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Live Cattle Oct '22 (LEV22)

146.775s -3.600 (-2.39%) 10/31/22 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Mon, Oct 31st, 2022
Day Low
146.775
Day High
150.675
Open 150.375
Previous Close 150.375 150.375
Volume 79 79
Open Interest 78 78
Relative Strength 45.28% 45.28%
Weighted Alpha +6.77 +6.77
5-Day Change -4.825 (-3.18%) -4.825 (-3.18%)
52-Week Range 133.600 - 151.900 133.600 - 151.900
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Thursday After Pulling Our Gains on Wednesday

Live cattle futures closed out 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 BidTheGridâ„¢ 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
10/10/22
Expiration Date
10/31/22 (expired)

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Live Cattle Oct '22
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
143.725 +2.12%
on 10/03/22
Period Open: 143.275
151.900 -3.37%
on 10/27/22
+3.500 (+2.44%)
since 09/30/22
3-Month
141.875 +3.45%
on 08/02/22
Period Open: 142.225
151.900 -3.37%
on 10/27/22
+4.550 (+3.20%)
since 07/29/22
52-Week
133.600 +9.86%
on 11/01/21
Period Open: 134.175
151.900 -3.37%
on 10/27/22
+12.600 (+9.39%)
since 10/29/21

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 153.275
2nd Resistance Point 151.975
1st Resistance Point 149.375
Last Price 146.775s
1st Support Level 145.475
2nd Support Level 144.175
3rd Support Level 141.575

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52-Week High 151.900
Last Price 146.775s
Fibonacci 61.8% 144.909
Fibonacci 50% 142.750
Fibonacci 38.2% 140.591
52-Week Low 133.600

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