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Live Cattle Pit Oct '15 (LCV15)

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Live Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Tuesday Trade
Barchart - 1 hour ago

Live cattle futures saw strength into the Monday close, as contracts were 30 to 90 cents higher. Equities are weaker early on Tuesday, which could add some pressure at the open. Cash trade was late last week, with Southern action at $244 and Northern sales from $239-243. Feeder cattle futures saw stronger trade, shrugging off early losses to close $1.85 to $2.30 higher. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 97 cents to $371.82 on February 27. The OKC feeder cattle auction on Monday showed 5,500 head for sale, with feeder steers $2-8 lower and heifers down $4-10. Calves were down $5-15 for steers and 10-20 lower on heifers.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Monday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel spread narrowing to $3.13. Choice boxes were up $1.50 to $381.34, while Select was $3.90 higher to $378.21. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Monday at 102,000 head. That is 4,000 head below with the previous Monday and 2,764 head shy of the... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Live Cattle [Pit]
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:02p.m. CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$1,320/1,200
First Notice Date
10/05/15
Expiration Date
10/30/15 (expired)

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Live Cattle Pit Oct '15
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Pit Contracts
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
121.400 +14.70%
on 10/01/15
141.025 -1.26%
on 10/23/15
+14.575 (+11.69%)
since 09/30/15
3-Month
121.400 +14.70%
on 10/01/15
149.300 -6.73%
on 08/10/15
-7.200 (-4.92%)
since 07/30/15
52-Week
121.400 +14.70%
on 10/01/15
160.100 -13.02%
on 11/21/14
-15.300 (-9.90%)
since 10/30/14
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Lean hog futures saw contracts close Monday steady to 15 cents weaker. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.87 on Monday afternoon, up $1.49 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

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Cattle Look to Tuesday Trade Barchart - 1 hour ago

Live cattle futures saw strength into the Monday close, as contracts were 30 to 90 cents higher. Equities are weaker early on Tuesday, which could add some pressure at the open. Cash trade was late last...

LEQ26 : 226.825 (-0.59%)
LEM26 : 228.575 (-0.47%)
LEJ26 : 232.150 (-0.41%)
GFJ26 : 350.125 (-0.91%)
GFH26 : 354.375 (-0.81%)
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Hogs Ease Lower on Monday Barchart - Mon Mar 2, 5:15PM CST

Lean hog futures saw contracts close Monday steady to 15 cents weaker. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.87 on Monday afternoon, up $1.49 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

HEK26 : 99.500 (-0.52%)
HEJ26 : 95.025 (-0.58%)
HEM26 : 108.950 (-0.48%)
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Cattle Rally into the Close on Monday Barchart - Mon Mar 2, 5:15PM CST

Live cattle futures saw strength into the Monday close, as contracts were 30 to 90 cents higher. Cash trade was late last week, with Southern action at $244 and Northern sales from $239-243. Feeder cattle...

LEQ26 : 226.825 (-0.59%)
LEM26 : 228.575 (-0.47%)
LEJ26 : 232.150 (-0.41%)
GFJ26 : 350.125 (-0.91%)
GFH26 : 354.375 (-0.81%)
GFK26 : 345.800 (-1.05%)
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Cattle Futures Are in Trouble. What You Need to Watch Next. Barchart - Mon Mar 2, 2:00PM CST

Live and feeder cattle futures hit five- and four-week lows on Friday. Lean hogs stay steady, though.

HEJ26 : 95.025 (-0.58%)
GFH26 : 354.375 (-0.81%)
GFJ26 : 350.125 (-0.91%)
HEJ26 : 95.025 (-0.58%)
LEJ26 : 232.150 (-0.41%)
LEJ26 : 232.150 (-0.41%)
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Hogs Slipping Lower on Monday Barchart - Mon Mar 2, 12:20PM CST

Lean hog futures are posting 25 to 50 cent losses across most contracts at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was 32 cents...

HEK26 : 99.500 (-0.52%)
HEJ26 : 95.025 (-0.58%)
HEM26 : 108.950 (-0.48%)
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Symbol Latest Change
LCV15 139.250s -0.875
Live Cattle Pit Oct '15
LEJ26 232.200 -0.900
Live Cattle
GFJ26 350.125 -3.200
Feeder Cattle
HEJ26 95.000 -0.575
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DLJ26 16.95 -0.24
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DFH26 154.5000 -1.5500
Nonfat Dry Milk

Live Cattle (Pit) Related ETFs

Symbol Latest 3M %Chg
LCV15 139.250s -4.92%
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 139.250
1st Resistance Point 139.250
Last Price 139.250s
1st Support Level 139.250
2nd Support Level 139.250
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 160.100
Fibonacci 61.8% 145.317
Fibonacci 50% 140.750
Last Price 139.250s
Fibonacci 38.2% 136.183
52-Week Low 121.400

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