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Feeder Cattle Jan '24 (GFF24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Back to Rally Mode on Wednesday

Live cattle futures closed out the Wednesday session with contracts up $1 to $1.25 in the nearbys. Cash trade has started this week with very light action at $201 in KS reported today. The Wednesday Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales on one lot of the 858 head offered at $202.50 using the BidTheGrid™ method. Other bids were reported at $200. Feeder cattle futures posted $1.12 to $1.60 gains on Wednesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 27 from the day prior at $278.04 on January 14. 

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Wednesday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread widening back out to $16.10. Choice boxes were up $1.16 at $334.14/cwt, with Select 67 cents lower @ $318.04. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Wednesday at 124,000 head, taking the weekly total to 366,000 head. That is 9,000 head above last week and up 32,738 head from the same week last year.

Feb 25 Live Cattle  closed at $198.525,... 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
$4,537/4,125
First Notice Date
01/25/24
Expiration Date
01/26/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Jan '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 7, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
14,967 (-251)
20,024 (+2,567)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
33,280 (+2,959)
17,093 (-1,348)
Producers - Long / Short
9,876 (-350)
16,619 (+1,268)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,741 (+87)
2,055 (+1,287)
Managed Money - Long / Short
29,037 (+2,867)
4,445 (-1,381)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
4,243 (+92)
12,648 (+33)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
221.775 +4.64%
on 12/29/23
232.350 -0.12%
on 01/25/24
+8.510 (+3.81%)
since 12/26/23
3-Month
209.150 +10.95%
on 12/04/23
242.375 -4.26%
on 11/03/23
-3.015 (-1.28%)
since 10/26/23
52-Week
209.150 +10.95%
on 12/04/23
268.500 -13.57%
on 09/15/23
+21.410 (+10.16%)
since 01/26/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 232.060
2nd Resistance Point 232.060
1st Resistance Point 232.060
Last Price 232.060s
1st Support Level 232.060
2nd Support Level 232.060
3rd Support Level 232.060

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52-Week High 268.500
Fibonacci 61.8% 245.828
Fibonacci 50% 238.825
Last Price 232.060s
Fibonacci 38.2% 231.822
52-Week Low 209.150

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