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Live Cattle Apr '19 (LEJ19)

123.750s -1.025 (-0.82%) 04/30/19 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Tue, Apr 30th, 2019
Day Low
123.750
Day High
125.750
Open 124.950
Previous Close 124.775 124.775
Volume 332 332
Open Interest 277 277
Relative Strength 35.99% 35.99%
Weighted Alpha +4.94 +4.94
5-Day Change -4.575 (-3.57%) -4.575 (-3.57%)
52-Week Range 111.100 - 130.450 111.100 - 130.450
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close with Gains on Back and Forth Wednesday Trade

Live cattle futures ended the Wednesday session down 27 cents in the August contract, but up 40 to 60 cents in other months. Cash trade has been light this week, with light dressed trade at $385 in the North, up $4 wk/wk. Southern trade was up $2 to $237. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattel Exchange online auction showed sales on 40 of the 1,268 head offered at $245 in IA using the BidTheGridâ„¢ method. Feeder cattle futures shrugged off the midday weakness, with contracts up 37 to 50 cents at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $1.40 to $344.09 on August 12. 

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Wednesday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread tightening to $22.53. Choice boxes were down 9 cents at $390.49, while Select was $2.32 higher to $367.96. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Wednesday was 116,000 head, with the week to date total at 333,000. That was up just 1,000 head from last week but 22,968 head lower vs. the same week in 2024.

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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
$3,190/2,900
First Notice Date
04/08/19
Expiration Date
04/30/19 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Apr '19
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 5, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
111,147 (-2,983)
194,876 (-3,239)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
185,524 (-12,626)
79,149 (-12,371)
Producers - Long / Short
55,550 (-3,191)
188,428 (-1,407)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
53,510 (-389)
4,361 (-2,429)
Managed Money - Long / Short
153,399 (-4,774)
31,932 (-1,295)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
32,125 (-7,852)
47,217 (-11,076)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
123.750 unch
on 04/30/19
Period Open: 125.700
128.875 -3.98%
on 04/23/19
-1.950 (-1.55%)
since 03/29/19
3-Month
123.750 unch
on 04/30/19
Period Open: 128.050
130.450 -5.14%
on 03/21/19
-4.300 (-3.36%)
since 01/30/19
52-Week
111.100 +11.39%
on 05/17/18
Period Open: 114.825
130.450 -5.14%
on 03/21/19
+8.925 (+7.77%)
since 04/30/18

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 126.417
1st Resistance Point 125.083
Last Price 123.750s
1st Support Level 123.083
2nd Support Level 122.417
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 130.450
Last Price 123.750s
Fibonacci 61.8% 123.058
Fibonacci 50% 120.775
Fibonacci 38.2% 118.492
52-Week Low 111.100

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