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Live Cattle Aug '26 (LEQ26)

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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
08/10/26 (123 days)
Expiration Date
08/31/26 (144 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 31, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
102,496 (-1,592)
180,030 (+6,744)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
145,655 (+9,502)
53,395 (-611)
Producers - Long / Short
38,111 (-3,160)
171,829 (+5,699)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
62,975 (+1,795)
6,791 (+1,272)
Managed Money - Long / Short
130,907 (+8,788)
11,354 (-3,172)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
14,748 (+714)
42,041 (+2,561)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
224.850 +8.23%
on 03/12/26
244.000 -0.27%
on 04/08/26
+17.775 (+7.88%)
since 03/09/26
3-Month
222.275 +9.48%
on 03/09/26
244.000 -0.27%
on 04/08/26
+16.225 (+7.14%)
since 01/09/26
52-Week
187.125 +30.05%
on 04/10/25
244.000 -0.27%
on 04/08/26
+54.100 (+28.59%)
since 04/09/25

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HEK26 : 95.900s (-0.49%)
HEJ26 : 90.675s (+0.53%)
HEM26 : 104.125s (-0.50%)
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HEK26 : 95.900s (-0.49%)
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HEM26 : 104.125s (-0.50%)
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LEQ26 : 243.350s (+0.38%)
LEM26 : 247.200s (+0.52%)
LEJ26 : 249.775s (+0.31%)
GFK26 : 370.425s (+0.66%)
GFJ26 : 372.525s (+0.50%)
GFQ26 : 370.125s (+0.59%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength is above 70%. The market is in overbought territory. Watch for a potential trend reversal.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 246.275
2nd Resistance Point 244.950
1st Resistance Point 244.150
Last Price 243.350s
1st Support Level 242.025
2nd Support Level 240.700
3rd Support Level 239.900

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52-Week High 244.000
Last Price 243.350s
Fibonacci 61.8% 222.274
Fibonacci 50% 215.563
Fibonacci 38.2% 208.851
52-Week Low 187.125

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