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Live Cattle Apr '26 (LEJ26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falling on Monday

Live cattle futures are trading with Monday midday losses of $1.92 to $2.95. Cash trade was limited, with some $246-248 in the North and some southern trade up to $249. Feeder cattle futures are down $3.65 to $4.30 across most contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 44 cents to $377.37 on February 19.  The weekly OKC feeder cattle online auction has 6,500 head for sale, with early action reported steady. 

Commitment of Traders data showed a total of 8,083 contracts added to the net long position in live cattle futures and option, to 116,717 contracts. In feeder cattle futures and options, managed money added another 644 contracts to their net long to 16,806 contracts.

Cattle on Feed data from Friday afternoon showed 1.736 million head of feeders placed in January, down 4.72% from a year ago and below estimates. Marketings in January were down 13% at 1.626 million head. February 1 on feed totaled 11.505 million head, a drop of 1.8% from last year and below the 1.6%... 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
$3,630/3,300
First Notice Date
04/06/26 (42 days)
Expiration Date
04/30/26 (66 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
102,308 (-4,470)
180,661 (+511)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
150,433 (+8,003)
58,698 (+2,024)
Producers - Long / Short
36,418 (-5,238)
174,365 (-28)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
63,788 (+326)
4,194 (+97)
Managed Money - Long / Short
130,442 (+8,498)
15,390 (+85)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
19,991 (-495)
43,308 (+1,939)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
234.550 +2.00%
on 02/05/26
244.575 -2.18%
on 02/04/26
+2.325 (+0.98%)
since 01/23/26
3-Month
205.525 +16.41%
on 11/25/25
244.575 -2.18%
on 02/04/26
+24.100 (+11.20%)
since 11/21/25
52-Week
190.800 +25.39%
on 03/04/25
250.925 -4.65%
on 10/16/25
+45.700 (+23.61%)
since 02/21/25

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LEJ26 : 239.250s (-1.14%)
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LEM26 : 235.450s (-0.87%)
LEJ26 : 239.250s (-1.14%)
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GFJ26 : 361.350s (-1.01%)
GFH26 : 364.300s (-1.01%)
GFK26 : 357.975s (-0.84%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 246.175
2nd Resistance Point 244.400
1st Resistance Point 241.825
Last Price 239.250s
1st Support Level 237.475
2nd Support Level 235.700
3rd Support Level 233.125

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52-Week High 250.925
Last Price 239.250s
Fibonacci 61.8% 227.957
Fibonacci 50% 220.863
Fibonacci 38.2% 213.768
52-Week Low 190.800

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