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Feeder Cattle Mar '25 (GFH25)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falling on Thursday, with Feeders Falling the Limit

Live cattle futures are $3 to $4.90 across most contracts on Thursday. 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 are falling on the Thursday session, with contracts down the $9.25 limit, with expiring May down $1.725. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $2.98 to $372.44 on May 19. 

The weekly Export Sales report showed 8,095 MT of beef sold for 2026 in the week ending on May 14. That was the back up slightly from the week prior. Shipments were pegged at 12,263 MT, which was the third lowest for the calendar year.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Thursday morning report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $5.33. Choice boxes were down 77 cents to $392.85, while Select was $3.61 lower at $387.52. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Wednesday at 108,000 head, with the... 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
$6,600/6,000
First Notice Date
03/27/25
Expiration Date
03/28/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
13,447 (-319)
14,300 (-1,784)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
29,821 (-2,465)
23,818 (+990)
Producers - Long / Short
6,924 (-69)
12,044 (-1,537)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
5,570 (-52)
1,303 (-49)
Managed Money - Long / Short
27,187 (-1,936)
9,278 (+676)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
2,634 (-529)
14,540 (+314)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
269.175 +6.53%
on 03/04/25
290.000 -1.12%
on 03/21/25
+11.785 (+4.29%)
since 02/28/25
3-Month
259.775 +10.39%
on 12/30/24
290.000 -1.12%
on 03/21/25
+26.210 (+10.06%)
since 12/27/24
52-Week
222.900 +28.65%
on 09/09/24
290.000 -1.12%
on 03/21/25
+29.885 (+11.63%)
since 03/28/24

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Cattle Falling on Thursday, with Feeders Falling the Limit

Live cattle futures are $3 to $4.90 across most contracts on Thursday. 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...

LEV26 : 230.575 (-2.62%)
LEQ26 : 239.225 (-2.48%)
LEM26 : 249.475 (-1.50%)
GFQ26 : 356.525 (-2.53%)
GFK26 : 369.125 (-0.43%)
GFU26 : 353.375 (-2.55%)
Hogs Facing Pressure on Thursday

Lean hog futures are down $1.65 to $1.92 across most contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning due to thin trade. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 45 cents...

HEN26 : 99.950 (-1.99%)
HEM26 : 95.125 (-2.21%)
HEQ26 : 100.150 (-1.64%)
Fat Cattle Fall Back on Wednesday, While Feeders Rally Late

Live cattle futures closed the Wednesday session with losses of 90 cents to $2.52. Cash trade has been limited so far this week with a few $260 sales in KS and $265 in the North. The Wednesday Fed Cattle...

LEV26 : 230.575 (-2.62%)
LEQ26 : 239.225 (-2.48%)
LEM26 : 249.475 (-1.50%)
GFQ26 : 356.525 (-2.53%)
GFK26 : 369.125 (-0.43%)
GFU26 : 353.375 (-2.55%)
Hogs Close Wednesday with Weakness

Lean hog futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts 17 cents to $1 lower across most months. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.76 on Wednesday afternoon, down $1.11 from the...

HEN26 : 99.950 (-1.99%)
HEM26 : 95.125 (-2.21%)
HEQ26 : 100.150 (-1.64%)
Crude Oil Crashed 7% on Iran Deal Headlines — And Grains Paid the Price

If you came in this morning looking for a quiet Wednesday, the market had other plans. Grains got taken to the woodshed, and the fingerprints all over the scene came from outside the ag complex.

Shootin' the Bull about odd trading

If I thought Tuesday was odd, what am I thinking today?  I am in awe of the dynamic price movement, both higher and lower reflecting how discombobbled the market has become.

Grains, Livestock, and Geopolitics: How to Read What the Ag Markets Are Actually Telling Us

Barchart Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom breaks down the morning's downward trend in grain and livestock futures, advising market participants to look past political headlines and unconfirmed Chinese...

ZSN26 : 1191-4 (-0.69%)
LEM26 : 249.475 (-1.50%)
ZWN26 : 646-2 (-2.16%)
ZCN26 : 462-0 (-0.81%)
CLN26 : 96.27 (-2.03%)
Cattle Falling on Wednesday Following Packing Plant Lockout

Live cattle futures are falling on Wednesday, with contracts down $1.52 to $4.10 at midday. Cash trade has been limited so far this week after $260-265 sales last week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange...

LEV26 : 230.575 (-2.62%)
LEQ26 : 239.225 (-2.48%)
LEM26 : 249.475 (-1.50%)
GFQ26 : 356.525 (-2.53%)
GFK26 : 369.125 (-0.43%)
GFU26 : 353.375 (-2.55%)
Hogs Holding Weaker at Midday

Lean hog futures are down 45 to 90 cents in most front months on the Wednesday session. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.62 on Wednesday morning, down 73 cents from the day prior. The...

HEN26 : 99.950 (-1.99%)
HEM26 : 95.125 (-2.21%)
HEQ26 : 100.150 (-1.64%)
Cattle Need to Stay in the Fence

Cattle futures are testing a MAJOR breaking point right now… and the next move could get ugly fast.

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 286.760
2nd Resistance Point 286.760
1st Resistance Point 286.760
Last Price 286.760s
1st Support Level 286.760
2nd Support Level 286.760
3rd Support Level 286.760

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52-Week High 290.000
Last Price 286.760s
Fibonacci 61.8% 264.368
Fibonacci 50% 256.450
Fibonacci 38.2% 248.532
52-Week Low 222.900

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