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Live Cattle Dec '19 (LEZ19)

124.700s +0.600 (+0.48%) 12/31/19 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Tue, Dec 31st, 2019
Day Low
124.400
Day High
124.750
Open 124.400
Previous Close 124.100 124.100
Volume 336 336
Open Interest 340 340
Stochastic %K 96.19% 96.19%
Weighted Alpha +10.85 +10.85
5-Day Change +2.300 (+1.88%) +2.300 (+1.88%)
52-Week Range 98.200 - 124.750 98.200 - 124.750
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Tuesday Trade After Holding Higher on Monday

Live cattle futures closed 42 to 77 cents higher on Monday, pushing off midday pressure. First Notice day was Monday for August, with no deliveries issued and the oldest long dated November 20. Cash trade was quiet on Monday, as last week picked up to $235-236 in the South and Northern trade reported at $247.

Feeder cattle futures were back up 50 to 85 cents on Monday after a bout of midday weakness. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 7 cents to $335.82 on August 1. The Monday OKC feeder cattle auction showed an estimated 6,000 head sold, with price action steady and heavy weight steers and heifers down $3.

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Monday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $22.73. Choice boxes were up $1.10 at $364.32, while Select was $1.09 higher to $341.59. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Monday at 101,000 head. That was down 7,000 head from last week and 15,979 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
$3,025/2,750
First Notice Date
12/09/19
Expiration Date
12/31/19 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Dec '19
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 29, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
114,130 (-219)
198,115 (-2,251)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
198,150 (-349)
91,520 (+1,879)
Producers - Long / Short
58,741 (-625)
189,835 (-2,388)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
53,899 (+549)
6,790 (+280)
Managed Money - Long / Short
158,173 (-786)
33,227 (+563)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
39,977 (+437)
58,293 (+1,316)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
119.275 +4.55%
on 12/05/19
Period Open: 121.200
124.750 -0.04%
on 12/31/19
+3.500 (+2.89%)
since 11/29/19
3-Month
109.200 +14.19%
on 10/02/19
Period Open: 110.300
124.750 -0.04%
on 12/31/19
+14.400 (+13.06%)
since 09/30/19
52-Week
98.200 +26.99%
on 09/09/19
Period Open: 117.225
124.750 -0.04%
on 12/31/19
+7.475 (+6.38%)
since 12/28/18

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 124.967
1st Resistance Point 124.833
Last Price 124.700s
1st Support Level 124.483
2nd Support Level 124.267
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 124.750
Last Price 124.700s
Fibonacci 61.8% 114.608
Fibonacci 50% 111.475
Fibonacci 38.2% 108.342
52-Week Low 98.200

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