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Feeder Cattle Oct '24 (GFV24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Push Higher on Monday

Live cattle futures posted Monday gains of $1 to 1.40. Preliminary open interest was up 3,501 contracts on Monday. Cash trade has yet to see any movement this week but closed last week with the South coming in at $212-213 and Northern trade up to $217-218. 

Feeder cattle futures closed with gains of 50 cents to $1.275 in the nearbys on Monday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $3.83 on April 25, with the average price at $291.71. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction shows an estimated 5,000 head for sale, which is slightly below the same week last year. Steers were up $5-10 from last week, with heifers $5-13 higher.

After threatening to limit imports of feeder cattle from Mexico due to the new world screwworm, USDA Secretary Rollins stated the US and Mexico have reached an agreement on actions to help limit the spread.

USDA’s Monday afternoon National Wholesale Boxed Beef report was higher, as the Chc/Sel widened to $17.65. Choice boxes were $6.29 higher at $... 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
10/31/24
Expiration Date
11/01/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Oct '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 22, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
10,879 (-1,535)
17,643 (+405)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
34,446 (+1,816)
16,769 (+333)
Producers - Long / Short
5,985 (-1,196)
13,395 (+540)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
2,725 (-275)
2,079 (-71)
Managed Money - Long / Short
31,017 (+2,171)
3,846 (-377)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
3,429 (-355)
12,923 (+710)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
245.700 +2.15%
on 10/16/24
252.050 -0.42%
on 10/31/24
+4.830 (+1.96%)
since 10/01/24
3-Month
229.350 +9.43%
on 08/21/24
252.050 -0.42%
on 10/31/24
+0.105 (+0.04%)
since 08/01/24
52-Week
229.350 +9.43%
on 08/21/24
275.175 -8.79%
on 02/08/24
-10.270 (-3.93%)
since 11/01/23

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GFU25 : 294.075s (+0.18%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 250.980
2nd Resistance Point 250.980
1st Resistance Point 250.980
Last Price 250.980s
1st Support Level 250.980
2nd Support Level 250.980
3rd Support Level 250.980

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52-Week High 275.175
Fibonacci 61.8% 257.670
Fibonacci 50% 252.262
Last Price 250.980s
Fibonacci 38.2% 246.855
52-Week Low 229.350

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