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Feeder Cattle Apr '26 (GFJ26)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Fall Back on Thursday Ahead of Friday’s USDA Report

Live cattle futures were down 97 cents to $1.90 on Thursday. There were 20 deliveries retendered at 1 cent on Thursday. Cash trade got kicked off on Thursday, with a few early sales at $228 across the country and dressed sales have been $356-358. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,708 head listed and bids of $225-226.50 live and $350.50 dressed. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.25 to $1.90 at the Thursday close. The CME feeder cattle index from December 17 was up 26 cents from the day prior at $350.05.

Weekly Export Sales data showed just 1,908 MT of beef sold for 2025 delivery in the week ending on 11/27, with 12,087 MT for 2026. Export shipments were 10,869 MT during that week, a 3-week low.

The December Cattle on Feed report will be released on Friday, with traders looking for November placements to be down 8% from last year and marketings with a 11.3% drop. December 1 on feed is expected to be 1.6% below last year.

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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
$6,600/6,000
First Notice Date
04/30/26 (133 days)
Expiration Date
04/30/26 (133 days)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Apr '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 2, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
13,784 (+93)
15,458 (-866)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
25,947 (-1,908)
20,522 (-453)
Producers - Long / Short
6,806 (+86)
13,296 (-469)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
5,534 (+144)
718 (-260)
Managed Money - Long / Short
20,677 (-2,184)
7,208 (+27)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
5,270 (+276)
13,314 (-480)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
292.400 +13.94%
on 11/25/25
337.525 -1.29%
on 12/11/25
+17.425 (+5.52%)
since 11/18/25
3-Month
292.400 +13.94%
on 11/25/25
378.450 -11.96%
on 10/16/25
+0.400 (+0.12%)
since 09/18/25

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LEG26 : 228.400s (-0.50%)
LEZ25 : 228.425s (-0.81%)
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GFF26 : 340.275s (-0.37%)
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LEG26 : 228.400s (-0.50%)
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Hogs Fall Back on Wednesday

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HEJ26 : 88.950s (+1.14%)
HEG26 : 84.125s (+1.36%)
HEK26 : 92.875s (+1.03%)
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Live cattle futures saw losses of 85 cents to $1.15 on Wednesday. There were another 20 deliveries tendered on Wednesday. Cash trade has been slow this week, with a few early sales at $229. The Wednesday...

LEJ26 : 228.150s (-0.43%)
LEG26 : 228.400s (-0.50%)
LEZ25 : 228.425s (-0.81%)
GFH26 : 334.600s (-0.51%)
GFF26 : 340.275s (-0.37%)
GFJ26 : 333.175s (-0.55%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 341.192
2nd Resistance Point 338.358
1st Resistance Point 335.767
Last Price 333.175s
1st Support Level 330.342
2nd Support Level 327.508
3rd Support Level 324.917

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52-Week High 378.450
Fibonacci 61.8% 339.180
Last Price 333.175s
Fibonacci 50% 327.050
Fibonacci 38.2% 314.920
52-Week Low 275.650

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