313)
13,411 (-1,350)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
20,058 (-607)
22,061 (+419)
Producers - Long / Short
7,539 (-842)
10,695 (-1,468)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
8,082 (+419)
1,002 (+8)
Managed Money - Long / Short
18,042 (-847)
8,697 (+1,094)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
2,016 (+240)
13,364 (-675)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
237.075 +2.48%
on 08/20/24
257.750 -5.74%
on 07/31/24
-14.025 (-5.46%)
since 07/30/24
3-Month
237.075 +2.48%
on 08/20/24
263.900 -7.94%
on 07/03/24
-16.125 (-6.22%)
since 05/30/24

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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 242.950
2nd Resistance Point 242.950
1st Resistance Point 242.950
Last Price 242.950s
1st Support Level 242.950
2nd Support Level 242.950
3rd Support Level 242.950

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52-Week High 282.925
Fibonacci 61.8% 262.517
Fibonacci 50% 256.212
Fibonacci 38.2% 249.908
Last Price 242.950s
52-Week Low 229.500

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