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Live Cattle Feb '24 (LEG24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Thursday Trade

Live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday, with contracts up 70 cents to $1. Wednesday’s preliminary open interest rose 2,310 contracts on Wednesday.  Cash trade started was reported at $229-230 live in the north and dressed at $360-370. A few sales were picked up in KS at $224-227. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed no sales on the 1,298 head, with bids of $216 to 217. Feeder cattle futures posted mixed action with nearby May up 30 cents ahead of Thursday’s expiration, and other contracts down $1.07 to $1.15. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 31 cents on May 20 with an average price at $297.64.

USDA’s National Wholesale Boxed Beef report was higher on Wednesday afternoon, with the Chc/Sel spread narrowing to $11.31. Choice boxes were up 84 cents at $359.59, while Select was quoted $3.32 at $348.28 per hundred pounds. USDA’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter for Wednesday was estimated at 120,000 head, taking t... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Live Cattle
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$3,025/2,750
First Notice Date
02/05/24
Expiration Date
02/29/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Feb '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Feb Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 13, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
97,817 (-7,534)
185,633 (-4,661)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
194,275 (+8,672)
83,628 (+6,656)
Producers - Long / Short
44,035 (-6,968)
179,846 (-5,473)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
51,071 (-716)
3,076 (+662)
Managed Money - Long / Short
152,293 (+5,823)
24,404 (+3,545)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
41,982 (+2,849)
59,224 (+3,111)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
177.000 +3.95%
on 01/30/24
186.375 -1.27%
on 02/27/24
+6.625 (+3.74%)
since 01/29/24
3-Month
162.400 +13.30%
on 12/07/23
186.375 -1.27%
on 02/27/24
+10.525 (+6.07%)
since 11/29/23
52-Week
162.400 +13.30%
on 12/07/23
196.600 -6.41%
on 09/19/23
+13.400 (+7.85%)
since 02/28/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 187.967
2nd Resistance Point 186.383
1st Resistance Point 185.192
Last Price 184.000s
1st Support Level 182.417
2nd Support Level 180.833
3rd Support Level 179.642

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52-Week High 196.600
Last Price 184.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 183.536
Fibonacci 50% 179.500
Fibonacci 38.2% 175.464
52-Week Low 162.400

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