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Feeder Cattle Sep '18 (GFU18)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Traders Look to Fine Tune Positions Ahead of Monday CoF Report

Live cattle futures were up 35 cents to $1.67 across the board, led by the nearbys.  Cash trade has yet to kick off this week. Thursday morning’s Central Stockyards online Fed Cattle Exchange auction showed no sales on the 1,354 head listed, with bids of $178.5 to $181 and asks of $183-184. Bids outside of that were $182 in the North. Feeder cattle futures were $2.10 to $3.82 higher across the board on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 1.03 at $244.42 on September 18. 

Beef export sales totaled 15,533 MT in the week that ended on September 12. That was back up 36.12% from the week prior. South Korea was the buyer of 3,700 MT, with 3,000 MT sold to China. Shipments totaled a 12-week high at 16,417 MT. The largest destination was 4,400 MT, with 3,800 MT headed to Japan.

Friday’s Cattle on Feed report is expected to show August placements down 1% from a year ago, with August marketings dropping 3.4% according to a Reuters survey of analysts. September 1 on f... 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
09/27/18
Expiration Date
09/27/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 10, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
16,131 (+220)
8,236 (-455)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
11,532 (-588)
17,926 (+841)
Producers - Long / Short
12,378 (+342)
5,434 (-430)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
2,401 (-68)
1,450 (+29)
Managed Money - Long / Short
8,335 (-800)
10,943 (+546)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
3,197 (+212)
6,983 (+295)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
148.200 +5.86%
on 08/29/18
158.100 -0.77%
on 09/14/18
+7.365 (+4.93%)
since 08/28/18
3-Month
146.475 +7.11%
on 08/27/18
158.100 -0.77%
on 09/14/18
+9.515 (+6.46%)
since 06/28/18
52-Week
136.625 +14.83%
on 04/04/18
158.100 -0.77%
on 09/14/18
+7.165 (+4.79%)
since 09/28/17

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Cattle Rallying on Stronger Cash Market

Live cattle futures are trading with $1.62 to $2.30 gains on Friday. Cash trade started slow this week, but got kicked off just before noon on Friday, with bids of $183-184 and some norther sales of $290...

LEG25 : 183.600 (+0.69%)
LEV24 : 182.025 (+1.14%)
LEZ24 : 182.950 (+1.01%)
GFU24 : 244.975 (-0.12%)
GFV24 : 244.200 (+0.17%)
GFX24 : 242.100 (+0.31%)
Hogs Marginally Mixed at Midday

Lean hog futures are trading with mixed action on Friday as contracts are within 15 cents of unchanged. The national average base hog price was reported at $78.45 on Friday morning, up $2.14 from the previous...

HEV24 : 82.100 (-0.18%)
HEZ24 : 74.200 (-0.13%)
HEG25 : 77.475 (+0.19%)
Can the Cattle Rally Continue?

Cattle futures surge higher, can the momentum continue into today's Cattle on Feed report?

Cattle Traders Look to Fine Tune Positions Ahead of Monday CoF Report

Live cattle futures were up 35 cents to $1.67 across the board, led by the nearbys. Cash trade has yet to kick off this week. Thursday morning’s Central Stockyards online Fed Cattle Exchange auction...

LEG25 : 183.600 (+0.69%)
LEV24 : 182.025 (+1.14%)
LEZ24 : 182.950 (+1.01%)
GFU24 : 244.975 (-0.12%)
GFV24 : 244.200 (+0.17%)
GFX24 : 242.100 (+0.31%)
Hogs Look to Round Out the Week

Lean hog futures posted mixed action across the board on Thursday, with front month gains of 20 to 42 cents and deferreds down a dime to 25 cents. The national average base hog price was reported at $76.27...

HEV24 : 82.100 (-0.18%)
HEZ24 : 74.200 (-0.13%)
HEG25 : 77.475 (+0.19%)
Hogs End Thursday on a Mixed Note

Lean hog futures posted mixed action across the board on Thursday, with front month gains of 20 to 42 cents and deferreds down a dime to 25 cents. The national average base hog price was reported at $76.27...

HEV24 : 82.100 (-0.18%)
HEZ24 : 74.200 (-0.13%)
HEG25 : 77.475 (+0.19%)
Cattle Rally on Thursday

Live cattle futures were up 35 cents to $1.67 across the board, led by the nearbys. Cash trade has yet to kick off this week. This morning’s Central Stockyards online Fed Cattle Exchange auction showed...

LEV24 : 182.025 (+1.14%)
LEZ24 : 182.950 (+1.01%)
LEG25 : 183.600 (+0.69%)
GFU24 : 244.975 (-0.12%)
GFV24 : 244.200 (+0.17%)
GFX24 : 242.100 (+0.31%)
Shootin' the Bull about conducting business

I think it time to conduct some business.

Livestock Slaughter

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GFX24 : 242.100 (+0.31%)
LEZ24 : 182.950 (+1.01%)
HEZ24 : 74.200 (-0.13%)
YKX24 : 17,690s (+0.54%)
Grain Markets Weaker in Thursday's Trade

It was a risk-on day for the outside markets, but grain markets struggled to find their footing. Will the market be able to carve out a harvest low?

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 156.890
1st Resistance Point 156.890
Last Price 156.890s
1st Support Level 156.890
2nd Support Level 156.890
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 158.100
Last Price 156.890s
Fibonacci 61.8% 149.897
Fibonacci 50% 147.363
Fibonacci 38.2% 144.828
52-Week Low 136.625

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