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Feeder Cattle May '23 (GFK23)

209.860s +0.885 (+0.42%) 05/26/23 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Fri, May 26th, 2023
Day Low
209.860
Day High
209.860
Open 0.000
Previous Close 208.975 208.975
Volume 0 0
Open Interest 0 0
Relative Strength 61.42% 61.42%
Weighted Alpha +17.17 +17.17
5-Day Change +3.585 (+1.74%) +3.585 (+1.74%)
52-Week Range 178.300 - 212.775 178.300 - 212.775
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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Fall Back Lower on Thursday

Live cattle futures fell lower on Thursday, as the bears got a head start to the week-end selling. Contracts were down $2.20 to $3 across the front months on Thursday. Cash trade has been light this week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North, with live action at $243-245. Southern bids have been picked up at $233. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,188 head offered, with southern bids at $232. Feeder cattle futures closed with $5.175 to $5.60 losses across the front months on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $1.92 to $346.01 on August 13.

USDA Export Sales data showed a total of just 4,282 MT of beef sold in the week ending on August 7, a calendar year low. Japan was the buyer of 3,200 MT, with South Korea next up at 500 MT. Actual shipments were a 4-week low at 11,358 MT. The top destination was Japan at 3,900 MT, with 3,300 MT headed to South Korea.

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixe... 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
$4,840/4,400
First Notice Date
05/25/23
Expiration Date
05/26/23 (expired)

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Feeder Cattle May '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 5, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
13,205 (-651)
25,320 (-208)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
50,673 (+2,413)
23,591 (+1,691)
Producers - Long / Short
8,189 (-469)
21,873 (unch)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,653 (-31)
2,084 (-57)
Managed Money - Long / Short
42,874 (+2,770)
6,895 (+831)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
7,799 (-357)
16,696 (+860)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
202.000 +3.89%
on 05/08/23
Period Open: 210.275
212.200 -1.10%
on 04/28/23
-0.415 (-0.20%)
since 04/26/23
3-Month
196.650 +6.72%
on 03/24/23
Period Open: 198.050
212.775 -1.37%
on 04/21/23
+11.810 (+5.96%)
since 02/24/23
52-Week
178.300 +17.70%
on 06/01/22
Period Open: 180.375
212.775 -1.37%
on 04/21/23
+29.485 (+16.35%)
since 05/26/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 209.860
2nd Resistance Point 209.860
1st Resistance Point 209.860
Last Price 209.860s
1st Support Level 209.860
2nd Support Level 209.860
3rd Support Level 209.860

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52-Week High 212.775
Last Price 209.860s
Fibonacci 61.8% 199.606
Fibonacci 50% 195.538
Fibonacci 38.2% 191.469
52-Week Low 178.300

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