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Feeder Cattle Apr '23 (GFJ23)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falling Back Under Pressure on Friday

Live cattle futures are down $1 to $1.20 across the front months. Cash trade has been near $220 to $345 this week. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed dressed sales of $342 on 40 head, with another set of $223 sales on 174 head. Feeder cattle futures are slipping 97 cents to $1.30. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 80 cents on August 26 to $333.47. 

Early on Friday morning, President Trump posted that “in order to break this powerful (packer) monopoly, with much of its ownership based outside the U.S., I am authorizing legal documents to be drawn in order to allow Farmers and Ranchers to be given the right to PROCESS THEIR OWN FOOD.” Few details were given on what would be done, though trimming back some regulations may be a solution. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Friday AM report, with the Chc/Sel narrowing to $14.39. Choice boxes were down $4.97 at $376.39, with Select $2.81 higher to $362.00. USDA estimated Thursday... 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
$6,270/5,700
First Notice Date
04/27/23
Expiration Date
04/28/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Apr '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 18, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
19,014 (+492)
14,752 (-1,011)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
18,914 (-852)
23,045 (+898)
Producers - Long / Short
9,172 (+720)
11,894 (-574)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
7,940 (+69)
956 (-140)
Managed Money - Long / Short
17,280 (-405)
7,019 (+236)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
1,634 (-447)
16,026 (+662)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
196.600 +3.36%
on 03/29/23
206.500 -1.60%
on 04/19/23
+5.975 (+3.03%)
since 03/28/23
3-Month
187.150 +8.58%
on 02/01/23
206.500 -1.60%
on 04/19/23
+15.650 (+8.34%)
since 01/27/23
52-Week
174.150 +16.68%
on 05/20/22
206.500 -1.60%
on 04/19/23
+23.850 (+13.30%)
since 04/28/22

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GFU26 : 320.900s (-0.48%)
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LEZ26 : 213.725s (-0.50%)
LEV26 : 211.725s (-0.56%)
LEQ26 : 219.250s (-0.48%)
GFV26 : 316.525s (-0.49%)
GFU26 : 320.900s (-0.48%)
GFX26 : 309.925s (-0.50%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 203.200
2nd Resistance Point 203.200
1st Resistance Point 203.200
Last Price 203.200s
1st Support Level 203.200
2nd Support Level 203.200
3rd Support Level 203.200

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52-Week High 206.500
Last Price 203.200s
Fibonacci 61.8% 194.142
Fibonacci 50% 190.325
Fibonacci 38.2% 186.508
52-Week Low 174.150

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