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Feeder Cattle Aug '18 (GFQ18)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Weaker to Start New Week

Cattle futures are down a dime to $1.32 on Monday with April up 32 cents ahead of tomorrow’s expiration. Cash trade last week was 182-183 in the South, steady to $1 higher. Northern trade was reported at $184-186, steady to $2 higher on the week, with a few trickling in a $187. Feeders were down 60 cents to $1.12 on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle index was back up 38 cents on April 25 to $245.53. 

Spec funds in live cattle futures and options added back 3,353 contracts to their net long position after 5 weeks straight if liquidation. The held a net long of 35,654 contracts as of last Tuesday. 

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Monday AM report. Choice boxes were 40 cents higher at $297.54, with Select up $2.27 at $290.99. That tightened the Chc/Sel spread to $6.55. USDA estimated last week’s cattle slaughter at 613,000 head. That was down 7,000 head from the previous week and 13,853 head below the same week last year. 

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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
08/30/18
Expiration Date
08/30/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Aug '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 23, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
14,918 (-696)
9,442 (-386)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
13,876 (+120)
13,956 (-1,220)
Producers - Long / Short
10,839 (-522)
7,779 (-314)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
2,779 (-112)
363 (-10)
Managed Money - Long / Short
9,954 (-514)
5,153 (-1,134)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
3,922 (+634)
8,803 (-86)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
148.250 +1.17%
on 08/14/18
153.000 -1.97%
on 08/06/18
+0.655 (+0.44%)
since 07/31/18
3-Month
142.175 +5.49%
on 06/15/18
154.925 -3.19%
on 07/19/18
+2.580 (+1.75%)
since 05/31/18

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 149.980
1st Resistance Point 149.980
Last Price 149.980s
1st Support Level 149.980
2nd Support Level 149.980
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 159.200
Last Price 149.980s
Fibonacci 61.8% 149.956
Fibonacci 50% 147.100
Fibonacci 38.2% 144.244
52-Week Low 135.000

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