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Live Cattle Oct '17 (LEV17)

120.500s +0.925 (+0.77%) 10/31/17 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Tue, Oct 31st, 2017
Day Low
118.525
Day High
121.000
Open 119.800
Previous Close 119.575 119.575
Volume 198 198
Open Interest 121 121
Stochastic %K 95.42% 95.42%
Weighted Alpha +25.49 +25.49
5-Day Change +6.875 (+6.05%) +6.875 (+6.05%)
52-Week Range 93.800 - 122.850 93.800 - 122.850
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Bulls Taking a Long Weekend

Live cattle futures are falling $4.50 to $4.80 at Friday’s midday. There were no deliveries issued for August live cattle on Wednesday. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed BidTheGrid™ sales of 240.50-245 on 220 of the 600 head offered. Feeder cattle futures are collapsing, with contracts down $7.62 to $7.85 so far at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 76 cents to $336.97 on August 6.

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Friday morning report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $23.07. Choice boxes were down $1.16 at $377.78, while Select was 96 cents higher to $354.71. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Thursday at 115,000 head, with the weekly total at 447,000 head. That was up 6,000 head from last week but 34,910 head lower vs. the same week in 2024.

Aug 25 Live Cattle  are at $234.200, down $4.550,

Oct 25 Live Cattle  are at $227.450, down $4.775,

Dec 25 Live Cattle  are at $229.125, down $4.500,

Aug 25 Feeder... 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
$3,190/2,900
First Notice Date
10/09/17
Expiration Date
10/31/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Oct '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct 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
107.400 +12.20%
on 10/03/17
Period Open: 109.100
121.000 -0.41%
on 10/31/17
+11.400 (+10.45%)
since 09/29/17
3-Month
104.200 +15.64%
on 08/31/17
Period Open: 112.425
121.000 -0.41%
on 10/31/17
+8.075 (+7.18%)
since 07/28/17
52-Week
93.800 +28.46%
on 11/07/16
Period Open: 95.325
122.850 -1.91%
on 06/06/17
+25.175 (+26.41%)
since 10/28/16

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LEZ25 : 227.925s (-2.44%)
LEV25 : 225.975s (-2.69%)
LEQ25 : 232.550s (-2.60%)
GFU25 : 340.375s (-2.65%)
GFQ25 : 339.400s (-2.65%)
GFV25 : 339.225s (-2.65%)
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HEV25 : 90.675s (-0.27%)
HEQ25 : 108.900s (+0.11%)
HEZ25 : 83.775s (-0.03%)
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LEZ25 : 227.925s (-2.44%)
LEV25 : 225.975s (-2.69%)
LEQ25 : 232.550s (-2.60%)
GFU25 : 340.375s (-2.65%)
GFQ25 : 339.400s (-2.65%)
GFV25 : 339.225s (-2.65%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 122.483
1st Resistance Point 121.492
Last Price 120.500s
1st Support Level 119.017
2nd Support Level 117.533
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 122.850
Last Price 120.500s
Fibonacci 61.8% 111.753
Fibonacci 50% 108.325
Fibonacci 38.2% 104.897
52-Week Low 93.800

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