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Feeder Cattle May '25 (GFK25)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Trading Mixed on Thursday

Live cattle futures are down 45 to 55 cents at midday. Cash trade has been light with a few $234 sales. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,024 head offered, as bids were still $233-235 live and $368 in the beef. Feeder cattle futures are up 20 cents to $1.42 at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 19 cents to $361.78 on March 24. 

USDA’s Export Sales report from this morning showed 10,691 MT of beef sold in the week ending on 3/19, well above last week. Shipments were a 3-week high at 14,486 MT.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Thursday morning report, with the Chc/Sel still an inverted $2.70. Choice boxes were down $1.06 to $390.63, while Select was $2.16 lower at $393.33. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter on Wednesday at 103,000 head, with the weekly total at 315,000 head. That was up 7,000 head from last week but 49,954 head below the same week last year.  

Apr 26 Live Cattle  are at $23... 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
05/22/25
Expiration Date
05/23/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
15,606 (-267)
17,803 (-309)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
29,500 (+669)
20,627 (-12)
Producers - Long / Short
8,089 (-822)
14,906 (-540)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
5,403 (+354)
783 (+30)
Managed Money - Long / Short
24,691 (+38)
5,317 (-624)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
4,809 (+631)
15,310 (+612)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
287.925 +2.62%
on 04/24/25
303.475 -2.64%
on 05/14/25
+7.110 (+2.47%)
since 04/23/25
3-Month
265.200 +11.41%
on 03/04/25
303.475 -2.64%
on 05/14/25
+29.535 (+11.11%)
since 02/21/25
52-Week
227.650 +29.79%
on 09/09/24
303.475 -2.64%
on 05/14/25
+35.510 (+13.66%)
since 05/23/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 295.460
2nd Resistance Point 295.460
1st Resistance Point 295.460
Last Price 295.460s
1st Support Level 295.460
2nd Support Level 295.460
3rd Support Level 295.460

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52-Week High 303.475
Last Price 295.460s
Fibonacci 61.8% 274.510
Fibonacci 50% 265.563
Fibonacci 38.2% 256.615
52-Week Low 227.650

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