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Feeder Cattle Nov '24 (GFX24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally into the Weekend

Live cattle futures posted positive trade on Friday, with contracts up anywhere from 20 cents to $1. Cash trade kicked off on Friday, with some action at $186 reported in the South, up $1 on the week. Northern action was $296 in the beef up $2 from the previous week. Feeder cattle futures found some strength amid the weaker corn and stronger fats, with contracts up 45 cents to $2.225. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.47 at $246.78 on October 3. 

CFTC data pegged speculators in live cattle futures and options adding 11,180 contracts to their net long position as of 10/1 at 63,404 contracts. In feeder cattle they added another 3,674 contracts to their net long at 5,701 contracts.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices shot higher in the Friday PM report. Choice boxes were up $2.78 to $302.58/cwt, with Select $4.32 higher @ $287.61. The Chc/Select spread narrowed to $14.97. USDA estimated this week’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 611,000 head. That is 1,000 head... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Feeder Cattle
Contract Size
50,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$4,537/4,125
First Notice Date
11/21/24 (46 days)
Expiration Date
11/21/24 (46 days)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Nov '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Nov Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Oct 1, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
14,240 (-1,502)
9,260 (+400)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
14,279 (+1,283)
14,451 (-2,190)
Producers - Long / Short
10,344 (-1,282)
6,603 (+635)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
2,685 (-56)
1,446 (-71)
Managed Money - Long / Short
12,326 (+2,300)
7,523 (-1,452)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
1,953 (-1,017)
6,928 (-738)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
226.275 +10.16%
on 09/09/24
249.650 -0.15%
on 10/04/24
+14.100 (+6.00%)
since 09/04/24
3-Month
226.275 +10.16%
on 09/09/24
264.350 -5.70%
on 07/05/24
-14.050 (-5.34%)
since 07/03/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 252.433
2nd Resistance Point 251.042
1st Resistance Point 250.158
Last Price 249.275s
1st Support Level 247.883
2nd Support Level 246.492
3rd Support Level 245.608

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52-Week High 274.725
Fibonacci 61.8% 256.217
Fibonacci 50% 250.500
Last Price 249.275s
Fibonacci 38.2% 244.783
52-Week Low 226.275

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