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Live Cattle Dec '25 (LEZ25)

228.150s +3.150 (+1.40%) 08/05/25 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Tue, Aug 5th, 2025
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Day Low
224.950
Day High
229.050
Open 225.000
Previous Close 225.000 225.000
Volume 17,061 17,061
Open Interest 99,984 99,984
Stochastic %K 63.58% 63.58%
Weighted Alpha +31.51 +31.51
5-Day Change +1.400 (+0.62%) +1.400 (+0.62%)
52-Week Range 172.275 - 230.425 172.275 - 230.425
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally to New All Time Highs on Tuesday

Live cattle futures posted stronger trade on Tuesday, with contracts up $3 to $3.40. There were no deliveries issued for August live cattle on Tuesday. Cash trade has been quiet this week, as last week picked up to $235-236 in the South and Northern trade reported at $247. Feeder cattle futures are rallied $5.10 to $5.65 across the front months on Tuesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 21 cents to $336.03 on August 4.

Beef export data from Census and converted to a carcass basis was tallied at 217.03 million lbs for June. That was the lowest export total for any month since June 2020. 

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Tuesday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $24.00. Choice boxes were up $4.15 at $369.94, while Select was $4.35 higher to $345.94. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Tuesday at 115,000 head, with the weekly total at 216,000 head. That was down 5,000 head from last week and 22,589 head lower vs. the same week in 2024.... 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
$3,025/2,750
First Notice Date
12/08/25 (125 days)
Expiration Date
12/31/25 (148 days)

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Live Cattle Dec '25
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
210.500 +8.38%
on 07/07/25
Period Open: 211.250
230.425 -0.99%
on 07/30/25
+16.900 (+8.00%)
since 07/03/25
3-Month
202.325 +12.76%
on 05/16/25
Period Open: 205.775
230.425 -0.99%
on 07/30/25
+22.375 (+10.87%)
since 05/05/25
52-Week
172.275 +32.43%
on 09/09/24
Period Open: 177.550
230.425 -0.99%
on 07/30/25
+50.600 (+28.50%)
since 08/05/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 233.917
2nd Resistance Point 231.483
1st Resistance Point 229.817
Last Price 228.150s
1st Support Level 225.717
2nd Support Level 223.283
3rd Support Level 221.617

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52-Week High 230.425
Last Price 228.150s
Fibonacci 61.8% 208.212
Fibonacci 50% 201.350
Fibonacci 38.2% 194.488
52-Week Low 172.275

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