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Live Cattle Oct '22 (LEV22)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falling Back on Thursday

Live cattle futures are sliding on Thursday with midday losses of $1.72 to $1.90. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,026 head offered, with bids of $232-235. Feeder cattle futures are falling $2.12 to $5.60 in the front months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up a penny to $358.32 on March 17. 

After last week’s multi year high in beef export sales, USDA reported just 3,207 MT in the week ending on 3/12, the lowest sales total for any week since October 2023. Shipments were 13,571 MT in that week.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Thursday morning report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $6.74. Choice boxes were down $1.33 to $400.42, while Select was $2.49 lower to $393.68. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Wednesday at 105,000 head, with the week to date total at 308,000 head. That is down 9,000 head from last week and 20,077 head below the same week la... 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
$3,630/3,300
First Notice Date
10/10/22
Expiration Date
10/31/22 (expired)

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Live Cattle Oct '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 10, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
106,753 (+4,720)
174,799 (-1,727)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
136,821 (-9,834)
55,410 (-3,395)
Producers - Long / Short
41,691 (+7,553)
168,075 (-714)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
63,803 (-990)
5,465 (+830)
Managed Money - Long / Short
120,510 (-7,530)
14,600 (-1,396)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
16,311 (-2,304)
40,810 (-1,999)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
143.725 +2.12%
on 10/03/22
151.900 -3.37%
on 10/27/22
+3.500 (+2.44%)
since 09/30/22
3-Month
141.875 +3.45%
on 08/02/22
151.900 -3.37%
on 10/27/22
+4.550 (+3.20%)
since 07/29/22
52-Week
133.600 +9.86%
on 11/01/21
151.900 -3.37%
on 10/27/22
+12.600 (+9.39%)
since 10/29/21

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Hogs Posting Sharp Losses on Thursday

Lean hog futures are falling $1.125 to $2.35 so far on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 7 cents higher...

HEK26 : 96.050s (-2.68%)
HEJ26 : 92.050s (-1.81%)
HEM26 : 104.750s (-2.58%)
Cattle Falling Back on Thursday

Live cattle futures are sliding on Thursday with midday losses of $1.72 to $1.90. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on...

LEQ26 : 229.100s (-1.08%)
LEM26 : 231.700s (-0.98%)
LEJ26 : 233.275s (-0.90%)
GFJ26 : 347.750s (-1.72%)
GFH26 : 355.275s (-0.96%)
GFK26 : 343.425s (-1.84%)
Hogs Close Mixed on Wednesday

Lean hog futures saw mixed action on Wednesday, with contracts mostly within a quarter of unchanged. Open interest was down 2,646 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at...

HEK26 : 96.050s (-2.68%)
HEJ26 : 92.050s (-1.81%)
HEM26 : 104.750s (-2.58%)
Cattle Look to Thursday Trade

Live cattle futures saw a pop late on Wednesday to close with 17 to 77 cent gains. Open interest was down 680 contracts, with much of it in the April contract. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week....

LEQ26 : 229.100s (-1.08%)
LEM26 : 231.700s (-0.98%)
LEJ26 : 233.275s (-0.90%)
GFJ26 : 347.750s (-1.72%)
GFH26 : 355.275s (-0.96%)
GFK26 : 343.425s (-1.84%)
Cattle Diverge on Wednesday, with Fats Heading Higher

Live cattle futures saw a pop late on Wednesday to close with 17 to 77 cent gains. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on...

LEQ26 : 229.100s (-1.08%)
LEM26 : 231.700s (-0.98%)
LEJ26 : 233.275s (-0.90%)
GFJ26 : 347.750s (-1.72%)
GFH26 : 355.275s (-0.96%)
GFK26 : 343.425s (-1.84%)
Hogs Close Mixed on Wednesday

Lean hog futures saw mixed action on Wednesday, with contracts mostly within a quarter of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.29 on Wednesday afternoon, up $1.11 from the day...

HEK26 : 96.050s (-2.68%)
HEJ26 : 92.050s (-1.81%)
HEM26 : 104.750s (-2.58%)
Shootin' the Bull about mounting input costs and questionable consumer demand

Futures traders were able to eke out a positive close on what appeared to be mounting input costs and questionable consumer demand.

Cattle Falling Back on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are slipping back 17 to 30 cents in the front months on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales...

LEQ26 : 229.100s (-1.08%)
LEM26 : 231.700s (-0.98%)
LEJ26 : 233.275s (-0.90%)
GFJ26 : 347.750s (-1.72%)
GFH26 : 355.275s (-0.96%)
GFK26 : 343.425s (-1.84%)
Hogs Slipping Lower on Wednesday

Lean hog futures are down 22 to 55 cents on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 10 cents higher on...

HEK26 : 96.050s (-2.68%)
HEJ26 : 92.050s (-1.81%)
HEM26 : 104.750s (-2.58%)
Massive Meatpacking Strike: What Does It Mean for Beef Prices, Cattle as 3,800 Workers Go on Strike?

A 3,800-worker strike at JBS Colorado is bottlenecking U.S. beef production, threatening to lower rancher cattle prices while simultaneously driving consumer grocery costs higher.

SYY : 81.15 (-1.65%)
JBS : 14.86 (-0.47%)
TSN : 59.13 (-3.41%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 153.275
2nd Resistance Point 151.975
1st Resistance Point 149.375
Last Price 146.775s
1st Support Level 145.475
2nd Support Level 144.175
3rd Support Level 141.575

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52-Week High 151.900
Last Price 146.775s
Fibonacci 61.8% 144.909
Fibonacci 50% 142.750
Fibonacci 38.2% 140.591
52-Week Low 133.600

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