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Live Cattle Aug '26 (LEQ26)

219.850s -0.100 (-0.05%) 08/13/25 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Wed, Aug 13th, 2025
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Day Low
218.250
Day High
221.450
Open 220.400
Previous Close 219.950 219.950
Volume 2,101 2,101
Open Interest 6,226 6,226
Relative Strength 66.21% 66.21%
Weighted Alpha N/A N/A
5-Day Change +1.575 (+0.72%) +1.575 (+0.72%)
52-Week Range 183.000 - 222.000 183.000 - 222.000
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close with Gains on Back and Forth Wednesday Trade

Live cattle futures ended the Wednesday session down 27 cents in the August contract, but up 40 to 60 cents in other months. Cash trade has been light this week, with light dressed trade at $385 in the North, up $4 wk/wk. Southern trade was up $2 to $237. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattel Exchange online auction showed sales on 40 of the 1,268 head offered at $245 in IA using the BidTheGrid™ method. Feeder cattle futures shrugged off the midday weakness, with contracts up 37 to 50 cents at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $1.40 to $344.09 on August 12. 

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Wednesday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread tightening to $22.53. Choice boxes were down 9 cents at $390.49, while Select was $2.32 higher to $367.96. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Wednesday was 116,000 head, with the week to date total at 333,000. That was up just 1,000 head from last week but 22,968 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
$3,190/2,900
First Notice Date
08/10/26 (362 days)
Expiration Date
08/31/26 (383 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 5, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
111,147 (-2,983)
194,876 (-3,239)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
185,524 (-12,626)
79,149 (-12,371)
Producers - Long / Short
55,550 (-3,191)
188,428 (-1,407)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
53,510 (-389)
4,361 (-2,429)
Managed Money - Long / Short
153,399 (-4,774)
31,932 (-1,295)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
32,125 (-7,852)
47,217 (-11,076)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
205.800 +6.83%
on 07/14/25
Period Open: 207.475
222.000 -0.97%
on 08/08/25
+12.375 (+5.96%)
since 07/11/25
3-Month
193.025 +13.90%
on 05/16/25
Period Open: 199.800
222.000 -0.97%
on 08/08/25
+20.050 (+10.04%)
since 05/13/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 224.650
2nd Resistance Point 223.050
1st Resistance Point 221.450
Last Price 219.850s
1st Support Level 218.250
2nd Support Level 216.650
3rd Support Level 215.050

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52-Week High 222.000
Last Price 219.850s
Fibonacci 61.8% 207.102
Fibonacci 50% 202.500
Fibonacci 38.2% 197.898
52-Week Low 183.000

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