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Feeder Cattle Apr '25 (GFJ25)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Futures Ignore Cash Strength, with Position Squaring Ahead of the CoF Report

Live cattle futures faded into the Friday close, settling down $1.52 to $2.47 on the day, as traders were lightning up ahead of the monthly Cattle on Feed report. Cash trade was on the move on Friday, up $7-8 from last week in the South at $210. Northern business came in at $212 to $216, $6-9 improvement wk/wk. Feeder cattle futures were pulling back ahead of the Cattle on Feed report, closing down $1.87 to $4. March was still up $4.50 on the week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $1.84 on March 20, with the average price at $287.78

The monthly Cattle on Feed report showed February placements at 1.554 million head, down 17.78% from last year and below the average trade estimate. Feb marketings were down 8.92% at 1.663 million head. March 1 on feed data came in at 11.577 million head, down 2.2% compared to the level last year and below estimate of a 1.7% decline. 

Commitment of Trader data from this afternoon showed a total of 7,359 contracts added to the net lo... 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
04/17/25 (24 days)
Expiration Date
04/17/25 (24 days)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Apr '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 18, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
16,393 (+1,376)
21,159 (+2,259)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
41,023 (+2,755)
20,864 (+878)
Producers - Long / Short
10,227 (+659)
17,574 (+1,371)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,330 (-185)
749 (-14)
Managed Money - Long / Short
35,803 (+1,523)
6,265 (+752)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
5,220 (+1,232)
14,599 (+126)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
267.025 +6.72%
on 03/04/25
290.125 -1.78%
on 03/21/25
+17.425 (+6.51%)
since 02/21/25
3-Month
255.725 +11.44%
on 12/24/24
290.125 -1.78%
on 03/21/25
+28.225 (+10.99%)
since 12/20/24

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The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Strong Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 294.692
2nd Resistance Point 292.408
1st Resistance Point 288.692
Last Price 284.975s
1st Support Level 282.692
2nd Support Level 280.408
3rd Support Level 276.692

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52-Week High 290.125
Last Price 284.975s
Fibonacci 61.8% 265.438
Fibonacci 50% 257.813
Fibonacci 38.2% 250.187
52-Week Low 225.500

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