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Live Cattle Cash (LEY00)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Face Limit Losses in Feeders on Thursday

Live cattle futures fell $3.35 to $5.95 lower into the Thursday close. Cash trade has been limited so far this week with a few $260 sales in KS and $265 in the North. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 652 head offered, with bids of $260. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.60 in the expiring May contract, with the rest of the board down $8.75 to the $9.25 limit. Feeders will have expanded limits of $13.75 on Friday, with expanded live cattle limits of $10.75. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.72 to $370.72 on May 20.

The Tuesday APHIS update on the New World Screwworm showed a total of 2,014 active cases of in Mexico as of Wednesday. There were 150 active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas (8 within a range of 82-96 miles of the US border), 94 active in Nuevo Leon (14 within a range of 57-99 miles of the US border), and 15 in Coahuila (1 within 72 miles of the US border).

USDA will release Cattle on Feed data on Friday, a... 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
Expiration Date
12/31/00 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Cash
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Cash Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
96,978 (-3,668)
174,755 (-14,927)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
158,107 (-7,284)
63,602 (+1,930)
Producers - Long / Short
26,519 (-5,243)
163,909 (-16,520)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,117 (+1,097)
9,504 (+1,115)
Managed Money - Long / Short
143,522 (-6,269)
14,568 (+2,795)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
14,585 (-1,015)
49,034 (-865)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
247.780 +4.93%
on 05/12/26
260.000 unch
on 05/21/26
+12.220 (+4.93%)
since 04/21/26
3-Month
235.000 +10.64%
on 03/27/26
260.000 unch
on 05/21/26
+15.000 (+6.12%)
since 02/20/26
52-Week
215.000 +20.93%
on 12/05/25
260.000 unch
on 05/21/26
+40.000 (+18.18%)
since 05/21/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 260.000
2nd Resistance Point 260.000
1st Resistance Point 260.000
Last Price 260.000s
1st Support Level 260.000
2nd Support Level 260.000
3rd Support Level 260.000

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52-Week High 260.000
Last Price 260.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 242.810
Fibonacci 50% 237.500
Fibonacci 38.2% 232.190
52-Week Low 215.000

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