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Live Cattle Aug '25 (LEQ25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Continue Higher on Monday

Live cattle futures settled the Monday session with contracts $1.70 to $2.15 higher. Cash trade was strong last week, settling in across the country at $203 in the South, with Northern action at $205-206. 

Feeder cattle posted gains of $2.65 to $3 across the front months on Monday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $0.55 on March 14, with the average price at $283.27. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction had an estimated 7,800 head for sale, above the same week last year and the previous week. Sales were listed at $5-10 higher for feeder steers and up $2-6 for feeder heifers. steer caves were up $3-6, with heifers steady.

USDA’s National Wholesale Boxed Beef report was higher on Monday afternoon, as the Chc/Sel widened to $13.26. Choice boxes were up $2.89 at $321.16/cwt, with Select $1.58 higher at $307.90. Monday’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 114,000 head by the USDA. That is 1,000 head below the previous Monday, and down 3,837 from the... 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
$2,420/2,200
First Notice Date
08/04/25 (139 days)
Expiration Date
08/29/25 (164 days)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Aug '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 11, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
105,630 (-1,002)
181,877 (+6,259)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
160,739 (+3,002)
63,404 (-4,317)
Producers - Long / Short
47,540 (+2,007)
174,185 (+7,640)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
54,510 (-1,598)
4,112 (+30)
Managed Money - Long / Short
127,174 (-2,944)
16,113 (-3,481)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
33,565 (+5,946)
47,291 (-836)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
184.175 +7.85%
on 03/04/25
199.450 -0.41%
on 03/18/25
+9.800 (+5.19%)
since 02/18/25
3-Month
181.800 +9.25%
on 12/19/24
199.450 -0.41%
on 03/18/25
+14.575 (+7.92%)
since 12/18/24
52-Week
168.775 +17.69%
on 09/09/24
199.450 -0.41%
on 03/18/25
+10.825 (+5.76%)
since 03/18/24

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Hogs Rally on Monday

Lean hog futures pushed higher on Monday, with gains of $1.45 to $2.85 in the front month at the close. Monday afternoon’s national average base hog negotiated price from the USDA was reported at $88.05,...

HEJ25 : 87.575 (-0.57%)
HEK25 : 90.800 (-0.71%)
HEM25 : 98.425 (-0.71%)
Cattle Continue Higher on Monday

Live cattle futures settled the Monday session with contracts $1.70 to $2.15 higher. Cash trade was strong last week, settling in across the country at $203 in the South, with Northern action at $205-206....

LEQ25 : 198.325 (-0.26%)
LEJ25 : 204.625 (-0.20%)
LEM25 : 200.350 (-0.36%)
GFH25 : 284.925 (+0.11%)
GFJ25 : 284.500 (+0.11%)
GFK25 : 285.650 (+0.12%)
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Cattle Extend Rally on Monday

Live cattle futures closed the Monday session with contracts up $1.70 to $2.15. Cash trade was strong last week, settling in across the country at $203 in the South, with Northern action at $205-206. ...

LEQ25 : 198.325 (-0.26%)
LEJ25 : 204.625 (-0.20%)
LEM25 : 200.350 (-0.36%)
GFH25 : 284.925 (+0.11%)
GFJ25 : 284.500 (+0.11%)
GFK25 : 285.650 (+0.12%)
Hogs Post Monday Strength

Lean hog futures posted Monday gains of $1.45 to $2.85 in the front month at the close. Monday afternoon’s national average base hog negotiated price from the USDA was reported at $88.05, down $1 from...

HEJ25 : 87.575 (-0.57%)
HEK25 : 90.800 (-0.71%)
HEM25 : 98.425 (-0.71%)
Shootin' the Bull about finding margins

Futures are responding to last weeks higher cash trade.  Cattle feeders continue to see spreads widen further as feeder cattle make new highs in both cash and futures.

Cattle Market Bulls May Be on Borrowed Time. Here’s How to Play Cattle Futures Now.

The market has likely already priced in bullish fundamentals, but bearish catalysts are on the horizon.

ESM25 : 5,671.25 (-1.06%)
GFY00 : 283.270s (+0.19%)
GFK25 : 285.650 (+0.12%)
KMK25 : 98.825s (+2.84%)
LEJ25 : 204.625 (-0.20%)
LEY00 : 203.000s (+3.05%)
Cattle Strength Continuing on Monday

Live cattle are up 67 cents to $1.25 in the front months on Monday. Cash trade was strong last week, kicking off across the country at $203 in the South, with Northern action at $205-206. Feeder cattle...

LEQ25 : 198.325 (-0.26%)
LEJ25 : 204.625 (-0.20%)
LEM25 : 200.350 (-0.36%)
GFH25 : 284.925 (+0.11%)
GFJ25 : 284.500 (+0.11%)
GFK25 : 285.650 (+0.12%)
Hogs Rallying on Monday

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts $1.55 to $2.85 at midday. The Monday morning national average base hog negotiated price from the USDA was reported at $87.67, down $2.03 from the day prior....

HEJ25 : 87.575 (-0.57%)
HEK25 : 90.800 (-0.71%)
HEM25 : 98.425 (-0.71%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 201.708
2nd Resistance Point 200.317
1st Resistance Point 199.583
Last Price 198.450
1st Support Level 197.458
2nd Support Level 196.067
3rd Support Level 195.333

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52-Week High 199.450
Last Price 198.450
Fibonacci 61.8% 187.732
Fibonacci 50% 184.112
Fibonacci 38.2% 180.493
52-Week Low 168.775

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