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Live Cattle Jun '25 (LEM25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally Back on Tuesday

Live cattle futures were up $1.60 to $2.55 at Tuesday’s close. Preliminary open interest was up 5,042 contracts on Tuesday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. Last week was reported at $208-210 in the South and $212-214 in the North. Feeder cattle futures were rallying back on Tuesday with contracts up $1.40 to $2.25. Tuesday’s preliminary open interest was down 2,542 contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 52 cents on April 21, with the average price at $287.78. 

The Tuesday afternoon National Wholesale Boxed Beef report from USDA was lower, as the Chc/Sel tightened to $14.08. Choice boxes were $1.79 lower at $331.73/cwt, with Select down $1.12 to $317.65. Federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 123,000 head for Tuesday, taking the weekly total to 228,000 head. That was 6,000 head below the previous week and down 10,463 head from the same week last year.

Apr 25 Live Cattle  closed at $211.375, up $1.600,

Jun 25 Live Cattle  closed at... 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
$3,025/2,750
First Notice Date
06/09/25 (47 days)
Expiration Date
06/30/25 (68 days)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Jun '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jun Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 15, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
104,278 (-1,312)
179,029 (-13,715)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
145,310 (-21,779)
53,725 (-5,644)
Producers - Long / Short
51,389 (+921)
176,413 (-12,846)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
51,633 (-1,560)
1,360 (-196)
Managed Money - Long / Short
115,309 (-19,813)
12,045 (-5,460)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
30,001 (-1,966)
41,680 (-184)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
191.800 +7.89%
on 04/09/25
208.800 -0.90%
on 04/23/25
+4.150 (+2.05%)
since 03/21/25
3-Month
185.000 +11.85%
on 03/04/25
208.800 -0.90%
on 04/23/25
+11.225 (+5.74%)
since 01/23/25
52-Week
170.250 +21.54%
on 08/21/24
208.800 -0.90%
on 04/23/25
+22.100 (+11.96%)
since 04/23/24

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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 209.675
2nd Resistance Point 208.225
1st Resistance Point 207.250
Last Price 207.050
1st Support Level 204.825
2nd Support Level 203.375
3rd Support Level 202.400

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52-Week High 208.800
Last Price 207.050
Fibonacci 61.8% 194.074
Fibonacci 50% 189.525
Fibonacci 38.2% 184.976
52-Week Low 170.250

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