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Live Cattle Apr '26 (LEJ26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Extend Weakness to Thursday

Live cattle futures were down 85 cents to $1.75 in the nearbys on Thursday. The Thursday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head offered, with bids at $226-228. Outside of that, Northern sales have been reported at $230-230.50, with $232 Southern sales this week. Feeder cattle fell lower by $3 to $4.75 on the Thursday session following Wednesday’s limit losses. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.66 to $347.82 on November 5.

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Thursday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread narrowing to $17.21. Choice boxes were down 29 cents to $377.97, while Select was 51 cents higher at $360.76. USDA federally inspected cattle slaughter for Thursday at 112,000 head, taking the week’s total to 456,000. That is 1,000 head above last week but 39,701 head shy of the same week last year. 

Dec 25 Live Cattle  closed at $218.775, down $1.750,

Feb 26 Live Cattle  closed at $216.750, down... 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
$3,630/3,300
First Notice Date
04/06/26 (150 days)
Expiration Date
04/30/26 (174 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 23, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
116,054 (-2,572)
201,614 (-360)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
180,278 (-48)
74,685 (-3,915)
Producers - Long / Short
60,784 (-338)
186,419 (+649)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
52,213 (-822)
12,138 (+403)
Managed Money - Long / Short
149,819 (-2,038)
28,749 (+642)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
30,459 (+1,990)
45,936 (-4,557)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
214.750 +0.91%
on 11/06/25
250.925 -13.64%
on 10/16/25
-24.025 (-9.98%)
since 10/06/25
3-Month
214.750 +0.91%
on 11/06/25
250.925 -13.64%
on 10/16/25
-14.075 (-6.10%)
since 08/06/25
52-Week
182.100 +19.00%
on 11/11/24
250.925 -13.64%
on 10/16/25
+34.200 (+18.74%)
since 11/06/24

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Cattle Extend Weakness to Thursday

Live cattle futures were down 85 cents to $1.75 in the nearbys on Thursday. The Thursday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head offered, with bids at $226-228....

LEJ26 : 216.700s (-0.40%)
LEG26 : 216.750s (-0.63%)
LEZ25 : 218.775s (-0.79%)
GFF26 : 315.600s (-1.37%)
GFX25 : 322.050s (-1.13%)
GFH26 : 311.000s (-1.48%)
Hogs Ease Back on Thursday

Lean hog futures posted 95 cent to $1.62 losses on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday afternoon was reported at $84.31, down $1.69 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down...

HEG26 : 79.825s (-1.42%)
HEZ25 : 78.975s (-2.02%)
HEJ26 : 83.900s (-1.15%)
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Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

ZCZ25 : 429-0 (+0.06%)
ZSF26 : 1116-2 (+0.79%)
LEZ25 : 218.775s (-0.79%)
ZWZ25 : 534-2 (-0.23%)
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Shootin' the Bull about a plausible answer to the sell off

The lack of information available to explain the significance of downward price pressure leads me to lean towards a comment read earlier this morning, stating that potentially a large cattle producer was...

Hogs Slipping Lower on Thursday

Lean hog futures are trading with losses of 65 cents to $1.12. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday morning was reported at $84.67, up down $1.72 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

HEG26 : 79.825s (-1.42%)
HEZ25 : 78.975s (-2.02%)
HEJ26 : 83.900s (-1.15%)
Cattle Posting Losses on Thursday

Live cattle futures are down 10 to 85 cents in the nearbys, with some deferreds higher on Thursday. Thursday morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head offered,...

LEJ26 : 216.700s (-0.40%)
LEG26 : 216.750s (-0.63%)
LEZ25 : 218.775s (-0.79%)
GFF26 : 315.600s (-1.37%)
GFX25 : 322.050s (-1.13%)
GFH26 : 311.000s (-1.48%)
Cattle Traders Look to Thursday with Expanded Limits

Both live ($10.75) and feeder ($13.75) futures will have expanded limits on Thursday due to Wednesday’s limit losses. Live cattle futures fell the $7.25 limit on Wednesday as longs continue to flood...

LEJ26 : 216.700s (-0.40%)
LEG26 : 216.750s (-0.63%)
LEZ25 : 218.775s (-0.79%)
GFF26 : 315.600s (-1.37%)
GFX25 : 322.050s (-1.13%)
GFH26 : 311.000s (-1.48%)
Hogs Look to Thursday Trade

Lean hog futures were mixed, with nearbys up 5 cents to 70 cents and other contracts slipping lower. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $86, up $1.29 from the day...

HEG26 : 79.825s (-1.42%)
HEZ25 : 78.975s (-2.02%)
HEJ26 : 83.900s (-1.15%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Maximum Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 225.717
2nd Resistance Point 223.133
1st Resistance Point 219.917
Last Price 216.700s
1st Support Level 214.117
2nd Support Level 211.533
3rd Support Level 208.317

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52-Week High 250.925
Fibonacci 61.8% 224.634
Last Price 216.700s
Fibonacci 50% 216.513
Fibonacci 38.2% 208.391
52-Week Low 182.100

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