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Live Cattle Dec '23 (LEZ23)

173.675s +2.475 (+1.45%) 12/29/23 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Dec 29th, 2023
Day Low
172.000
Day High
174.000
Open 172.000
Previous Close 171.200 171.200
Volume 151 151
Open Interest 136 136
Stochastic %K 96.26% 96.26%
Weighted Alpha +2.35 +2.35
5-Day Change +3.125 (+1.83%) +3.125 (+1.83%)
52-Week Range 162.200 - 192.050 162.200 - 192.050
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Fall Back Lower on Monday

Live cattle futures closed out Monday with contracts $2.12 to $2.925 in the red at the close. Cash trade was up $4-5 last week at $228-$230 in the South, with Northern action $8-10 higher wk/wk at $240-241. Feeder cattle are fell lower on the Monday session as contracts were down $5.50 to $5.85. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $3.48 to $319.89 on July 11. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction had an estimated 7,000 head for sale, with price action listed $10-25 higher.

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices continue the weaker pattern in the Monday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread widening to $12.49. Choice boxes were down $1.57 to $377.07, while Select was quoted $1.91 lower at $364.58 /cwt. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Monday at 112,000 head. That was 2,000 head below last Monday and 5,427 head lower vs. the same week last year.

Aug 25 Live Cattle  closed at $219.350, down $2.850,

Oct 25 Live Cattle  closed at $216.775, down $2.925,

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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
12/04/23
Expiration Date
12/29/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 8, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
119,418 (+3,164)
198,334 (-2,291)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
187,710 (+2,829)
86,388 (+5,615)
Producers - Long / Short
61,972 (+3,265)
188,055 (-1,361)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
51,809 (+812)
4,642 (-17)
Managed Money - Long / Short
153,191 (+2,800)
29,427 (+2,195)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
34,519 (+29)
56,961 (+3,420)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
162.200 +7.07%
on 12/07/23
Period Open: 171.900
174.000 -0.19%
on 12/29/23
+1.775 (+1.03%)
since 11/29/23
3-Month
162.200 +7.07%
on 12/07/23
Period Open: 187.925
190.250 -8.71%
on 10/02/23
-14.250 (-7.58%)
since 09/29/23
52-Week
162.200 +7.07%
on 12/07/23
Period Open: 164.950
192.050 -9.57%
on 09/19/23
+8.725 (+5.29%)
since 12/29/22

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 176.450
2nd Resistance Point 175.225
1st Resistance Point 174.450
Last Price 173.675s
1st Support Level 172.450
2nd Support Level 171.225
3rd Support Level 170.450

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52-Week High 192.050
Fibonacci 61.8% 180.647
Fibonacci 50% 177.125
Last Price 173.675s
Fibonacci 38.2% 173.603
52-Week Low 162.200

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