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Live Cattle Feb '13 (LEG13)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close Mixed on Monday, with Feeders Posting Strength

Barchart - Mon Apr 13, 4:20PM CDT

Live cattle futures were mixed on Monday, with contracts $1.125 lower to 40 cents higher at the close. Last week’s cash trade was at $246-249 in the South, with some northern action near $249-250. Feeder cattle futures posted 32 cent to $1.75 gains on the session. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $7.27 to $373.94 on April 10. The OKC feeder cattle auction from Monday had an estimated 5,000 head for sold, with feeders steady to $5 higher for steers and heifers up $10-15. Calves were steady to $25 higher.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Monday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel widening the inversion to $1.72 premium to Select. Choice boxes were up $1.02 to $381.92, while Select was $2.30 higher at $383.64. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter at 107,000 head for Monday. That was up 9,000 head from last week but 5,513 head below the same week last year.

Apr 26 Live Cattle closed at $250.650, down $1.125,

Jun 26 Live Cattle closed a... Read more

Contract Specifications

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

$3,630/3,300

First Notice Date

02/04/13

Expiration Date

02/28/13 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Feb '13

Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Feb Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short

98,073 (-4,423)

185,849 (+5,819)

Non-Commercials - Long / Short

154,471 (+8,816)

50,455 (-2,940)

Producers - Long / Short

31,907 (-6,204)

179,197 (+7,368)

Swap Dealers - Long / Short

64,949 (+1,974)

5,435 (-1,356)

Managed Money - Long / Short

140,157 (+9,250)

10,741 (-613)

Other Reportables - Long / Short

14,314 (-434)

39,714 (-2,327)

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Price Performance

Period	Period Low	Period High	Performance
1-Month	124.125 +3.12% on 02/14/13	129.450 -1.12% on 02/28/13	-0.950 (-0.74%) since 01/28/13
3-Month	124.125 +3.12% on 02/14/13	134.500 -4.83% on 12/20/12	-3.650 (-2.77%) since 11/28/12
52-Week	123.800 +3.39% on 04/27/12	135.900 -5.81% on 03/01/12	-6.050 (-4.51%) since 02/28/12

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Cattle Posting Mixed Monday Trade Barchart - Mon Apr 13, 12:22PM CDT

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Hogs Look to Monday Trade Barchart - Mon Apr 13, 7:33AM CDT

Lean hog futures posted losses of 37 to 60 cent losses in most contracts on Friday, as April was an exception, up a nickel. June was down 75 cents on the week. Open interest was up 1,757 contracts on Friday,...

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Cattle Look to New Week After Hitting New Highs Barchart - Mon Apr 13, 7:33AM CDT

Live cattle futures closed with contracts 27 cents to $2 higher at the close, as April was up $5.57 for the week. Cash trade saw some light trade at $246 in the South early last week with some northern...

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Symbol	Latest	Change
LEG13	128.000s	-0.550
Live Cattle Feb '13
LEM26	248.525s	-0.675
Live Cattle
GFK26	372.825s	+0.475
Feeder Cattle
HEM26	103.125s	-0.600
Lean Hogs
DLK26	17.16	+0.02
Class III Milk
DFJ26	177.4500s	-1.2000
Nonfat Dry Milk
DGK26	69.0750s	-0.1750
Dry Whey
BJK26	1.6500	-0.0010
Cheese Cash-Settled

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3rd Resistance Point	N/A
2nd Resistance Point	130.267
1st Resistance Point	129.133
Last Price	128.000s
1st Support Level	127.183
2nd Support Level	126.367
3rd Support Level	N/A

52-Week High	135.900
Fibonacci 61.8%	131.278
Fibonacci 50%	129.850
Fibonacci 38.2%	128.422
Last Price	128.000s
52-Week Low	123.800

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