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Feeder Cattle Aug '26 (GFQ26)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Bounce into Thursday’s Final Bell

Live cattle futures posted gains of $1.82 to $3.52 cents across the board on Thursday. Cash trade picked up to $220 Wednesday, firming $2 from Tuesday, with a few dressed sales of $345 in the north. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed dressed sales of $340-341 on 80 of the 2,002 head offered and other bids of $220. Feeder cattle futures were $3.10 to $3.97 higher on the session with August expiring up $1 at $333.75. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 80 cents on August 26 to $333.47. 

Export Sales data from USDA showed beef sales for 2026 at just 9,172 MT for the week ending on 8/20. That was a 6-week low. The lead buyer was Japan at 2,200 MT, with 2,100 MT sold to South Korea. Shipments were tallied at 11,806 MT, which was also a 6-week low. South Korea was the top destination of 3,700 MT, as 2,700 MT was headed to Japan. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Thursday PM report, with the Chc/Sel narrowing slightly to $22.17.... 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
$6,270/5,700
First Notice Date
08/27/26
Expiration Date
08/27/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Aug '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 18, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
19,014 (+492)
14,752 (-1,011)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
18,914 (-852)
23,045 (+898)
Producers - Long / Short
9,172 (+720)
11,894 (-574)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
7,940 (+69)
956 (-140)
Managed Money - Long / Short
17,280 (-405)
7,019 (+236)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
1,634 (-447)
16,026 (+662)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
331.300 +0.74%
on 08/21/26
354.575 -5.87%
on 08/05/26
-4.500 (-1.33%)
since 07/27/26
3-Month
331.300 +0.74%
on 08/21/26
377.400 -11.57%
on 06/25/26
-20.875 (-5.89%)
since 05/27/26
52-Week
290.925 +14.72%
on 11/25/25
379.450 -12.04%
on 05/01/26
-10.650 (-3.09%)
since 08/27/25

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 335.617
2nd Resistance Point 334.783
1st Resistance Point 334.267
Last Price 333.750s
1st Support Level 332.917
2nd Support Level 332.083
3rd Support Level 331.567

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52-Week High 379.450
Fibonacci 61.8% 345.633
Fibonacci 50% 335.188
Last Price 333.750s
Fibonacci 38.2% 324.742
52-Week Low 290.925

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