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Feeder Cattle Sep '25 (GFU25)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Trading with Tuesday Midday Gains

Barchart - Tue May 5, 12:27PM CDT

Live cattle futures are trading 92 cents to $2.27 higher so far on Tuesday. Cash trade from last week finished out near $256-257. It has been quiet so far this week. Feeder cattle futures are $4 to $5 higher in bounce back Turnaround Tuesday action. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $1.51 to $375.54 on May 1. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction saw 6,402 head sold, with feeders steady to $4 higher on the steers and heifers steady to $2 lower. Calves were up $5 to $10 head.

Census data converted to a carcass basis showed beef exports at 207.25 million pounds in March, a 10-year low for the month but 12.9% above February.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Tuesday morning report, with the Chc/Sel at a $1.09 premium to Select. Choice boxes were up $1.86 to $393.42, while Select was $3.91 higher at $394.51. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Monday at 98,000 head. That is down 8,000 head from last week and 10,876 head below the same week la... Read more

Contract Specifications

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

09/25/25

Expiration Date

09/26/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Sep '25

Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short

15,265 (+653)

15,931 (-1,011)

Non-Commercials - Long / Short

29,705 (-1,430)

22,467 (+16)

Producers - Long / Short

7,790 (+483)

13,662 (-207)

Swap Dealers - Long / Short

6,227 (+1,043)

1,021 (+69)

Managed Money - Long / Short

26,033 (-1,156)

7,425 (+584)

Other Reportables - Long / Short

3,672 (-274)

15,042 (-568)

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Price Performance

Period	Period Low	Period High	Performance
1-Month	349.725 +4.38% on 09/12/25	370.000 -1.34% on 08/27/25	-0.010 (unch) since 08/26/25
3-Month	303.350 +20.34% on 06/27/25	370.000 -1.34% on 08/27/25	+61.665 (+20.33%) since 06/26/25
52-Week	244.000 +49.61% on 11/01/24	370.000 -1.34% on 08/27/25	+115.990 (+46.57%) since 09/26/24

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Shootin' the Bull about congesting fundamentals Swift Trading Company - 38 minutes ago

There is seemingly a lot of congestion at this top. Both packers and cattle feeders are losing money. Projected margins reflect significant losses for both.

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Hogs Back to Higher Trade on Tuesday Barchart - Tue May 5, 12:27PM CDT

Lean hog futures are 75 to 85 cents higher in the front months on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Tuesday mornind due to packer submission issues. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

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Cattle Trading with Tuesday Midday Gains Barchart - Tue May 5, 12:27PM CDT

Cattle Shift Focus to Tuesday After Monday Losses Barchart - Tue May 5, 7:29AM CDT

Live cattle futures settled with $1.25 to $2 losses across most contracts on Monday. Open interest saw modest new selling, up 1,266 contracts. Cash trade from last week started at $250-252 across the country...

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Hogs Look to Tuesday after Starting the Week on a Softer Note Barchart - Tue May 5, 7:29AM CDT

Lean hog futures posted losses of 32 cents to $1.55 at the Monday close. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, up 267 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.44 on Monday...

Cattle Pull Off Lows, Still Fall on Monday Barchart - Mon May 4, 5:30PM CDT

Live cattle futures settled with $1.25 to $2 losses across most contracts on Monday. Cash trade from last week started at $250-252 across the country and worked up to $256-257. Feeder cattle futures were...

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Hogs Face Continued Weakness on Monday Barchart - Mon May 4, 5:30PM CDT

Lean hog futures posted losses of 32 cents to $1.55 at the Monday close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.44 on Monday afternoon, up $1.90 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...

Hogs Breakdown Walsh Trading - Mon May 4, 4:47PM CDT

Weaker cash and potential disease worries hinder hogs

Shootin' the Bull about restructuring production and processing Swift Trading Company - Mon May 4, 2:48PM CDT

The industry appears to be going through some painful restructuring of production and processing capacity at the top end of the known price range.

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Cattle Falling on Monday Barchart - Mon May 4, 12:28PM CDT

Live cattle futures are kicking off Monday with losses of $2.47 to $3.12. Cash trade from last week started at $250-252 across the country and worked up to $256-257. Feeder cattle futures are falling $6.07...

More news for this symbol

Symbol	Latest	Change
GFU25	365.040s	-0.385
Feeder Cattle Sep '25
GFQ26	372.300s	+5.700
Feeder Cattle
LEM26	253.225s	+1.475
Live Cattle
HEM26	101.425s	+1.675
Lean Hogs
KMK26	107.650	unch
Pork Cutout
DLM26	17.29s	+0.08
Class III Milk
DFK26	203.8000s	+1.3000
Nonfat Dry Milk
DGM26	66.0500s	-0.2500
Dry Whey
BJM26	1.6800s	+0.0100
Cheese Cash-Settled

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Symbol	Latest	3M %Chg
GFU25	365.040s	+20.33%
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52-Week High	370.000
Last Price	365.040s
Fibonacci 61.8%	321.868
Fibonacci 50%	307.000
Fibonacci 38.2%	292.132
52-Week Low	244.000

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