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Feeder Cattle Jan '21 (GFF21)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rallies into the Weekend

Live cattle futures closed with contracts 27 cents to $2 higher at the close, as April was up $5.57 for the week. Cash trade saw some light trade at $246 in the South early this week with some northern action near $250 this morning. Feeder cattle futures posted gains of $1.62 to $2.32 at the Friday close, with April $1.25 higher on the week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $2.57 to $366.67 on April 9. 

CFTC data from this afternoon showed managed money at a net long of 133,265 contracts in live cattle futures and options as of April 7, a 9,523 contract increase on the week. Specs in Feeder cattle futures and options added just 91 contracts to their net long to 20,202 contracts.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Friday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel still at an inverted 44 cents. Choice boxes were down 19 cents to $380.90, while Select was 23 cents lower at $381.34. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter this week at 512,000 head. That... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Feeder Cattle
Contract Size
50,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$6,600/6,000
First Notice Date
01/28/21
Expiration Date
01/28/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Jan '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
13,533 (+249)
16,668 (-99)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
32,571 (+879)
21,550 (+803)
Producers - Long / Short
6,796 (-206)
13,843 (-158)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
4,826 (+365)
914 (-31)
Managed Money - Long / Short
27,806 (+320)
6,691 (+52)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
4,765 (+559)
14,859 (+751)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
132.000 +3.05%
on 01/13/21
139.700 -2.63%
on 12/30/20
-3.605 (-2.58%)
since 12/29/20
3-Month
131.100 +3.75%
on 10/30/20
143.475 -5.20%
on 12/01/20
+4.670 (+3.56%)
since 10/29/20

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Live cattle futures closed with contracts 27 cents to $2 higher at the close, as April was up $5.57 for the week. Cash trade saw some light trade at $246 in the South early this week with some northern...

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HEJ26 : 90.725s (+0.06%)
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Cattle Rallying on Friday

Live cattle futures are posting $1.95 to $2.35 gains on Friday. Cash trade saw some light trade at $246 in the South early this week with some northern action near $250 this morning. The Friday morning...

LEQ26 : 244.750s (+0.58%)
LEM26 : 249.200s (+0.81%)
LEJ26 : 251.775s (+0.80%)
GFK26 : 372.350s (+0.52%)
GFJ26 : 374.150s (+0.44%)
GFQ26 : 372.450s (+0.63%)
Cattle Look to Friday Trade

Live cattle futures posted gains of 77 cent to $1.27 at the Thursday close. Open interest was down 2,189 contracts on Thursday, suggesting some modest short covering. Cash trade saw some light trade at...

LEQ26 : 244.750s (+0.58%)
LEM26 : 249.200s (+0.81%)
LEJ26 : 251.775s (+0.80%)
GFK26 : 372.350s (+0.52%)
GFJ26 : 374.150s (+0.44%)
GFQ26 : 372.450s (+0.63%)
Hogs Post Thursday Losses, as Traders Look to Friday

Lean hog futures saw front month April up 47 cents ahead of next week’s expiration, as other contracts were down 25 to 77 cents. Open interest was down 1,865 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price...

HEK26 : 95.525s (-0.39%)
HEJ26 : 90.725s (+0.06%)
HEM26 : 103.725s (-0.38%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 136.333
2nd Resistance Point 136.167
1st Resistance Point 135.933
Last Price 136.020
1st Support Level 135.533
2nd Support Level 135.367
3rd Support Level 135.133

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52-Week High 150.250
Fibonacci 61.8% 136.345
Last Price 136.020
Fibonacci 50% 132.050
Fibonacci 38.2% 127.755
52-Week Low 113.850

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