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Feeder Cattle Pit May '24 (FCK24)

252.625s -1.150 (-0.45%) 03/25/24 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Mon, Mar 25th, 2024
Day Low
252.625
Day High
252.625
Open 0.000
Previous Close 253.775 253.775
Volume 0 0
Open Interest 21,390 21,390
Relative Strength 42.13% 42.13%
Weighted Alpha +3.48 +3.48
5-Day Change -6.500 (-2.51%) -6.500 (-2.51%)
52-Week Range 217.600 - 275.775 217.600 - 275.775
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Feeder Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Thursday After Pulling Our Gains on Wednesday

Live cattle futures closed out the Wednesday session down 27 cents in the August contract, but up 40 to 60 cents in other months. Cash trade has been light this week, with light dressed trade at $385 in the North, up $4 wk/wk. Southern trade was up $2 to $237. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattel Exchange online auction showed sales on 40 of the 1,268 head offered at $245 in IA using the BidTheGridâ„¢ method. Feeder cattle futures shrugged off the midday weakness, with contracts up 37 to 50 cents at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $1.40 to $344.09 on August 12. 

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Wednesday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread tightening to $22.53. Choice boxes were down 9 cents at $390.49, while Select was $2.32 higher to $367.96. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Wednesday was 116,000 head, with the week to date total at 333,000. That was up just 1,000 head from last week but 22,968 head lower vs. the same week in 2024.

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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
03/25/24 (expired)

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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
Period Open: 262.075
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
Period Open: 233.950
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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