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Feeder Cattle Pit Mar '23 (FCH23)

193.340s +0.940 (+0.49%) 03/31/23 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Mar 31st, 2023
Day Low
193.340
Day High
193.340
Open 0.000
Previous Close 192.400 192.400
Volume 0 0
Open Interest 0 0
Relative Strength 63.82% 63.82%
Weighted Alpha +7.83 +7.83
5-Day Change +3.690 (+1.95%) +3.690 (+1.95%)
52-Week Range 172.825 - 193.750 172.825 - 193.750
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Feeder Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Pull off Midday Highs to Close Mixed

Live cattle futures rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts down 40 to 17 cents higher. Cash trade has been quiet and mostly compiling showlists on Monday. Last week was mostly steady, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked up at $235-237. Feeder cattle futures held on to some of the gains, with contracts up $1.50 to $2.05 on Tuesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $2.81 to $344.98 on August 18. 

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher on Tuesday afternoon, with the Chc/Sel spread widening to $27.44. Retailers continue to stock up ahead of the Labor Day run. Choice boxes were up $2.96 at $407.20, while Select was $2.62 higher to $379.76. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Tuesday at 116,000 head, taking the weekly total to 216,000 head. That was down 1,000 head from last week and 14,056 head lower vs. the same week in 2024.

Aug 25 Live Cattle  closed at $236.325, down $0.400,

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Contract Specifications

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Contract
Feeder Cattle [Pit]
Contract Size
50,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:02p.m. CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$500
Expiration Date
03/31/23 (expired)

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Feeder Cattle Pit Mar '23
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
188.200 +2.73%
on 03/20/23
Period Open: 189.800
193.750 -0.21%
on 03/08/23
+3.540 (+1.87%)
since 02/28/23
3-Month
180.100 +7.35%
on 01/19/23
Period Open: 186.200
193.750 -0.21%
on 03/08/23
+7.140 (+3.83%)
since 12/28/22

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 193.340
2nd Resistance Point 193.340
1st Resistance Point 193.340
Last Price 193.340s
1st Support Level 193.340
2nd Support Level 193.340
3rd Support Level 193.340

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52-Week High 193.750
Last Price 193.340s
Fibonacci 61.8% 185.757
Fibonacci 50% 183.288
Fibonacci 38.2% 180.818
52-Week Low 172.825

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