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Live Cattle Feb '25 (LEG25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Back to Mixed Trade, as Cash Leads the Nearbys

Live cattle futures are up another 40 to 60 cents in the front months on Friday. Cash trade is picking up with sales of $200 being reported in the South and live sales of $202-205 in the North and $320 in the beef. Feeder cattle futures are seeing front month strength, with hep from the cash market. Jan is up $2.45, with other nearbys down a dime. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $2.14 from the day prior at $275.00 on January 8.  

Beef export sales totaled 5,599 MT in the week of January 2 to kick off the new year. Shipments totaled 10,980 MT in that week. Japan was the primary destination of 3,300 MT, with 2,800 MT to South Korea.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Friday AM report, with the Chc/Sel spread narrowing to $19.55. Choice boxes were up $2.34 at $333.12/cwt, with Select $5.22 higher @ $313.57. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Thursday at 122,000 head, taking the weekly total to 479,000 head. That is up 55,629... 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
$2,420/2,200
First Notice Date
02/10/25 (29 days)
Expiration Date
02/28/25 (47 days)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Feb '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Feb Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 31, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
99,215 (-330)
179,692 (-1,322)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
167,159 (+1,125)
63,181 (+145)
Producers - Long / Short
34,441 (-381)
171,849 (-1,787)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
58,089 (-90)
1,158 (+324)
Managed Money - Long / Short
141,011 (-81)
9,813 (+817)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
26,148 (+1,206)
53,368 (-672)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
186.275 +6.71%
on 12/20/24
199.100 -0.16%
on 01/10/25
+9.750 (+5.16%)
since 12/10/24
3-Month
184.400 +7.80%
on 11/11/24
199.100 -0.16%
on 01/10/25
+9.900 (+5.24%)
since 10/10/24
52-Week
174.125 +14.16%
on 08/21/24
199.100 -0.16%
on 01/10/25
+14.650 (+7.96%)
since 01/10/24

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Cattle Back to Mixed Trade, as Cash Leads the Nearbys

Live cattle futures are up another 40 to 60 cents in the front months on Friday. Cash trade is picking up with sales of $200 being reported in the South and live sales of $202-205 in the North and $320...

LEM25 : 194.100s (+0.71%)
LEG25 : 198.775s (+0.59%)
LEJ25 : 199.475s (+0.61%)
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GFH25 : 269.400s (+0.41%)
GFJ25 : 270.175s (+0.41%)
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KOH25 : 4,391s (+2.21%)
SWH25 : 503.50s (+0.38%)
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ZOH25 : 328-4s (+1.86%)
BJG25 : 1.8700s (-3.61%)
ZMH25 : 298.3s (-0.33%)
MLH25 : 233.00s (+1.64%)
ZCH25 : 470-4s (+3.18%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 200.817
2nd Resistance Point 199.958
1st Resistance Point 199.367
Last Price 198.775s
1st Support Level 197.917
2nd Support Level 197.058
3rd Support Level 196.467

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52-Week High 199.100
Last Price 198.775s
Fibonacci 61.8% 189.560
Fibonacci 50% 186.613
Fibonacci 38.2% 183.665
52-Week Low 174.125

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