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Feeder Cattle Nov '16 (GFX16)

126.975s unch (unch) 11/17/16 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Thu, Nov 17th, 2016
Day Low
126.825
Day High
127.025
Open 127.025
Previous Close 126.975 126.975
Volume 498 498
Open Interest 2,297 2,297
Stochastic %K 92.37% 92.37%
Weighted Alpha -19.30 -19.30
5-Day Change +1.775 (+1.42%) +1.775 (+1.42%)
52-Week Range 114.650 - 161.500 114.650 - 161.500
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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Fade Lower into the Weekend

Live cattle were lower on Friday as contracts pulled off midday lows to close with 12 to 70 cent losses. August was still up $1.35 this week. Cash trade was light this week, with trade picked up in KS at $230-231 and $240-242 northern action. Feeder cattle posted losses of $1 to $1.50 on Friday, with August down $1.32 on the week. CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 11 cents to $322.28 on July 17. 

Commitment of Traders data from CFTC showed managed money increasing their record net long in feeder cattle futures and options as of July 15 by just 79 contracts to 37,569 contracts. Spec funds added back another 4,063 contracts to their net long in live cattle by July 15 to 132,486 contracts.

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Friday afternoon report. Choice boxes were up $0.27 to $375, while Select was quoted $2.35 lower at $351.49/cwt. USDA estimated cattle slaughter this week at 563,000 head. That was down 5,000 head from last week and 26,374 head lower vs... 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
11/17/16
Expiration Date
11/17/16 (expired)

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Feeder Cattle Nov '16
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Nov Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 15, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
14,085 (+1,239)
24,683 (+1,116)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
48,245 (+1,549)
22,483 (+1,439)
Producers - Long / Short
9,296 (+560)
20,610 (+1,180)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
2,940 (+303)
2,224 (-440)
Managed Money - Long / Short
41,651 (+833)
5,385 (+763)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
6,594 (+716)
17,098 (+676)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
114.700 +10.70%
on 10/19/16
Period Open: 117.225
127.350 -0.29%
on 11/02/16
+9.750 (+8.32%)
since 10/17/16
3-Month
114.650 +10.75%
on 10/13/16
Period Open: 139.250
139.800 -9.17%
on 08/22/16
-12.275 (-8.82%)
since 08/17/16

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 127.142
1st Resistance Point 127.058
Last Price 126.975s
1st Support Level 126.858
2nd Support Level 126.742
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 161.500
Fibonacci 61.8% 143.603
Fibonacci 50% 138.075
Fibonacci 38.2% 132.547
Last Price 126.975s
52-Week Low 114.650

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