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Feeder Cattle Jan '26 (GFF26)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falling Back on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are down 45 to 90 cents at midday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, as last week was $246-249 in the South and $249-250 in the north. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,222 head, with bids of $246-248. Feeder cattle futures are $2.50 to $4.15 higher on Wednesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $1.08 to $375.02 on April 13. 

The Tuesday update from APHIS on the new world screwworm in Mexico showed 54 total active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas as of April 12, with 3 active cases in Nuevo Leon.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Wednesday morning report, with the Chc/Sel back at $2.79. Choice boxes were down $1.18 to $382.02, while Select was 57 cents lower at $379.23. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter at 112,000 head for Tuesday, taking the weekly total to 216,000 head after a revision to Monday. That is up 5,000 head from last week but 17,545 head bel... 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
01/29/26
Expiration Date
01/29/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Jan '26
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
349.225 +6.15%
on 12/31/25
370.690 unch
on 01/30/26
+21.140 (+6.05%)
since 12/30/25
3-Month
299.525 +23.76%
on 11/25/25
370.690 unch
on 01/30/26
+36.465 (+10.91%)
since 10/30/25
52-Week
256.000 +44.80%
on 02/11/25
380.200 -2.50%
on 10/16/25
+107.990 (+41.11%)
since 01/30/25

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Hogs Leaking Lower on Wednesday

Lean hog futures are trading with 40 to 70 cent losses at midday, with April up 22 cents as it expires today. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.20 on Wednesday morning, up $1.94 from...

HEK26 : 94.075s (-0.16%)
HEJ26 : 90.700s (+0.22%)
HEM26 : 101.950s (-0.49%)
Cattle Falling Back on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are down 45 to 90 cents at midday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, as last week was $246-249 in the South and $249-250 in the north. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange...

LEQ26 : 246.125s (-0.16%)
LEM26 : 251.075s (-0.14%)
LEJ26 : 252.600s (+0.02%)
GFK26 : 370.950s (-1.04%)
GFJ26 : 373.500s (-0.63%)
GFQ26 : 372.200s (-0.96%)
CCattle Look to Wednesday Trade as Rally Extended on Tuesday

Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session with gains of $1.05 to $2.90 across the board. Open interest was up 2,043 contracts. Last week’s cash trade was at $246-249 in the South, with some northern...

LEQ26 : 246.125s (-0.16%)
LEM26 : 251.075s (-0.14%)
LEJ26 : 252.600s (+0.02%)
GFK26 : 370.950s (-1.04%)
GFJ26 : 373.500s (-0.63%)
GFQ26 : 372.200s (-0.96%)
Hogs Look to Wednesday After Tuesday Weakness

Lean hog futures posted Tuesday losses of 5 to 72 cents, as April was steady ahead of the Wednesday expiration. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.77 on Tuesday afternoon, up $1.73 from...

HEK26 : 94.075s (-0.16%)
HEJ26 : 90.700s (+0.22%)
HEM26 : 101.950s (-0.49%)
Cattle Rally on Tuesday

Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session with gains of $1.05 to $2.90 across the board. Last week’s cash trade was at $246-249 in the South, with some northern action near $249-250. Monday had...

LEQ26 : 246.125s (-0.16%)
LEM26 : 251.075s (-0.14%)
LEJ26 : 252.600s (+0.02%)
GFK26 : 370.950s (-1.04%)
GFJ26 : 373.500s (-0.63%)
GFQ26 : 372.200s (-0.96%)
Hogs Fall Lower on Tuesday

Lean hog futures posted Tuesday losses of 5 to 72 cents, as April was steady ahead of the Wednesday expiration. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.77 on Tuesday afternoon, up $1.73 from...

HEK26 : 94.075s (-0.16%)
HEJ26 : 90.700s (+0.22%)
HEM26 : 101.950s (-0.49%)
JUL-SEP ’26 CORN SPREAD (ZCN26-ZCU26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER

WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division

Shootin' the Bull about having your cake and eating it to!

While unsure if a higher fat price this week will turn negative margins to plus for cattle feeders, I can't recall a time when the industry has been able to have its cake and eat it to.

Cattle and Wheat Lead the Way in Tuesday’s Trade

Wheat futures were the leader in today’s grain trade, is a bigger breakout looming? Corn and soybeans continued to chop around, while cattle posted another strong performance.

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed above 70%. The market has entered overbought territory.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 370.690
2nd Resistance Point 370.690
1st Resistance Point 370.690
Last Price 370.690s
1st Support Level 370.690
2nd Support Level 370.690
3rd Support Level 370.690

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52-Week High 380.200
Last Price 370.690s
Fibonacci 61.8% 332.756
Fibonacci 50% 318.100
Fibonacci 38.2% 303.444
52-Week Low 256.000

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