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Live Cattle Jun '23 (LEM23)

181.500s +1.750 (+0.97%) 06/30/23 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Jun 30th, 2023
Day Low
179.150
Day High
181.500
Open 179.900
Previous Close 179.750 179.750
Volume 79 79
Open Interest 75 75
Stochastic %K 88.55% 88.55%
Weighted Alpha +25.37 +25.37
5-Day Change +4.000 (+2.25%) +4.000 (+2.25%)
52-Week Range 147.075 - 182.875 147.075 - 182.875
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Tuesday Trade After Holding Higher on Monday

Live cattle futures closed 42 to 77 cents higher on Monday, pushing off midday pressure. First Notice day was Monday for August, with no deliveries issued and the oldest long dated November 20. Cash trade was quiet on Monday, as last week picked up to $235-236 in the South and Northern trade reported at $247.

Feeder cattle futures were back up 50 to 85 cents on Monday after a bout of midday weakness. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 7 cents to $335.82 on August 1. The Monday OKC feeder cattle auction showed an estimated 6,000 head sold, with price action steady and heavy weight steers and heifers down $3.

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Monday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $22.73. Choice boxes were up $1.10 at $364.32, while Select was $1.09 higher to $341.59. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Monday at 101,000 head. That was down 7,000 head from last week and 15,979 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
$3,025/2,750
First Notice Date
06/05/23
Expiration Date
06/30/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Jun '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jun Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 29, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
114,130 (-219)
198,115 (-2,251)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
198,150 (-349)
91,520 (+1,879)
Producers - Long / Short
58,741 (-625)
189,835 (-2,388)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
53,899 (+549)
6,790 (+280)
Managed Money - Long / Short
158,173 (-786)
33,227 (+563)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
39,977 (+437)
58,293 (+1,316)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
168.025 +8.02%
on 05/31/23
Period Open: 168.875
182.875 -0.75%
on 06/07/23
+12.625 (+7.48%)
since 05/30/23
3-Month
160.100 +13.37%
on 04/05/23
Period Open: 161.000
182.875 -0.75%
on 06/07/23
+20.500 (+12.73%)
since 03/30/23
52-Week
147.075 +23.41%
on 07/05/22
Period Open: 148.150
182.875 -0.75%
on 06/07/23
+33.350 (+22.51%)
since 06/30/22

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Cattle Look to Tuesday Trade After Holding Higher on Monday

Live cattle futures closed 42 to 77 cents higher on Monday, pushing off midday pressure. First Notice day was Monday for August, with no deliveries issued and the oldest long dated November 20. Cash trade...

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Hogs Bears Look to Respond to Monday Rally

Lean hog futures settled the Monday session with contracts 82 cents to $1.10 higher. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

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Cattle Bulls Push to Close Higher

Live cattle futures were 42 to 77 cents higher to close out Monday trade after midday pressure. First Notice day was today for August, with no deliveries issued and the oldest long dated November 20. Cash...

LEZ25 : 225.800s (+0.36%)
LEV25 : 224.850 (+0.33%)
LEQ25 : 231.850 (+0.41%)
GFU25 : 335.300 (+0.25%)
GFQ25 : 336.325 (+0.28%)
GFV25 : 333.425 (+0.31%)
Hogs Rally on Monday

Lean hog futures closed out the Monday session with contracts up 82 cents to $1.10. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

HEV25 : 91.000 (+0.11%)
HEQ25 : 108.625 (+0.42%)
HEZ25 : 83.575 (+0.15%)
Hogs Start Week on a Positive Note

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Shootin' the Bull about a massive loss of interest

It will take the week to see what kind of swapping of horses took place last Friday. The open interest plummeted by over 17,000 contracts and it was no roll.

Hogs Posting Monday Gains

Lean hog futures are trading with Monday gains of 65 cents to $1. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 11 cents at $110.21...

HEV25 : 91.000 (+0.11%)
HEQ25 : 108.625 (+0.42%)
HEZ25 : 83.575 (+0.15%)
Cattle Fading After Early Gains

Live cattle futures are down a nickel to 77 cents early on Monday. First Notice day if today for August. Cash trade was picked up last week to $235-236 in the South, up $3 to $5 from last week, as Northern...

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Hogs Post Friday Bounce

Lean hog futures were up 22 to 62 cents across the nearby contracts on Friday, as August was still down $1.35 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was back down $2.76 from the previous day, at $108.91...

HEV25 : 91.100 (+0.22%)
HEQ25 : 108.625 (+0.42%)
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Cattle Post Recovery on Friday

Live cattle futures posted gains across most contracts, with 50 cent to $2.35 gains in the nearbys, with August carrying the load. First Notice day is on Monday. August was up $3.65 this week. Cash trade...

LEZ25 : 225.825 (+0.37%)
LEV25 : 224.850 (+0.33%)
LEQ25 : 231.850 (+0.41%)
GFU25 : 335.500 (+0.31%)
GFQ25 : 336.375 (+0.29%)
GFV25 : 333.475 (+0.32%)
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XUU25 : 3,021s (+0.57%)
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XXU25 : 8,246s (+0.22%)
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Shootin' the Bull about a squeeze

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Hogs Holding Higher at Midday as Pork Posts Morning Rebound

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts up 32 to 65 cents across most contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was back down $2.72 from the previous day, at $109.10 on Thursday afternoon. The CME...

HEV25 : 91.100 (+0.22%)
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HEZ25 : 83.625 (+0.21%)
Cattle Correcting Higher on Friday Following Thursday’s Month End Selling

Live cattle futures are trading with contracts 62 to 70 cents higher in the nearbys, as August is up $2.57 trying to catch the cash market. Cash trade has picked up this week to $235-236 in the South,...

LEZ25 : 225.825 (+0.37%)
LEV25 : 224.850 (+0.33%)
LEQ25 : 231.850 (+0.41%)
GFU25 : 335.500 (+0.31%)
GFQ25 : 336.375 (+0.29%)
GFV25 : 333.475 (+0.32%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 184.633
2nd Resistance Point 183.067
1st Resistance Point 182.283
Last Price 181.500s
1st Support Level 179.933
2nd Support Level 178.367
3rd Support Level 177.583

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52-Week High 182.875
Last Price 181.500s
Fibonacci 61.8% 169.199
Fibonacci 50% 164.975
Fibonacci 38.2% 160.751
52-Week Low 147.075

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