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Live Cattle Dec '17 (LEZ17)

123.000s -1.550 (-1.24%) 12/29/17 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Dec 29th, 2017
Day Low
123.000
Day High
125.875
Open 125.100
Previous Close 124.550 124.550
Volume 279 279
Open Interest 329 329
Relative Strength 63.44% 63.44%
Weighted Alpha +20.99 +20.99
5-Day Change +3.375 (+2.65%) +3.375 (+2.65%)
52-Week Range 99.375 - 127.875 99.375 - 127.875
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Posting Mixed Trade on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are showing some positive trade on the Wednesday session, with gains of 10 to 20 cents in the nearbys. Cash trade has been light this week, with light dressed trade at $385, up $4 wk/wk. 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 are reverting back lower at midday, with losses of $1.10 to $1.42 on Wednesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $1.65 to $342.69 on August 11. 

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Wednesday morning report, as retailers stock up ahead of the Labor Day run. Choice boxes were up 46 cents at $391.04, while Select was $3.28 higher to $368.92. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Tuesday was 114,000 head, with the week to date total at 217,000. That was up just 1,000 head from last week but 16,998 head lower vs. the same week in 2024.

Aug 25 Live Cattle  are at $235.925, up $0.100, 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
12/04/17
Expiration Date
12/29/17 (expired)

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Live Cattle Dec '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec 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
115.075 +6.89%
on 12/11/17
Period Open: 120.475
125.875 -2.28%
on 12/29/17
+2.525 (+2.10%)
since 11/29/17
3-Month
112.900 +8.95%
on 10/03/17
Period Open: 115.250
127.875 -3.81%
on 11/02/17
+7.750 (+6.72%)
since 09/29/17
52-Week
99.375 +23.77%
on 12/30/16
Period Open: 100.675
127.875 -3.81%
on 11/02/17
+22.325 (+22.18%)
since 12/29/16

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HEV25 : 90.775s (-0.90%)
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HEQ25 : 109.625s (+0.07%)
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Cattle Bulls Fight off Early Weakness to Close Higher

Live cattle futures rounded out Monday trade with gains, as contracts were 12 to 55 cents higher at the close despite some early pressure. Cash trade was light last week with $245 northern action reported,...

LEZ25 : 231.400s (+0.22%)
LEV25 : 229.425s (+0.17%)
LEQ25 : 235.550s (-0.12%)
GFU25 : 346.625s (+0.11%)
GFQ25 : 345.875s (+0.14%)
GFV25 : 345.625s (+0.14%)
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LEZ25 : 231.400s (+0.22%)
LEV25 : 229.425s (+0.17%)
LEQ25 : 235.550s (-0.12%)
GFU25 : 346.625s (+0.11%)
GFQ25 : 345.875s (+0.14%)
GFV25 : 345.625s (+0.14%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 126.833
1st Resistance Point 124.917
Last Price 123.000s
1st Support Level 122.042
2nd Support Level 121.083
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 127.875
Last Price 123.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 116.988
Fibonacci 50% 113.625
Fibonacci 38.2% 110.262
52-Week Low 99.375

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