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Feeder Cattle Aug '21 (GFQ21)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Mixed at Midday

Live cattle futures are mixed, with contracts down 65 cents to 25 cents higher. Cash trade saw a few cattle exchange hands at $232 so far this week on thin volume. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head, with bids of $230-230.50. Feeder cattle futures are down 20 to 30 cents in most contracts, with January up 47 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $0.27to $367.41 on January 19.

USDA’s wholesale Boxed Beef report from Thursday morning was weaker, with the Chc/Sel spread widening to $5.85. Choice boxes were down 22 cents to $365.89, while Select was $2.41 lower at $360.04. Wednesday’s USDA federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 114,000 head, with the weekly total at 333,000. That was 19,000 head below last week and 24,949 head shy of the same period last year. 

Feb 26 Live Cattle  are at $232.450, down $0.650,

Apr 26 Live Cattle  are at $234.825, down $0.125,

Jun 26 Live Cattle  are at $230.950,... 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
08/26/21
Expiration Date
08/26/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Aug '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 13, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
15,333 (+748)
16,359 (-425)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
31,696 (-568)
24,697 (+777)
Producers - Long / Short
8,047 (+574)
13,981 (-164)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
5,712 (+444)
804 (+9)
Managed Money - Long / Short
24,957 (-243)
7,909 (+100)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
6,739 (-325)
16,788 (+677)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
156.550 +1.81%
on 08/18/21
161.025 -1.02%
on 07/28/21
-1.310 (-0.82%)
since 07/27/21
3-Month
145.100 +9.85%
on 06/01/21
163.150 -2.30%
on 07/26/21
+6.540 (+4.28%)
since 05/27/21
52-Week
134.800 +18.24%
on 10/19/20
163.150 -2.30%
on 07/26/21
+17.565 (+12.38%)
since 08/27/20

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 159.390
2nd Resistance Point 159.390
1st Resistance Point 159.390
Last Price 159.390s
1st Support Level 159.390
2nd Support Level 159.390
3rd Support Level 159.390

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52-Week High 163.150
Last Price 159.390s
Fibonacci 61.8% 152.320
Fibonacci 50% 148.975
Fibonacci 38.2% 145.630
52-Week Low 134.800

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