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Live Cattle Oct '24 (LEV24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Back to Higher Trade on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are 20 to 55 cents higher in the front months at Wednesday’s midday. Cash trade has been slow this week. Last week’s cash movement was up $7-8 to $210 in the South and $212-216 in the North. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,328 head listed and bids of $205-208.50 Feeder cattle futures are trading with 90 cent to $1 gains in most contracts, as soon to expire March is down 20 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 26 cents on March 24, with the average price at $287.25.

Monthly Cold Storage data showed beef stocks of 428.13 million lbs at the end of February. That was a decline of 5.92% from the previous month and 2.27% below the same month last year. 

Wednesday morning’s National Wholesale Boxed Beef report from USDA showed higher price movement, as the Chc/Sel was at $20.93. Choice boxes were up $2.77 at $337.96/cwt, with Select up $2.98 to $317.03. The Tuesday Federally inspected cattle slaugh... 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
$2,420/2,200
First Notice Date
10/07/24
Expiration Date
10/31/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Oct '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 18, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
105,926 (+296)
186,788 (+4,911)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
173,498 (+12,759)
70,073 (+6,669)
Producers - Long / Short
47,993 (+453)
178,879 (+4,694)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
54,016 (-494)
3,992 (-120)
Managed Money - Long / Short
136,374 (+9,200)
18,345 (+2,232)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
37,124 (+3,559)
51,728 (+4,437)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
183.600 +5.12%
on 10/01/24
193.000 unch
on 10/31/24
+9.225 (+5.02%)
since 09/30/24
3-Month
173.725 +11.10%
on 08/21/24
193.000 unch
on 10/31/24
+5.550 (+2.96%)
since 07/30/24
52-Week
168.500 +14.54%
on 12/07/23
193.000 unch
on 10/31/24
+9.425 (+5.13%)
since 10/30/23

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Cattle Back to Higher Trade on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are 20 to 55 cents higher in the front months at Wednesday’s midday. Cash trade has been slow this week. Last week’s cash movement was up $7-8 to $210 in the South and $212-216...

LEQ25 : 199.350s (+0.24%)
LEJ25 : 207.075s (+0.34%)
LEM25 : 203.025s (+0.35%)
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GFJ25 : 285.875s (+0.36%)
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Cattle Settle with Mixed Action on Tuesday

Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session with 17 to 47 cent gains in the nearbys and other contracts lower. Preliminary open interest was up 4,273 contracts. The cash market has been quiet to start...

LEQ25 : 199.350s (+0.24%)
LEJ25 : 207.075s (+0.34%)
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HEJ25 : 87.550s (+1.04%)
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HEJ25 : 87.550s (+1.04%)
HEK25 : 89.525s (+0.53%)
HEM25 : 96.550s (+0.31%)
Cattle Come Back to Close Mixed

Live cattle futures settled the Tuesday session with contracts 17 to 47 cents higher in the nearbys and lower in some deferres. The cash market has been quiet to start the week. Last week’s cash movement...

LEQ25 : 199.350s (+0.24%)
LEJ25 : 207.075s (+0.34%)
LEM25 : 203.025s (+0.35%)
GFH25 : 286.800s (-0.06%)
GFJ25 : 285.875s (+0.36%)
GFK25 : 285.175s (+0.37%)
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Cold Storage

Cold Storage - 2025-03-25

YKK25 : 13,485s (+0.07%)
HEM25 : 96.550s (+0.31%)
GFK25 : 285.175s (+0.37%)
OJK25 : 262.10s (-1.04%)
BDH25 : 235.5000s (-0.11%)
LEM25 : 203.025s (+0.35%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 203.700
2nd Resistance Point 198.350
1st Resistance Point 195.675
Last Price 193.000s
1st Support Level 187.650
2nd Support Level 182.300
3rd Support Level 179.625

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52-Week High 193.000
Last Price 193.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 183.641
Fibonacci 50% 180.750
Fibonacci 38.2% 177.859
52-Week Low 168.500

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