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Feeder Cattle Aug '18 (GFQ18)

149.980s +0.505 (+0.34%) 08/31/18 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Aug 31st, 2018
Day Low
149.980
Day High
149.980
Open 0.000
Previous Close 149.325 149.325
Volume 0 0
Open Interest 1,817 1,817
Relative Strength 50.21% 50.21%
Weighted Alpha +3.28 +3.28
5-Day Change +0.780 (+0.52%) +0.780 (+0.52%)
52-Week Range 135.000 - 159.200 135.000 - 159.200
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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally, as Choice Beef Surpasses $400

Live cattle futures are posted gains of $2.90 to 3.90 across most contracts on Friday, with August up $3.70 on the week. Cash trade was mostly steady this week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales have been picked up at $235. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales on 40 of the 1,188 head offered, at $242 in CO using the BidTheGridâ„¢ method. Feeder cattle futures were back to rally mode on Friday, with contracts up $5.45 to $6.32, as August was up $6.75 this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 26 cents to $345.75 on August 14. 

Commitment of Traders data showed spec funds trimming 752 contracts from their net long position as of Tuesday to 124,813 contracts. In feeder cattle, managed money cut a total of 3,542 contracts from their net long to 33,537 contracts.

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Friday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread widening to $29.81. Choi... 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
08/30/18
Expiration Date
08/30/18 (expired)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 12, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
13,908 (+703)
25,167 (-153)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
48,161 (-2,512)
23,442 (-149)
Producers - Long / Short
8,566 (+377)
21,649 (-224)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,928 (+275)
2,104 (+20)
Managed Money - Long / Short
40,296 (-2,578)
7,276 (+381)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
7,865 (+66)
16,166 (-530)
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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
Period Open: 149.325
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
Period Open: 147.400
154.925 -3.19%
on 07/19/18
+2.580 (+1.75%)
since 05/31/18

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GFU25 : 347.350s (+1.85%)
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GFU25 : 347.350s (+1.85%)
GFQ25 : 346.150s (+1.69%)
GFV25 : 345.900s (+1.60%)
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LEZ25 : 232.175s (+1.65%)
LEV25 : 230.650s (+1.69%)
LEQ25 : 236.250s (+1.24%)
GFU25 : 347.350s (+1.85%)
GFQ25 : 346.150s (+1.69%)
GFV25 : 345.900s (+1.60%)
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HEV25 : 90.100s (+1.09%)
HEG26 : 85.625s (+1.66%)

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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