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Live Cattle Apr '27 (LEJ27)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falls Lower on Thursday

Live cattle futures were sliding on Thursday with losses of $2.125 to $2.75. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,026 head offered, with bids of $232-235. Feeder cattle futures were under pressure, with contracts down $3.45 to $6.45 across the board. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $2.37 to $360.96 on March 18. 

The Thursday update from APHIS showed a total of 1,194 active cases of new world screwworm in Mexico, with 34 active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas.

After last week’s multi year high in beef export sales, USDA reported just 3,207 MT in the week ending on 3/12, the lowest sales total for any week since October 2023. Japan was the largest buyer of 3,800 MT, with 1,600 MT sold to Hong Kong, as South Korea saw 3,600 MT in net reductions. Shipments were 13,571 MT in that week. South Korea was the top destination of 4,400 MT, with 4,100 MT to Japan.

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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
$3,630/3,300
First Notice Date
04/05/27 (382 days)
Expiration Date
04/30/27 (407 days)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Apr '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 10, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
106,753 (+4,720)
174,799 (-1,727)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
136,821 (-9,834)
55,410 (-3,395)
Producers - Long / Short
41,691 (+7,553)
168,075 (-714)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
63,803 (-990)
5,465 (+830)
Managed Money - Long / Short
120,510 (-7,530)
14,600 (-1,396)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
16,311 (-2,304)
40,810 (-1,999)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
221.800 +2.31%
on 03/09/26
234.175 -3.10%
on 02/20/26
-6.925 (-2.96%)
since 02/19/26
3-Month
216.725 +4.71%
on 12/24/25
234.850 -3.37%
on 02/04/26
+9.525 (+4.38%)
since 12/19/25

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GFJ26 : 347.750s (-1.72%)
GFH26 : 355.275s (-0.96%)
GFK26 : 343.425s (-1.84%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 230.267
2nd Resistance Point 229.508
1st Resistance Point 228.217
Last Price 226.925s
1st Support Level 226.167
2nd Support Level 225.408
3rd Support Level 224.117

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52-Week High 237.925
Last Price 226.925s
Fibonacci 61.8% 221.938
Fibonacci 50% 217.000
Fibonacci 38.2% 212.062
52-Week Low 196.075

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