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Feeder Cattle Pit May '24 (FCK24)

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Feeder Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Posting Monday Gains

Live cattle futures are showing 85 cent to $1.55 across most contracts at midday. Cash trade was softer last week at $228 across the country and $356-358 dressed. Feeder cattle futures are $2.10 to $2.50 higher so far on Monday. The CME feeder cattle index from December 17 was up 26 cents from the day prior at $350.05.

Export Sales data showed 11,403 MT of beef sold in the week ending on 12/4, well above the week prior. Export Shipments were 11,673 MT in that week.

The December Cattle on Feed report showed November placements below estimates at 1.595 million head, a 11.19% drop from last year. That was a record low for the month. Marketings were 1.521 million head, down 11.83% vs. 2024. December 1 on feed totaled 11.727 million head, a 2.13% drop from last year and below estimates calling for a 1.6% decline. 

Commitment of Traders data showed specs adding 6,082 contracts to their net long in live cattle futures and options as of December 9 to a net long of 88,290 c... Read more

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
03/25/24 (expired)

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Feeder Cattle Pit May '24
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
252.625 unch
on 03/25/24
261.575 -3.42%
on 02/26/24
-9.450 (-3.61%)
since 02/23/24
3-Month
234.450 +7.75%
on 12/28/23
262.075 -3.61%
on 02/23/24
+18.675 (+7.98%)
since 12/22/23

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 252.625
2nd Resistance Point 252.625
1st Resistance Point 252.625
Last Price 252.625s
1st Support Level 252.625
2nd Support Level 252.625
3rd Support Level 252.625

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52-Week High 275.775
Fibonacci 61.8% 253.552
Last Price 252.625s
Fibonacci 50% 246.688
Fibonacci 38.2% 239.823
52-Week Low 217.600

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