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Live Cattle Jun '25 (LEM25)

225.875s +1.125 (+0.50%) 06/30/25 [CME]
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Overview for Mon, Jun 30th, 2025
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Day Low
225.150
Day High
226.475
Open 225.300
Previous Close 224.750 224.750
Volume 496 496
Open Interest 475 475
Stochastic %K 39.56% 39.56%
Weighted Alpha +26.91 +26.91
5-Day Change +3.575 (+1.61%) +3.575 (+1.61%)
52-Week Range 170.250 - 229.125 170.250 - 229.125
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Posts Gains on Thursday, Despite Boxed Beef Weakness

Live cattle futures posted Thursday gains of $1.12 to $1.60 to close out the week, with August up 75 cents on the week. Cash trade showed sales of $230-232 in the North, with early sales of $222-224 in the South creeping to $225 on Thursday. Feeder cattle futures were up 47 to 75 cents on the Thursday session, with August showing a $1.60 gain on the week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $2.27 to $311.83 on July 2. The market will resume trading on Monday. 

Export Sales data showed a total of 11,436 MT of beef sold for shipment in the week ending on 6/26. South Korea was the buyer of 3,400 MT, with 2,800 MT sold to Japan. Actual shipments were 14,825 MT, a 6-week high. Japan was the top destination of 5,100 MT, with 4,200 MT sold to South Korea. 

May beef exports totaled just 228.9 million lbs according to Census data, which was the lowest since 2017 for the month and 3.5% below last month. 

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Thursday PM report,... Read more

Contract Specifications

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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
$3,025/2,750
First Notice Date
06/09/25
Expiration Date
06/30/25 (expired)

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Live Cattle Jun '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jun Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 24, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
110,015 (+2,465)
196,995 (+878)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
190,895 (-3,144)
84,712 (-667)
Producers - Long / Short
54,019 (+1,820)
186,952 (+323)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
50,761 (-274)
4,808 (-364)
Managed Money - Long / Short
156,140 (-2,852)
28,587 (-100)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
34,755 (-292)
56,125 (-567)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
215.500 +4.81%
on 06/03/25
Period Open: 215.475
229.125 -1.42%
on 06/12/25
+10.400 (+4.83%)
since 05/30/25
3-Month
191.800 +17.77%
on 04/09/25
Period Open: 204.850
229.125 -1.42%
on 06/12/25
+21.025 (+10.26%)
since 03/28/25
52-Week
170.250 +32.67%
on 08/21/24
Period Open: 184.100
229.125 -1.42%
on 06/12/25
+41.775 (+22.69%)
since 06/28/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 227.842
2nd Resistance Point 227.158
1st Resistance Point 226.517
Last Price 225.875s
1st Support Level 225.192
2nd Support Level 224.508
3rd Support Level 223.867

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52-Week High 229.125
Last Price 225.875s
Fibonacci 61.8% 206.635
Fibonacci 50% 199.688
Fibonacci 38.2% 192.740
52-Week Low 170.250

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