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Feeder Cattle Aug '25 (GFQ25)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Wednesday Following Mixed Tuesday Action

Live cattle futures closed Tuesday with contracts holding steady, and the nearbys within a nickel of unchanged. Preliminary open interest was up 6,492 contracts on Tuesday. Cash trade settled in last week $218-220 in the South, with northern action at $225-228. Feeder cattle futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts down a nickel to 40 cents. Preliminary open interest was up 610 contracts.  The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $1.37 on May 12, with the average price at $302.40. The Monday OKC Feeder Cattle auction showed 6,387 head sold, with sales on feeders up $2 to $6. 

USDA’s National Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed on Tuesday afternoon, with the Chc/Sel spread at $15.63. Choice boxes were up $1.96 at $350.10, while Select was quoted 76 cents lower at $334.47 per hundred pounds. That would be a record high for choice, excluding the COVID spike in 2020. USDA’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter for Tuesday was estimated at 121,000 head, with a wee... 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
$4,537/4,125
First Notice Date
08/28/25 (106 days)
Expiration Date
08/28/25 (106 days)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Aug '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 6, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
10,030 (-870)
15,661 (-604)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
38,290 (+2,564)
20,318 (+1,193)
Producers - Long / Short
5,709 (-735)
12,976 (-502)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,200 (-141)
1,564 (-108)
Managed Money - Long / Short
33,963 (+2,221)
5,643 (+764)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
4,327 (+343)
14,675 (+429)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
286.100 +6.71%
on 04/15/25
306.900 -0.52%
on 05/12/25
+19.150 (+6.69%)
since 04/14/25
3-Month
266.525 +14.55%
on 02/20/25
306.900 -0.52%
on 05/12/25
+37.775 (+14.12%)
since 02/14/25

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LEV25 : 209.450 (+0.48%)
LEQ25 : 212.675 (+0.50%)
LEM25 : 216.725 (+0.18%)
GFQ25 : 305.875 (-0.04%)
GFK25 : 302.200 (-0.21%)
GFU25 : 305.050 (unch)
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LEV25 : 209.450 (+0.48%)
LEQ25 : 212.675 (+0.50%)
LEM25 : 216.725 (+0.18%)
GFQ25 : 305.875 (-0.04%)
GFK25 : 302.200 (-0.21%)
GFU25 : 305.050 (unch)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 309.442
2nd Resistance Point 308.083
1st Resistance Point 307.042
Last Price 306.100
1st Support Level 304.642
2nd Support Level 303.283
3rd Support Level 302.242

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52-Week High 306.900
Last Price 306.100
Fibonacci 61.8% 279.864
Fibonacci 50% 271.513
Fibonacci 38.2% 263.161
52-Week Low 236.125

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