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Live Cattle Oct '23 (LEV23)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Trying to Bounce Off Early Lows into the Long Weekend

Live cattle futures are up 22 cents to 85 cents lower. Cash trade from this week has been $260 to $265 across the country. The Friday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $259 sales on 104 of the 652 head offered, with $258 bids on the remaining. Feeder cattle futures are trading with contracts pulling off the lows, but still down $7.72 to $8.60. Feeders will expanded limits of $13.75 on Friday, with expanded live cattle limits of $10.75. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.72 to $370.72 on May 20. The CME will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day, with the Tuesday session showing a normal open.

The Thursday APHIS update on the New World Screwworm showed a total of 2,014 active cases of in Mexico as of Wednesday. There were 150 active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas (8 within a range of 82-96 miles of the US border), 94 active in Nuevo Leon (14 within a range of 57-99 miles of the US border), and 15 in Coahuila (1 within 72 miles of the US border).

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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
10/09/23
Expiration Date
10/31/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Oct '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
96,978 (-3,668)
174,755 (-14,927)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
158,107 (-7,284)
63,602 (+1,930)
Producers - Long / Short
26,519 (-5,243)
163,909 (-16,520)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,117 (+1,097)
9,504 (+1,115)
Managed Money - Long / Short
143,522 (-6,269)
14,568 (+2,795)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
14,585 (-1,015)
49,034 (-865)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
177.350 +3.61%
on 10/24/23
186.225 -1.33%
on 10/17/23
-0.450 (-0.24%)
since 09/29/23
3-Month
177.350 +3.61%
on 10/24/23
187.575 -2.04%
on 09/28/23
+4.150 (+2.31%)
since 07/28/23
52-Week
156.625 +17.32%
on 11/16/22
187.575 -2.04%
on 09/28/23
+26.500 (+16.85%)
since 10/28/22

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Shootin' the Bull about factors culminating

In my opinion, observations from the previous two weeks are believed to have culminated into this week's trading.

Hogs Trading Mixed on Friday

Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with front months June up a dime and other contracts down as much 75 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was $93.57 in the Friday AM report. The CME Lean Hog Index...

HEN26 : 100.400 (+0.37%)
HEM26 : 95.850 (+0.76%)
HEQ26 : 100.100 (-0.12%)
Cattle Trying to Bounce Off Early Lows into the Long Weekend

Live cattle futures are up 22 cents to 85 cents lower. Cash trade from this week has been $260 to $265 across the country. The Friday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $259 sales on 104 of the...

LEV26 : 230.775 (-0.08%)
LEQ26 : 239.375 (+0.01%)
LEM26 : 249.350 (+0.08%)
GFU26 : 347.150 (-1.76%)
GFQ26 : 350.175 (-1.78%)
GFV26 : 343.625s (-1.72%)
Cattle Collapsed on Thursday. More Pain Could Be in Store.

August live cattle futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

LEQ26 : 239.375 (+0.01%)
Cattle Look to Friday after Limit Feeder Losses on Thursday

Live cattle futures fell $3.35 to $5.95 lower into the Thursday close. Open interest was up 1,031 contracts, with June down 2,610 contracts and the rest of the board with rising OI. Cash trade has been...

LEV26 : 230.775 (-0.08%)
LEQ26 : 239.375 (+0.01%)
LEM26 : 249.350 (+0.08%)
GFU26 : 347.150 (-1.76%)
GFQ26 : 350.175 (-1.78%)
GFV26 : 343.625s (-1.72%)
Hogs Look to Close Out the Week

Lean hog futures were under pressure on Thursday, with contracts down 60 cents to $2.15. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, down just 47 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...

HEN26 : 100.400 (+0.37%)
HEM26 : 95.850 (+0.76%)
HEQ26 : 100.100 (-0.12%)
Hogs Collapse on Thursday

Lean hog futures were under pressure on Thursday, with contracts down 60 cents to $2.15. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.58 on Thursday afternoon, down 18 cents from the day prior...

HEN26 : 100.400 (+0.37%)
HEM26 : 95.850 (+0.76%)
HEQ26 : 100.100 (-0.12%)
Cattle Face Limit Losses in Feeders on Thursday

Live cattle futures fell $3.35 to $5.95 lower into the Thursday close. Cash trade has been limited so far this week with a few $260 sales in KS and $265 in the North. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online...

LEV26 : 230.775 (-0.08%)
LEQ26 : 239.375 (+0.01%)
LEM26 : 249.350 (+0.08%)
GFU26 : 347.150 (-1.76%)
GFQ26 : 350.175 (-1.78%)
GFV26 : 343.625s (-1.72%)
Live Cattle Update

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

LEQ26 : 239.375 (+0.01%)
Shootin' the Bull about who gets to put on the pounds

Drought is an issue and changing the supply side of who gets to put the pounds on the cattle.

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 187.100
2nd Resistance Point 186.050
1st Resistance Point 184.900
Last Price 183.750s
1st Support Level 182.700
2nd Support Level 181.650
3rd Support Level 180.500

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52-Week High 187.575
Last Price 183.750s
Fibonacci 61.8% 175.752
Fibonacci 50% 172.100
Fibonacci 38.2% 168.448
52-Week Low 156.625

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