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Live Cattle Dec '24 (LEZ24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Showing Mixed Trade on Friday

Live cattle futures are showing steady trade on Friday, with contracts within 15 cents of unchanged. Cash trade has been mostly $372 dressed as well as a few live sales of $235-236. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales of $235-236 on 183 of the 762 head offered, with other bids of $230-235. Feeder cattle futures are showing 35 cent to $1.57 losses in the front months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $3.83 to $360.97 on March 11.

The weekly APHIS update on New World Screwworm showed 9 new cases (7 in cattle) in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, which took the total to 23 active cases in the bordering state (15 in cattle).

Export Sales data showed a total of 25,443 MT of beef sold in the week ending on March 5, which was the largest sales total since February 2023. South Korea was the buy 11,600 MT in that week, with 5,900 MT to Japan. Shipments were the lowest for the calendar year at 11,427 MT.

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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
12/09/24
Expiration Date
12/31/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Dec '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 3, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
102,033 (+1,517)
176,526 (-1,195)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
146,655 (-6,254)
58,805 (-2,358)
Producers - Long / Short
34,138 (+3,195)
168,789 (-1,743)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
64,793 (-1,808)
4,635 (+418)
Managed Money - Long / Short
128,040 (-4,366)
15,996 (+553)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
18,615 (-1,888)
42,809 (-2,911)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
186.900 +3.72%
on 12/05/24
194.500 -0.33%
on 12/31/24
+5.875 (+3.13%)
since 11/29/24
3-Month
182.600 +6.16%
on 11/15/24
194.500 -0.33%
on 12/31/24
+9.050 (+4.90%)
since 09/30/24
52-Week
173.175 +11.94%
on 08/21/24
194.500 -0.33%
on 12/31/24
+13.175 (+7.29%)
since 12/29/23

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Cattle Showing Mixed Trade on Friday

Live cattle futures are showing steady trade on Friday, with contracts within 15 cents of unchanged. Cash trade has been mostly $372 dressed as well as a few live sales of $235-236. The Thursday morning...

LEQ26 : 226.775 (-0.22%)
LEM26 : 228.725 (-0.28%)
LEJ26 : 230.675 (-0.25%)
GFJ26 : 343.050 (+0.01%)
GFH26 : 349.450 (+0.35%)
GFK26 : 339.125 (-0.24%)
Hogs Falling on Friday

Lean hog futures are showing 55 to 85 cent losses in the front months on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.09 on Friday morning, down 7 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean...

HEK26 : 98.275 (-0.88%)
HEJ26 : 93.300 (-1.11%)
HEM26 : 107.125 (-0.97%)
Hogs Look to Friday Trade

Lean hog futures were 22 cents to $1.37 lower on the Thursday session. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.39 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.50 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...

HEK26 : 98.275 (-0.88%)
HEJ26 : 93.300 (-1.11%)
HEM26 : 107.125 (-0.97%)
Cattle Look to Close Out the Week as Beef Continues to Rise

Live cattle futures closed Thursday with contracts up 87 cents to $1.30. Cash trade has been mostly $372 dressed as well as a few live sales of $235-236. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online...

LEQ26 : 226.775 (-0.22%)
LEM26 : 228.725 (-0.28%)
LEJ26 : 230.675 (-0.25%)
GFJ26 : 343.050 (+0.01%)
GFH26 : 349.450 (+0.35%)
GFK26 : 339.125 (-0.24%)
Hogs Close with Weakness on Thursday

Lean hog futures were 22 cents to $1.37 lower on the Thursday session. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.39 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.50 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...

HEK26 : 98.275 (-0.88%)
HEJ26 : 93.300 (-1.11%)
HEM26 : 107.125 (-0.97%)
Cattle Pop Higher into Thursday’s Close as Choice Beef Approaches $400

Live cattle futures closed Thursday with contracts up 87 cents to $1.30. Cash trade has been mostly $372 dressed as well as a few live sales of $235-236. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online...

LEQ26 : 226.775 (-0.22%)
LEM26 : 228.725 (-0.28%)
LEJ26 : 230.675 (-0.25%)
GFJ26 : 343.050 (+0.01%)
GFH26 : 349.450 (+0.35%)
GFK26 : 339.125 (-0.24%)
Chart of the Day - June Lean Hogs

The Hog market looks like it wants to turn lower

HEM26 : 107.125 (-0.97%)
Shootin' the Bull about opportunities that didn't exist 2 weeks ago

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Hogs Extending Weakness on Thursday

Lean hog futures are down another 77 cents to $1.50 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.16 on Thursday morning, down 89 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

HEK26 : 98.275 (-0.88%)
HEJ26 : 93.300 (-1.11%)
HEM26 : 107.125 (-0.97%)
Cattle Showing Gains at Midday

Live cattle futures are trading with $1.80 to $1.90 gains at midday. Cash trade has been mostly $372 dressed as well as a few live sales of $235-236. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction...

LEQ26 : 226.775 (-0.22%)
LEM26 : 228.725 (-0.28%)
LEJ26 : 230.675 (-0.25%)
GFJ26 : 343.050 (+0.01%)
GFH26 : 349.450 (+0.35%)
GFK26 : 339.125 (-0.24%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 195.267
2nd Resistance Point 194.883
1st Resistance Point 194.367
Last Price 193.850s
1st Support Level 193.467
2nd Support Level 193.083
3rd Support Level 192.567

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52-Week High 194.500
Last Price 193.850s
Fibonacci 61.8% 186.354
Fibonacci 50% 183.837
Fibonacci 38.2% 181.321
52-Week Low 173.175

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