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Feeder Cattle Aug '24 (GFQ24)

242.950s -0.225 (-0.09%) 08/30/24 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Aug 30th, 2024
Day Low
242.950
Day High
242.950
Open 0.000
Previous Close 243.175 243.175
Volume 0 0
Open Interest 0 0
Relative Strength 41.37% 41.37%
Weighted Alpha -10.68 -10.68
5-Day Change +0.375 (+0.15%) +0.375 (+0.15%)
52-Week Range 229.500 - 282.925 229.500 - 282.925
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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close with Gains on Back and Forth Wednesday Trade

Live cattle futures ended the Wednesday session down 27 cents in the August contract, but up 40 to 60 cents in other months. Cash trade has been light this week, with light dressed trade at $385 in the North, up $4 wk/wk. Southern trade was up $2 to $237. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattel Exchange online auction showed sales on 40 of the 1,268 head offered at $245 in IA using the BidTheGridâ„¢ method. Feeder cattle futures shrugged off the midday weakness, with contracts up 37 to 50 cents at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $1.40 to $344.09 on August 12. 

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Wednesday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread tightening to $22.53. Choice boxes were down 9 cents at $390.49, while Select was $2.32 higher to $367.96. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Wednesday was 116,000 head, with the week to date total at 333,000. That was up just 1,000 head from last week but 22,968 head lower vs. the same week in 2024.

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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
$4,840/4,400
First Notice Date
08/29/24
Expiration Date
08/30/24 (expired)

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Feeder Cattle Aug '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug 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
237.075 +2.48%
on 08/20/24
Period Open: 256.975
257.750 -5.74%
on 07/31/24
-14.025 (-5.46%)
since 07/30/24
3-Month
237.075 +2.48%
on 08/20/24
Period Open: 259.075
263.900 -7.94%
on 07/03/24
-16.125 (-6.22%)
since 05/30/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 242.950
2nd Resistance Point 242.950
1st Resistance Point 242.950
Last Price 242.950s
1st Support Level 242.950
2nd Support Level 242.950
3rd Support Level 242.950

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52-Week High 282.925
Fibonacci 61.8% 262.517
Fibonacci 50% 256.212
Fibonacci 38.2% 249.908
Last Price 242.950s
52-Week Low 229.500

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