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Live Cattle Apr '26 (LEJ26)

232.200s +3.450 (+1.51%) 08/15/25 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Aug 15th, 2025
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Day Low
227.275
Day High
233.175
Open 228.500
Previous Close 228.750 228.750
Volume 9,148 9,148
Open Interest 31,210 31,210
Relative Strength 62.89% 62.89%
Weighted Alpha +31.77 +31.77
5-Day Change +3.525 (+1.54%) +3.525 (+1.54%)
52-Week Range 181.075 - 234.225 181.075 - 234.225
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally, as Choice Beef Surpasses $400

Live cattle futures are posted gains of $2.90 to 3.90 across most contracts on Friday, with August up $3.70 on the week. Cash trade was mostly steady this week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales have been picked up at $235. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales on 40 of the 1,188 head offered, at $242 in CO using the BidTheGridâ„¢ method. Feeder cattle futures were back to rally mode on Friday, with contracts up $5.45 to $6.32, as August was up $6.75 this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 26 cents to $345.75 on August 14. 

Commitment of Traders data showed spec funds trimming 752 contracts from their net long position as of Tuesday to 124,813 contracts. In feeder cattle, managed money cut a total of 3,542 contracts from their net long to 33,537 contracts.

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Friday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread widening to $29.81. Choi... 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
$3,190/2,900
First Notice Date
04/06/26 (231 days)
Expiration Date
04/30/26 (255 days)

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Live Cattle Apr '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 12, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
111,511 (+364)
194,878 (+2)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
183,808 (-1,716)
77,667 (-1,482)
Producers - Long / Short
55,507 (-43)
187,581 (-847)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
54,195 (+685)
5,488 (+1,127)
Managed Money - Long / Short
151,580 (-1,819)
31,587 (-345)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
32,228 (+103)
46,080 (-1,137)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
218.425 +6.31%
on 07/18/25
Period Open: 219.475
234.225 -0.86%
on 08/13/25
+12.725 (+5.80%)
since 07/15/25
3-Month
202.400 +14.72%
on 05/16/25
Period Open: 203.325
234.225 -0.86%
on 08/13/25
+28.875 (+14.20%)
since 05/15/25

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Cattle Rally, as Choice Beef Surpasses $400

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Cattle Rallying on Friday as Choice Beef Closes in on $400

Live cattle futures are up $3.02 to $4 at Friday’s midday. Cash trade has picked up this week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North, with live action at $243-245. Southern bids have been...

LEZ25 : 232.175s (+1.65%)
LEV25 : 230.650s (+1.69%)
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GFU25 : 347.350s (+1.85%)
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GFV25 : 345.900s (+1.60%)
Cattle Shift Focus to Friday After Thursday Selling

Live cattle futures fell lower on Thursday, as the bears got a head start to the week-end selling. Contracts were down $2.20 to $3 across the front months on Thursday. Cash trade has been light this week,...

LEZ25 : 232.175s (+1.65%)
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GFU25 : 347.350s (+1.85%)
GFQ25 : 346.150s (+1.69%)
GFV25 : 345.900s (+1.60%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 240.392
2nd Resistance Point 236.783
1st Resistance Point 234.492
Last Price 232.200s
1st Support Level 228.592
2nd Support Level 224.983
3rd Support Level 222.692

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52-Week High 234.225
Last Price 232.200s
Fibonacci 61.8% 213.922
Fibonacci 50% 207.650
Fibonacci 38.2% 201.378
52-Week Low 181.075

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